National and International Calls for Cancer Research Projects

• Fondazione San Salvatore> www.fondazionesansalvatore.ch
  to award researchers, preferably resident in Switzerland, who attain positive results in research in the treatment of malignant tumors. Secondarily, scientific research projects may also be financed. 1 x per year, submission deadline: September
   
• Foundation for Clincal-Experimental Cancer Research Bern > tumorforschungbern.ch
  Clinical experimental cancer research projects, preferably in the canton of Bern, are supported twice a year.
   
• Geistlich-Stucki Stiftung > www.gs-stiftung.ch/foerderungsbereiche/
  Funding of 2 projects per year for young academics, especially clinician scientists, in cancer research.
   
• ISREC – Fondation Recherche Cancer > Fondation ISREC - Startseite
  Funding of translational cancer research projects between a basic and a clinical researcher.
   
• Kinderkrebs Schweiz > www.kinderkrebs-schweiz.ch/spenden/stiftungen
  In cooperation with various funding foundations, funding amounts are used for pediatric cancer research.
   
• Krebsliga Bern > bern.krebsliga.ch
  Starter grants for young researchers in the canton of Bern to initiate clinically oriented and laboratory-based cancer research projects. For a maximum of 12 to 18 months. For researchers who have not yet received funding from larger institutions.
   
• Krebsforschung Schweiz > www.krebsforschung.ch/fuer-forschende/funding-opportunities/research-grants
  In partnership with the Swiss Cancer League, 60-80 research projects are funded twice a year - January 31 and July 31.
   
• Novartis Foundation for Medical-Biological Research > www.stiftungmedbiol.novartis.com
  Young Investigator Grants - Young researchers (postdoctoral fellows or early stage group leaders) in starting or continuing their first independent research project at a Swiss Institute. Research Project Grants - Research Projects to be conducted in Switzerland by members of a Swiss university or research institution. Submission deadline: 3 times a year.
   
• Susan G. Komen – Research Grants > www.komen.org
  Breast cancer research; translational and clinical projects
   
• Stiftung zur Krebsbekämpfung > www.krebsbekaempfung.ch
  Support for projects or organizations in Switzerland dedicated to the fight against, prevention, research, or treatment of cancer, particularly leukemia. Grants ranging from CHF 10 to 30,000 per project.
   
• Swiss Cancer Foundation > www.swisscancerfoundation.ch/
  Direct and indirect support of young researchers and institutions with financial resources in the fight against cancer.
   
• Swiss Cancer Institute > www.swisscancerinstitute.ch > Young Oncology Academy, Awards & Fellowships
  Young Oncology Academy is a support and mentoring program for young oncologists, especially those specializing in hematology, radiation oncology, urology, gynecology, pathology, or dermatology. An experienced, renowned figure from the field of clinical oncology accompanies the project for one year. Awards & fellowships supports with scholarships and grants.
   
• Swisslife Jubiläumsstiftung > www.swisslife.ch
  emphasis is on sponsoring young researchers. Supports one-year projects; deadline: end of February
   
• Swiss National Science Foundation > https://www.snf.ch/en/open-calls
  Switzerland's largest funding organization offers a variety of different funding schemes.
   
• Sophien-Stiftung > Sophien-Stiftung zur Förderung der klinischen Krebsforschung - StiftungSchweiz
  Promotion of clinical cancer research projects in psycho-oncology in Switzerland, especially in the canton of Zurich.
   
• Wilhelm Sander Stiftung > www.wilhelm-sander-stiftung.de/foerderung/
  Innovative projects in clinical and experimental cancer research from Germany and Switzerland are supported.