EnergieSchweiz Project Funding
Offers Swiss energy projects co-support through EnergieSchweiz for efficiency and renewable measures.
EnergieSchweiz (SwissEnergy) is the Swiss federal government's voluntary-measures programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy, administered by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE) under Article 47 of the Energy Act. The programme co-finances third-party projects that implement soft measures — information campaigns, training, advisory services, planning aids, awareness initiatives, and networking activities — aligned with Switzerland's energy transition objectives. Hardware investments, building infrastructure, and vehicle procurement are explicitly excluded. Applications are accepted year-round via the online portal with no fixed deadlines, making this a continuously open co-financing window.
The co-financing rate is up to 40% of total project costs; applicants must independently secure the remaining 60% from partners or third-party sources. Project sizes range from CHF 5,000 to CHF 400,000, with a typical award of approximately CHF 50,000. There is no legal entitlement to a contribution — all awards are discretionary. The programme is broadly inclusive on the eligibility side: associations, NGOs, private companies, cantons, municipalities, universities, research institutions, and industry bodies operating in Switzerland are all eligible to apply. No minimum company age, size, or sector restriction applies beyond the requirement that the project addresses energy efficiency or renewables.
Applications submitted through the EnergieSchweiz portal must include project objectives, expected energy impact, deliverables, timeline, milestone plan, budget, and a financing plan showing the full funding stack. A special 2026 component offers municipalities five pre-defined topic areas with supplementary financial support for accompanying measures. Organisations best suited for this programme are those with established networks capable of scaling soft-measure campaigns — trade associations, cantonal energy agencies, and sector bodies — that can demonstrate a measurable contribution to Switzerland's energy reduction targets.
Soft measures only: information campaigns, training, advisory services, planning aids, awareness initiatives, networking. Mobility, buildings, renewables, industrial production, sustainable mobility, awareness/education topics. No hardware, buildings infrastructure, or vehicles.
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