Support criteria

We support projects in our three grant areas...

of established and charitable organizations with a track record of experience and performance
that are charitable and have a wide group of beneficiaries
that meet a need and are of practical use to the target group
that achieve a direct and sustainable impact on the beneficiaries
that have entrepreneurial, creative and innovative approaches for the solving social problems

projects outside Switzerland
projects outside our grant areas of Employment integration, Career entry, Learning & Qualification
projects without any direct impact on the beneficiaries
individual persons (no individual case assistance, e.g. for training courses or financial emergency)
research projects, including master's theses, dissertations and habilitation dissertations
operating and maintenance costs
deficit contributions and deficit guarantees and loans or funds
salary and personnel costs
projects that have already concluded / investments already made (no retrospective financing)
projects in the area of accommodation and therapy
projects in the area of sensitization, information, clarification, prevention
projects for private tuition or homework assistance
pure advisory and coaching activities
language courses
leisure activities
projects relating to music, culture and athletics
individual events like anniversaries, seminars, conferences, congresses, symposia, exhibitions, festivals
general services in the public sector (such as hospitals, private schools)
fund-raising, sponsoring