Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe

- You apply in the role of Beneficiary in almost all Horizon Europe calls from the 2025 programme year onward and request your budget to the EC. You can also apply in the role of project Coordinator. If your project is successfully awarded and the Swiss association to Horizon Europe is not yet finalised at the time of the Grant Agreement signature, your role will be changed into Associated Partner and you will receive funding from the Swiss Government  (Financial Guarantee 2025).

- Discussions with the European Commission regarding the funding of Swiss organisations for cascade funding calls opening in 2025 (including EIT) are ongoing. More information will be provided as soon as possible.

- You apply in the role of Associated Partner to all Horizon Europe calls until the 2024 programme year with the exception of ERC Advanced Grants 2024 calls. The funding is provided by the Swiss Government (Financial Guarantee 2024)

Additional information: 

- The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI provides more details about each Horizon Europe initiative in its regularly updated FAQs (update on 19 Feb 2025)
and in its factsheet (update on 19 Feb 2025).

- The legal basis for SERI’s funding is available here. 

Contact SERI for further questions:

Hotline +41 58 463 50 50