Funder · Federal agency

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE/OFEN)

Funds Swiss energy research, efficiency, renewable energy, and demonstration programs for public and private partners.

Switzerlandwww.bfe.admin.ch

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs6

Active grants2

Total grants5

About

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy, also known as BFE or OFEN, is Switzerland's federal authority for energy supply, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It operates under the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications and supports Switzerland's Energy Strategy 2050 and long-term climate policy.

Its energy innovation funding runs through the Pilot and Demonstr…

Programs & grants under this funder

EnergieSchweiz (SwissEnergy) — Project Funding

Funds soft-measure projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy across Switzerland.

1 grant

EnergieSchweiz Project Funding

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

SFOE Energy Research Programmes

Funds Swiss energy research projects through SFOE subsidiary support.

1 grant

SFOE Energy Research Programmes

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Pilot, Demonstration and Flagship Programme (P+D)

Funds Pilot Demonstration and Flagship Programme, swiss federal grants for real-world energy pilot and demonstration projects.

SFOE Pilot and Demonstration Programme

Funds Swiss energy pilot and demonstration projects through SFOE support.

1 grant

SFOE Pilot and Demonstration Programme

Closed

— pool

ProKilowatt — Competitive for Tenders

Funds electricity efficiency projects selected by savings per franc of public contribution.

1 grant

ProKilowatt Competitive Tender (17th Edition)

Between cycles

CHF 70M pool

SWEET — SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition

Runs SWEET - SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition, Swiss consortium research programme for solution-oriented innovation in the energy transition.

1 grant

SWEETER Call 1 — Industrial Processes

Closed

CHF 12M pool

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.bfe.admin.ch