Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe
Current Association Status
As of 1 January 2025 the EU has fully activated the transitional arrangement that allows Swiss organisations to apply as "Beneficiaries" to almost all Horizon Europe and Euratom calls from the 2025 programme year onward. The transitional arrangement 2024 remains also into force, allowing researchers in Switzerland to apply in the ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call as ‘Beneficiary’.
- Regularly updated with the latest information: The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) provides regularly updated information on Switzerland’s status on its webpage:
www.horizon-europe.ch
Contact SERI for further questions:
europrogram@sbfi.admin.ch
Hotline +41 58 463 50 50
Don't Miss Out on Horizon Europe Projects and Collaboration Opportunities!
How Do I Apply to Horizon Europe?
more information less information- You apply in the role of Beneficiary in all Horizon Europe calls from the 2025 programme year onward and request your budget to the EC. 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 change into Associated Partner and will receive funding from the Swiss Government (Financial Guarantee 2025).
- 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 20.12. 2024)
and in its factsheet (update on 20.012. 2024).
- The legal basis for SERI’s funding is available here.
Promotion Materials for General Usage
more information less informationThese materials are free for public usage at events, internal meetings, and/or any other occasions.
Videos "Horizon Europe - a Swiss Success Story"
Prof. Edith Joseph,
Haute Ecole Arc Conservation Restauration - HES-SO - GoGreen Project
Version short
Version middle
Version long
Prof. Dr. Marc Donath,
Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism), University Hospital Basel
Version short
Version long
Prof. Dr. Philipp Schütz,
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology IME
Version short
Version long
Combined Video of all 3 Professors
Video
Press Article
"Switzerland and Horizon Europe: The current situation at a glance"
in the BILAN MAGAZINE, 29.03.23 (page 3, in French)
Article in English
Artikel auf Deutsch
Article en français
“Schweizer Innovatoren und Forschende auf der internatinalen Bühne”
in the ROI Magazin, 17.11.23, (German)
Horizon Success Stories
Boost your Horizon Europe projects: Collaborate with a Swiss partner!
