Without proof of need, little happens in this industry

Social services are often well funded, but rarely through business development alone. Responsibility sits with the municipality and the canton, plus foundations with their own project budgets. Almost all of them require proof that the need in the catchment area actually exists – and many work with fixed submission dates rather than rolling applications.

Social services are often well funded, but rarely through business development alone. Responsibility sits with the municipality and the canton, plus foundations with their own project budgets.

What gets clarified first

1

Is the need documented?

Municipalities and providers usually require confirmation that places or services are missing in the catchment area. Without it almost every programme stays at “requirement open”.

Municipalities and providers usually require confirmation that places or services are missing in the catchment area.

2

Which legal form have you chosen?

Non-profit forms open foundation and project funding, commercial forms rather investment and loan programmes. That choice decides half the programme list.

Non-profit forms open foundation and project funding, commercial forms rather investment and loan programmes.

3

When are the submission dates?

Foundations and public bodies often work with fixed dates. A missed date means waiting half a year or a full year.

Foundations and public bodies often work with fixed dates.

Which types of funding apply here

The method in detail
  • GrantInvestment and project funding from the municipality and the canton – usually tied to a purpose.
  • Coaching & adviceSubsidised organisational, quality and governance advice.
  • LoanInvestment loans for premises, conversion and equipment when no grant applies.

Typical funding purposes

  • Premises & conversion
  • Equipment
  • Staff qualification
  • Project start
  • Quality assurance
  • Accessibility

Who funds here

  • Municipalities and local authorities
  • Programmes of canton and region for social infrastructure
  • Foundations with project budgets
  • Development banks with investment loans for social facilities

Official sources: Innosuisse, Cantonal business development, Guarantee cooperatives, SECO, Fedlex, Swiss foundations

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FAQ

Frequent questions from the industry

No, but it changes the list considerably. The report covers both routes separately and marks which programmes depend on the legal form.

That is exactly the kind of requirement the report marks as “to confirm” – stating who to clarify it with and how long that usually takes.

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