SNSF Project Funding: Spring 2025 grant recipients announced
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Out of 350 granted SNSF Project Funding research projects, EPFL has been listed as the responsible institution in 37 granted proposals. Additionally, EPFL researchers are participating as other applicants in 5 projects and as project partners in 10 others.
The SNSF awarded CHF 38’590’143 to the EPFL projects submitted under the SNSF Project Funding Spring 2025 call for proposals and having EPFL researchers as corresponding applicant. 24 of the approved projects are in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences (MINT), 7 in life sciences (LS), and 6 in interdisciplinary divisions.
Approved amount per discipline is the following:
The SNSF provides project funding to enable qualified researchers to conduct research projects on self-chosen topics and with self-chosen goals independently and under their own responsibility. Through project funding, it aims to award researchers a basic grant that is appropriate for the planned research. In particular, researchers can apply for coverage of research costs and staff salaries as well as for the funding of scientific cooperation, networking and communication.
The full list of EPFL-led granted proposals is available on the Grant Search Portal of the SNSF.
Congratulations to all the grantees!
SNSF Project Funding:
We recommend using the EPFL Application Toolkit to guide you in preparing your proposal.
Next (foreseen) deadline: 1 April 2026 (17:00 Swiss local Time)
For more information, please follow the SNSF Project Funding website or contact the EPFL Research Office at [email protected]
SNSF Budget Cuts:
The SNSF is preparing for possible budget cuts, as the Federal Council plans to reduce its funding by 10% in 2027 and 11% in 2028. Parliament will decide next year, but the SNSF must plan ahead because funding decisions made in 2026 will affect research through 2030.
The Research Council will prepare the 2026 funding plan, outlining allocations for upcoming calls. Funding adjustments will be distributed across the Administrative Offices, honorary bodies, and evaluation budgets.
The SNSF Data Portal and Grant Search
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