Fondation SUISA supports contemporary Swiss and Liechtenstein music across the full pipeline: composing, developing, producing, presenting, and exporting work at home and abroad. It is especially active with emerging artists, contemporary classical and film music composers, and collaborative projects that help Swiss music reach international audiences. The foundation often works through targeted calls and partnerships with established festivals, export platforms, and professional organizations rather than relying only on broad open competition.
Mixed giving model: an ongoing open application route for project funding, plus annual or event-based calls and partnership programs. Support appears to range from seed funding for early-stage artist development to promotional and presentation support for showcases, festivals, and international industry events; many programs are recurring and some are invite- or partner-driven.
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Check whether your project fits an open project application or a specific program call, since many opportunities are thematic and recurring. For the open route, apply anytime through the online tool; for programs like Get Going!, watch for the annual early-summer call, and for export/showcase support, align your request with specific event dates and international presentation plans.
Current and upcoming funding from FONDATION SUISA that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must relate to today's Swiss music-making; dossiers are reviewed by the Artistic Committee. Applicants are musicians, authors, and rights holders with a clear link to contemporary Swiss or Liechtenstein music creation.
Deadline: Ongoing / rolling submissions; applicants should submit as early as possible due to processing volume.
Who can apply: Projects must relate to current Swiss or Liechtenstein musical creation; applicants must follow the Foundation's funding regulations (see funding reglement). Some project types (e.g., composition commissions) have specific submission rules.
Deadline: Ongoing; applications can be submitted at any time via the online form.
Who can apply: Applicants must demonstrate a clear connection to contemporary Swiss or Liechtenstein music creation and have a track record and musical path already underway. Open to creators regardless of genre, age, or project category; not for projects whose main outcome is an audio/video production.
Deadline: Annual call, typically launched in early summer (around June). The 2026 call was expected to be published in early June 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants should demonstrate a performance record and an artistic project/vision that could significantly advance their career. See the Get Going! call for full criteria.
Deadline: Annual call published usually in early summer; 2026 call expected to be published beginning of July 2026 (announcement in site content). Specific submission deadline not provided in scraped content.
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