Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe

Swiss entities CAN participate in most Horizon Europe calls. Funding is provided by the Swiss government as long as Switzerland is not associated to the programme.

With the start of negotiations, the EU has put in place the transitional arrangement 2024, which allows researchers in Switzerland to participate in the ERC Advanced Grants 2024 call as ‘potential beneficiary’.
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Don't Miss Out on Horizon Europe Projects and Collaboration Opportunities!

Current Association Status

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Switzerland is currently not associated to Horizon Europe and is considered a “Third Country” to the programme. The Swiss Federal Council is committed to obtain full association to Horizon Europe before the end of the programme (2027).

Here you can find the current association status and development. 

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) provides regularly updated information on Switzerland’s status on its webpage: www.horizon-europe.ch

Contact SERI for further questions:
europrogram@sbfi.admin.ch
Hotline +41 58 463 50 50

How Do I Apply to Horizon Europe?

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You can participate in most of the Horizon Europe calls under the following conditions:

- You apply in the role of Associated Partner
- All your eligible costs will be reimbursed by SERI as long as Switzerland is not associated to Horizon Europe.
- The Financial Guarantee for calls with deadline in 2024for Swiss Participants in Collaborative Projects can be included in your proposal.
- For all those calls that are not open to Swiss entities, SERI has implemented transitional measures for you to apply.


Additional information: 

- The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI provides more details about each Horizon Europe initiative in its regularly updated FAQs (update on 25 March 2024) and in its factsheet (update on 25 March 2024).

- The legal basis for SERI’s funding is available here
- More info details on how to apply to collaborative projects here.

Contact SERI for further questions:

Hotline +41 58 463 50 50

What are the Swiss Transitional Measures for Horizon Europe?

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Downloads:
Swiss Transitional Measures for Horizon Europe – Direct Funding
- Graphic At a Glance: Transitional Measures

Find more information about the Swiss Transitional Measures on the Swiss National Science Foundation and InnoSuisse website.

At a Glance: Transitional Measures
At a Glance: Transitional Measures

Promotion Materials for General Usage

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These materials are free for public usage at events, internal meetings, and/or any other occasions.

The  NATIONAL VERSIONS “Don't Miss Out on Horizon Europe Projects and Collaboration Opportunities!”
are intended for the following target group: Researchers and innovators in Switzerland from both the public and private sector who aren't aware yet about the possible participation in Horizon Europe.

And the INTERNAITONAL VERSIONS “Boost your Horizon Europe projects: Collaborate with a Swiss partner” can be used for the communication with European member states and countries associated with Horizon Europe, to inform researchers and innovators that researchers and companies based in Switzerland can participate.

Press Article
"Switzerland and Horizon Europe: The current situation at a glance"
in the BILAN MAGAZINE, 29.03.23 (page 3, in French)

Article in English
Artikel auf Deutsch
Article en français


“Schweizer Innovatoren und Forschende auf der internatinalen Bühne”
in the ROI Magazin, 17.11.23, (German)


Postcard 
Version national              
Version international       


Factsheet
Version national                  Don't Miss Out on Horizon Europe Projects and Collaboration Opportunities!
Version international         Boost your Horizon Europe projects: Collaborate with a Swiss partner


Slides (Powerpoint)
Version national
Version international

E-Poster (for digital screens)
Version national (horizontal)
Version national (vertical)
Version international (horizontal)
Version international (vertical)

Videos "Horizon Europe - a Swiss Success Story"

Prof. Edith Joseph,
Haute Ecole Arc Conservation Restauration - HES-SO - GoGreen Project
Version short 
Version middle   
Version long

Prof. Dr. Marc Donath,
Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism), University Hospital Basel
Version short
Version long

Prof. Dr. Philipp Schütz,
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology IME
Version short
Version long


Combined Video of all 3 Professors
Video 

Horizon Success Stories

Boost your Horizon Europe projects: Collaborate with a Swiss partner!