The Vontobel Foundation supports projects undertaken by Swiss charitable institutions in the fields of social welfare, culture and society, nature and science. Financially disadvantaged individuals, families, and students can also receive support.
Please submit your application online via our application platform. Applications and accompanying documentation are accepted in German and English.
Process
- First, submit a brief application. We will review its fit with our Foundation's purpose and funding strategy. Describe your request in concise terms. This keeps the effort for both of us to a minimum.
For organizations: Please also state the current funding gap in this brief application (project budget less amount of funds already approved/allocated).
- After submitting the brief application, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Didn't receive one? Check the accuracy of your e-mail address and your spam folder.
- If your brief application is eligible for funding, we will ask you by e-mail to submit additional information and documents. Otherwise, you will receive a rejection.
- Once you have submitted your detailed application in full, we will review it. A thorough review takes time, so please be patient and refrain from making follow-up inquiries during this phase of the process. We will contact you as soon as our review of your application is complete.
- Following the decision of the Foundation Board, we will inform you by e-mail of the application’s approval or rejection. In case it is not approved, we ask for your understanding that we do not provide a justification for our decision.
Applications can be submitted at any time. Project applications from charitable organizations are reviewed by the Foundation Board four times a year. Applications from individuals are decided in monthly meetings.
Please do not send us applications by e-mail or mail, as we will delete/dispose of them in compliance with data protection regulations and will not respond.
To submit an application, click on the appropriate funding area and read the content criteria. There you will also find the link to our application platform.