Gebert Rüf Stiftung is a Swiss innovation foundation that backs practical, impact-oriented projects at the intersection of technology, education, and science communication. It tends to fund high-potential pilots and scaling efforts rather than general operating support, with a strong preference for Swiss universities, schools, startups, media innovators, and ecosystem-building partners. The foundation is especially distinctive for its staged support of student entrepreneurship and deeptech commercialization, as well as its willingness to invest in the broader infrastructure of the Swiss philanthropy sector.
Donaciones Anuales15 M US$
Áreas de Enfoque
Deeptech CommercializationStudent Entrepreneurship and Venture CreationDigital and Future-Skills EducationScience Communication and Public EngagementMultimedia Journalism and Digital StorytellingPhilanthropy Sector Capacity Building
Enfoque de Donación
Primarily program-based, strategic, and often invite-only funding, with a mix of staged grants, accelerator-style support, and quarterly open calls in select programs. Grant sizes range from about CHF 10,000 to CHF 150,000 depending on the program, and support often includes coaching, milestone-based progression, or partnership with intermediaries such as Kick Foundation or multi-donor funds.
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Check each program’s access model carefully: some are invite-only, while others run on fixed quarterly deadlines (commonly 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, and 1 December). Applicants should align closely with the foundation’s emphasis on innovation, measurable impact, and Swiss relevance, and for entrepreneurship programs be prepared to show clear validation, commercialization potential, and university or ecosystem backing.
Beneficiarios destacados:
• Venture Kick
• Kick Foundation
• Talent Kick
• Luya Foods
• Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS), University of Basel
• SASC – Swiss Agricultural School Caucasus
• Spheriq
• SwissFoundations
Oportunidades de Subvenciones Abiertas
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Gebert Rüf Stiftung al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
Abierta ahoraCierra el 1 sept 2026Monto: 20 mil US$ – 100 mil US$
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¿Quién puede postularse? Qualified journalists working in Switzerland who form interdisciplinary teams with designers and programmers. Open-access publication in a Swiss online and/or print medium is required; redactions must co-fund scaling projects by at least 50%.
Fecha límite: Quarterly deadlines: 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December; next visible cycle 1 September 2026
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¿Quién puede postularse? Bottom-up initiatives from teachers or school leaders at public schools of all levels in Switzerland. Projects must be scalable and cannot fund pure infrastructure, tool/software development, events, publications, or private school projects.
Fecha límite: Quarterly deadlines: 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December; next visible cycle 1 September 2026
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¿Quién puede postularse? Bachelor and master students at Swiss universities of applied sciences, or graduates up to 6 months after completion. Project leaders must be affiliated with the university during the project. Project must be an innovative, impact-oriented business idea with university support.
Fecha límite: Quarterly deadlines: 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December; next visible cycle 1 September 2026
Abierta ahoraCierra el 1 sept 2026Monto: Hasta 150 mil US$
InnoBooster
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¿Quién puede postularse? Project must be a university-based spin-off still based at a Swiss university or research institution and currently in Venture Kick stage 1 and 2, but not yet stage 3. Funding goes to the university, not directly to founded startups.
Fecha límite: Quarterly deadlines: 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December; next visible cycle 1 September 2026
Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 sept 2026Monto: 20 mil US$ – 100 mil US$
Innovationsfonds für multimedialen Journalismus (IMJ)
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¿Quién puede postularse? Qualified media professionals working in Switzerland; team must include journalist(s) and designer(s)/programmer(s); Open Access publication in a Swiss online/print medium; redactional co-funding expected for scaling phase.
Fecha límite: Quarterly submission windows: 1 February, 1 May, 1 September, 1 December. Next listed deadline: 01.09.2026
Las fechas límite y los requisitos de elegibilidad son un resumen de fuentes públicas y pueden cambiar — confirma siempre los detalles en la página oficial de solicitud del financiador antes de postularte.