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Innovation Funding (Innovationsförderung)

Swiss Climate Foundation Innovation Funding

Supports climate-tech companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein through Swiss Climate Innovation funding for field deployment.

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The Swiss Climate Foundation's Innovation Funding programme is the foundation's primary active funding track, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in Switzerland and Liechtenstein that are developing technical innovations to reduce or avoid greenhouse-gas emissions with a clear path to market entry. The programme opens twice per year: Round 1 closes on March 1 with Foundation Board decisi…

What this grant funds

Technical innovations that reduce or avoid greenhouse-gas emissions, with a clear market-entry path.

Key facts
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.1 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.9 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
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.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.klimastiftung.ch