SNSF
Weave / Lead Agency / International Co-Investigator Scheme
Deadlines vary by partner country and Lead Agency arrangement. Next SNSF Lead Agency deadlines: 1 October 2026 & 1 April 2027. Partner deadlines include F.R.S. FNRS 7 July 2026, NRF South Africa 28 August 2026, FORMAS Sweden 7 October 2026, FWF/DFG rolling. See Deadlines section for full table.
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Details
| Funder | SNSF |
| Deadline | 1 October 2026 |
| Consortium | Required — minimum 2 applicants from 2 different countries (Swiss applicant + international partner) |
| Application | Single stage; applicants submit one transnational proposal evaluated by a single lead agency (SNSF or partner). If SNSF is Lead Agency, submit via SNSF Portal then to partner within 7 days. If partner is Lead Agency, submit to partner then via mySNF within 7 days. |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | CH |
Eligibility & scope
Supports international collaborative research projects between Swiss researchers and partners in countries with bilateral/multilateral agreements (Weave: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden; Lead Agency: France, Israel, São Paulo, South Africa, South Tyrol, USA; ICIS: Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK). Budget limit CHF 250k/applicant/year (max CHF 200k personnel). SNSF Project Funding eligibility requirements apply.
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