With our grant and funding management system, funding organisations can receive grant requests online via stiftungschweiz.ch. This article guides you through the process of submitting a grant request to a participating funding organization – step by step, from registration to final submission. The process differs depending on whether the organisation uses a guided entry page or not, and whether you are submitting the request on behalf of an organisation or as an individual.
You can tell whether a funding organisation uses the guided entry page by checking the “Submit Grant Request” button: if the button is red and you are not logged in, the guided entry page is activated. If the button is green while you are not logged in, the funding organisation has not activated the guided entry page.
Submitting a grant request as an organization to a funding organization with a guided entry page
Open the link to the guided entry page provided by the funding organization, or search for the organization on stiftungschweiz.ch using the search bar at the top or via our “Research” section, then click the “Submit Grant Request” button.
On the first page of the guided entry, the funding organization presents key information about itself and its funding criteria. Read this carefully, confirm that you have read and accept the information, and click “Next Step”.
In the next step, you can either log in or register. To register, enter your first and last name, your email address, and a password, then click “Register”. Then select “As a nonprofit organisation” and click “Save type”.
In the next step, you can select your organisation and the project for which you want to submit a grant request. If you do not yet have an organisation or project, you can create them now. First click “Create organisation”, enter your organisation’s name, and confirm by clicking “Create organisation”. Then create your project in the same way and click “Next Step”.
If the funding organization has multiple grant request forms, you can select the appropriate one at the next step and confirm your choice by clicking “Next Step”.
In the final step, you will receive detailed instructions on how to complete and submit your grant request.
Click “Start Application” to be directed to the grant request form of the funding organization.
Submit your grant request. This article explains how to submit your application and how to manage your draft and submitted grant requests.
Submitting a grant request as an organization to a funding organization without a guided entry page
Register on stiftungschweiz.ch as a Nonprofit.
Complete your personal details.
Search for your organization and apply for organizational representation if your organization is already registered on stiftungschweiz.ch. If it is not yet registered, skip this step.
Select the ‘Free’ access option and confirm your e-mail address.
If your organization is not yet registered on stiftungschweiz.ch, create your organization. You can find detailed instructions on how to do this in this article.
Fill in the first tile ‘Key Information (Required for Grant Requests)’. If you additionally complete other sections of the organization profile, the funding organization will gain a better understanding of your work. If you verify your organization, we will also publish it in the Swiss directory of nonprofit organizations. However, to submit a grant request, you only need to complete the first tile.
Once you have created your organization, create the project on stiftungschweiz.ch for which you would like to submit a grant request. Again, to submit a grant request, you only need to complete the first tile ‘Key Information (Required for Grant Requests)’. You may optionally add more details to help the funding organization better understand your project, and you can publish the project to make it visible to other funding organizations.
Search for the funding organization to which you would like to submit your grant request, either directly via the search field above or via our ‘Search’.
Submit your grant request. This article explains how to submit your application and how to manage your draft and submitted grant requests.
Submitting a grant request as an individual to a funding organization with a guided entry page
Open the link to the guided entry page provided by the funding organization, or search for the organization on stiftungschweiz.ch using the search bar at the top or via our “Research” section, then click the “Submit Grant Request” button.
On the first page of the guided entry, the funding organization presents key information about itself and its funding criteria. Read this carefully, confirm that you have read and accept the information, and click “Next Step”.
In the next step, you can either log in or register. To register, enter your first and last name, your email address, and a password, then click “Register”. Then select “As an individual” and click “Save type”.
If the funding organization has multiple grant request forms, you can select the appropriate one at the next step and confirm your choice by clicking “Next Step”.
In the final step, you will receive detailed instructions on how to complete and submit your grant request.
Click “Start Application” to be directed to the grant request form of the funding organization.
Submit your grant request. This article explains how to submit your grant request and how to manage your draft and submitted grant requests.
Submitting a grant request as an individual to a funding organization without a guided entry page
Register on stiftungschweiz.ch as an individual.
Complete your personal details.
Select the ‘Free’ access option and confirm your email address.
If you plan to submit several grant requests via stiftungschweiz.ch, it is worth completing your contact information and role under ‘Profile’. These details are required in every grant request form and will be automatically pre-filled if you enter them in your profile. To update your contact details and role, click the pencil icon next to ‘Personal Details’.
Search for the funding organization to which you would like to submit your grant request, either directly via the search field above or via our ‘Search’.
Submit your grant request. This article explains how to submit your grant request and how to manage your draft and submitted grant requests.