Fondation Leenaards is a Lausanne-based public-benefit foundation that supports the common good through culture, science, health, and social cohesion in the Arc lémanique and wider Switzerland. It is especially distinctive for combining substantial, invitation-based cultural support for emerging and established artists with competitive research prizes and newer initiatives aimed at ecological transition and care-system transformation. Nonprofits and research partners that align with participation, inclusion, and systems-level change are the best fit, particularly in Vaud, Geneva, and the Lake Geneva region.
Mix of invite-only prizes and open calls, with grant sizes ranging from CHF 5,000–10,000 for emerging artists to CHF 30,000 for cultural awards and about CHF 700,000 for biomedical research prizes. Cultural bourses and prizes are often nomination- or invitation-based, while some project support and research programs have formal annual application windows; most funding is regionally focused and program-specific rather than open general grantmaking.
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Check the specific program: some opportunities are invite-only, while others accept annual applications with strict deadlines. For open calls, apply well in advance and ensure the project fits the region (Vaud, Geneva, Arc lémanique) and the program theme; for social/aging initiatives, the foundation asks for online submission at least four months before the planned start date.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Fondation Leenaards al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects aligned with one of three axes: producing/consuming differently; agroecology and right to food; new narratives and climate advocacy.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations with projects that experiment with innovative models, strengthen the role of patients/citizens/caregivers, or evolve narratives on health.
¿Quién puede postularse? Support is focused on initiatives that combat abstention, foster new forms of citizen contribution, or develop local commons and third places.
¿Quién puede postularse? Associations, institutions and foundations from Vaud and Geneva; projects may be punctual or structural; three orientations: young people, seniors, and living together.
Fecha límite: Submit at least 4 months before project realization.
¿Quién puede postularse? Associations, institutions and foundations from Vaud/Geneva; projects must stimulate creation or propose innovative interpretations; must be carried by professional artists.
Fecha límite: Submit at least 4 months before project realization.
¿Quién puede postularse? Soutien aux associations, institutions et fondations vaudoises et genevoises; projet ponctuel ou structurel.
¿Quién puede postularse? Projets portés par artistes professionnel·le·s et structures culturelles vaudoises/genevoises; soumission en ligne requise au moins 4 mois avant la réalisation.
¿Quién puede postularse? Ouvert aux scientifiques de l'arc lémanique; projets de recherche biomédicale translationnelle sur les maladies humaines.
Fecha límite: Appel 2026: 8 janvier – 2 mars 2026 (cycle annuel)
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