The Liberal Institute funds and publicly celebrates work that advances classical liberal ideas in Switzerland and beyond: individual freedom, property rights, contract-based exchange, and the broader liberal intellectual tradition. Its giving is highly mission-driven and reputational rather than broad-based, centered on an annual prize for prominent voices in business, academia, and culture plus scholarships for a small, selective summer school for young talent.
Highly selective and program-specific: invite-only prize recognition for established figures and a small scholarship program for a 4-day summer school. Support appears to be annual or recurring, with scholarship amounts covering the difference between a low participant fee and actual costs rather than large open-ended grants.
The Liberty Summer School scholarship is the main open-access opportunity; applicants should watch the German-language materials and apply by the posted deadline (e.g., 31 March for the 2027 session). The Röpke Prize is invite-only, so nonprofits or individuals seeking support should build visibility within Swiss liberal networks rather than submit unsolicited proposals.
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Current and upcoming funding from Liberal Institute that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Alter 18–30 Jahre; einwandfreie Deutschkenntnisse; Studierende und Berufstätige; Bewerbungsformular mit Lebenslauf und Motivationsangaben erforderlich.
Deadline: Bewerbungsschluss für Liberty Summer School 2027: 31. März 2027 (für Veranstaltung 8.–11. Juli 2027).
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