Apply for investment
We support entrepreneurial organizations and initiatives that create social impact and have the potential to become financially sustainable and scalable. Please check the criteria below before applying.
Are you eligible?
- Your work contributes to one of our impact areas
- Your activities are based in Switzerland or the Mekong Region
- You have a clear social business model and the potential to become financially sustainable and scalable
- Your work enables people and communities to thrive and shape their future on their own terms
- Your work takes an entrepreneurial, long-term approach and contributes to inclusive and sustainable systems
In Switzerland, we do not accept applications in the impact area Learning to Earning, as we focus our resources on our partnership with Smartfeld.
What we do not support
- Activities outside our impact areas or geographical focus
- Organizations or initiatives without a clear social business model, a credible path to financial sustainability or realistic scaling potential
- Activities that do not empower people and communities or create a clear social impact
- Activities that put people’s health, well-being or ability to lead active lives at risk
- Pure infrastructure projects
- Political parties
- Applications from individuals (As an exception, we support young sports talents through Sporthilfe Schweiz)
Before you apply
Use the ZHAW Social Business Model Canvas(opens in new tab), to explore the potential of your social business model and assess whether your organization or initiative is a good fit for our funding approach. Please apply only if the criteria above are met.
Submit your application through Spheriq. Applications sent by email or post cannot be considered.