SNSF

Weave — Project Funding (Lead Agency)

Deadline: 1 October 2026 (108 days)

Biannual deadlines: 1 April and 1 October. Next deadline 1 October 2026 (when SNSF is Lead Agency); when a partner organisation is Lead Agency, their deadline applies and Swiss submission must follow within 7 days.

Last verified: 14 June 2026

Details

Funder	SNSF
Deadline	1 October 2026
Consortium	Required — 2–3 researchers from 2–3 European countries, each eligible at their national funder
Application	Single stage: joint application submitted to Lead Agency; co-applicants make parallel submissions to their national funders
Frequency	Annual
Eligible countries	CH

Eligibility & scope

Collaborative bottom-up research funding for teams from 2–3 European countries embedded in SNSF Project Funding. Swiss applicant submits via SNSF portal; foreign co-applicants submit in parallel to their national funders. Proposals must be in English (exception: Austria and Luxembourg). Max one project funding proposal per 12-month period; max two simultaneous grants. Trilateral projects with France, Israel, São Paulo, South Africa, South Tyrol, or the US are not possible.