ALV support for starting a business while unemployed
Förderung der selbständigen Erwerbstätigkeit aus der Arbeitslosigkeit (ALV/RAV)
Paid by Arbeitslosenversicherung (ALV) via RAV / Fachstellen Selbständigkeit · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
In der Planungsphase können Sie während maximal 18 Wochen (das entspricht 90 Taggeldern) Ihre Selbständigkeit vorbereiten.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.zh.ch
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other work & employment support in Switzerland
6 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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Bad-weather compensation (ALV)
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