Leading House MENA: “Consolidation Grants”

The Leading House MENA has launched a call for “Consolidation Grants” (COGs). This instrument aims to encourage more advanced, solid projects between Switzerland and the MENA region. The impulse for the COG proposals should come from previous collaborations between the Swiss and the MENA applicants, with the goal to evolve and deepen those partnerships.

• Grant amount Max. CHF 40,000 per project
• Number of grants available Approximately 10
• Project duration Max. 18 months
• Eligible Swiss institutions Federal and cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences and universities of teachers’ education, as well as public research institutions
• Eligible countries All 17 countries of the MENA region (see call document for full list) Application deadline 02.10.2023, 5pm (Swiss time)