Rules of participation of the F.R.S.-FNRS to the « ENCOURAGEMENT DE PROJETS » call of the SNSF (Switzerland)
Deadline for submission to SNSF (Switzerland): 1 er april 2026 or 1 er october 2026
Deadline for submission on e-space (F.R.S.-FNRS Obligation): April 8, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (Brussels time) or October 8, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (Brussels time)
Project durations
2 or 4 years (3 years if DFG involvement)
Project start date
1 er january 2027 (April call) or 1 er june 2027 (call for the month of October)
Maximum budgets
| Mono-promotion | Mono-institution | Pluri-institution | |
| 2 years | 60.000 € - 170.000 € | 60.000 € - 200.000 € | 60.000 € - 245.000 € |
| 3 years | 90.000 € - 255.000 € | 90.000 € - 300.000 € | 90.000 € - 365.000 € |
| 4 years | 120.000 € - 340.000 € | 120.000 € - 400.000 € | 120.000 € - 485.000 € |
Eligibility rules
All eligibility rules are detailed in the regulations WEAVE .
Application
- Information on submission to the SNSF
- Administrative filing via e-space : French-speaking Belgian participants who apply for WEAVE funding by participating in the SNSF PROJECT ENCOURAGEMENT call must submit an administrative proposal via e-space to the F.R.S.-FNRS within 7 days following the deadline to the SNSF. Select the funding instrument WEAVE-SNSF-AVRIL or WEAVE-SNSF-OCTOBER to create the request.
Eligible and non-eligible costs
The F.R.S.-FNRS policy regarding the eligibility of fees is included in the Practical guide to fees .
The F.R.S.-FNRS only reimburses eligible expenses in accordance with the provisions set out in this guide.
Contact
Joël Groeneveld, 02 504 92 70
Florence Quist, 02 504 93 51