Here you will find open calls for the UniBE funding schemes as well as selected external calls. The external calls were chosen by the Vice-Rectorate Research and Innovation for their broad relevance to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï researchers.
Research funding databases with a comprehensive range of opportunities for different funding needs can be found here.
HIGHLIGHT – Deadline: 12 January 2027
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027
EUR 2 million for outstanding researchers with 5-15 years of research experience after PhD to lead an innovative project with their own team for 5 years.
Career / Early-Career Researchers
Deadline: 4 November 2026
CIFAR Global Scholars Program
CAD 100,000 for early-career researchers in the natural, biomedical and social sciences and the humanities to develop and lead high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research projects in one of the CEFAR Programs.
Deadline: 1 December 2026
BRIDGE – Proof of Concept
CHF 130,000 over 12 months for early-career researchers to develop an innovative product or service based on their own research results.
Deadline: 12 January 2027
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027
EUR 2 million for outstanding researchers with 5-15 years of research experience after PhD to lead an innovative project with their own team for 5 years.
Deadline: 15 January 2027
Branco Weiss Fellowship
CHF 600,000 for 5 years for postdocs within 5 years of their PhD, to carry out an innovative, transdisciplinary project.
Project / Collaboration / Interdisciplinarity
Deadline: 24 November 2026
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
Support for doctoral students for 3 years as part of an international training program based on a large joint research project.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Advanced Physician Scientists Grants
CHF 240,000 to co-finance 50% protected research time for mid-career physicians so they can carry out a two-year research project.
Deadline: 12 January 2027
ERC Consolidator Grant 2027
EUR 2 million for outstanding researchers with 5-15 years of research experience after PhD to lead an innovative project with their own team for 5 years.
Deadline: 20 January 2027
Swiss Network for International Studies 2027
Up to CHF 300,000 for 2 years for transdisciplinary studies that connect science with international organisations and NGOs to produce policy-relevant results.
Deadline: various dates
Horizon Europe
Large multinational projects with at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or Associated Countries on predefined topics that deal with global challenges.
Deadline: various dates
European Partnerships – transnational projects
Projects in the areas of biodiversity, urban transformation, clean energy, secure water supply, transforming healthcare systems, rare diseases, and One Health and antibiotic resistance.
Deadline: continuous, in advance
Seed Money
Up to CHF 10,000 to cover costs arising from the preparation of Horizon Europe collaborative project applications in which the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï plays a substantial role (equivalent to coordination).
Infrastructure / Facilities
Innovation
Further funding opportunities for your innovation projects can be found on the Funding and Competitions page of the ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Innovation Guide.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Venture Competition
CHF 10,000-100,000 and support for individuals and teams at any start-up stage.
Deadline: 1 December 2026
BRIDGE – Proof of Concept
CHF 130,000 over 12 months for early-career researchers to develop an innovative product or service based on their own research results.
Deadline: 1 December 2026
STAGE-UP – Bern Business Creation Competition
Support in the form of access to the Bernese startup ecosystem, individual coaching, workshops, and up to CHF 10,000 in prize money, to turn promising business ideas into reality.
Deadline: 1 December 2026
Eureka Innowwide
EUR 60,000 (70% of the costs) for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups to carry out a market feasibility project with a duration of 6 months in collaboration with local stakeholders.
Deadline: 10 December 2026
UniBE Venture Fellowship
CHF 100,000 for young researchers to translate their scientific findings into innovative products and services.
