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BRIDGE Proof of Concept

Status

Usually opens in June and September

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
130,000 CHF

Up to CHF 130'000 per year for 12 months, covering the applicant's salary and expenses directly related to running the project.

Funder

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) und Innosuisse – BRIDGE

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Two calls a year, 17:00 Swiss time. 38th call: 1 June 2026. 39th call: 7 September 2026.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Early-career researchers: bachelor's/master's completed within the last 4 years, or PhD expected within 6 months, or PhD obtained within the last 4 years. Host institution must be a Swiss research institution. Individual applications only. Research-only projects are not supported. Gender equality and flexibility grants are available.

How to apply

  1. Secure a Swiss host research institution. — link
  2. Prepare the project description using the BRIDGE templates. — link
  3. Submit via bridge.mysnf.ch before the call deadline. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.bridge.ch/en/proof-of-concept/

"your salary, and expenses directly related to running your project"

Verified on 25 September 2026

Source: www.bridge.ch

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