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SWEETER Call 1 — Industrial Processes

Funds two Swiss SWEETER challenge themes for high-temperature industry transitions and reuse of energy system components through consortium projects.

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SWEETER Call 1-2026 is a competitive call issued by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE) under its SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) programme, which funds solution-oriented research aligned with Switzerland's Energy Strategy 2050. The call targets two industrial-process research challenges: optimising high-temperature industrial processes and transitioning them away…

What this grant funds

Two challenges: (1) optimising high-temperature industrial processes and transitioning away from fossil fuels; (2) improving reuse, repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling of energy system components.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.72 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.CHF 12M
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