European Partnerships
European Partnerships are funding initiatives of the European Union (EU) supported under the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon Europe. They bring together various European stakeholders – in particular national funding organisations (in Switzerland, the Swiss National Science Foundation, SNSF) and public agencies – to jointly fund research and innovation projects. As part of these partnerships, thematic calls for proposals are launched, to which stakeholders from research, innovation and industry can apply together with international partners. The goal is to fund transnational research and innovation projects.
The FOEN is involved in the following two partnerships:
1. Forests, forestry, and the forest-based sector: Research and innovation for a Sustainable Transition (FOREST) FOREST Partnership » ForestValue2.
For further information, contact Dirac Ramohavelo Clémence from FOEN clemence.diracramohavelo@bafu.admin.ch or Clémence Le Cornec from SNSF forest@snf.ch
For further information, contact the Innovation Section or Clémence Le Cornec von der SNF ramp@snf.ch
Financial support under the RAMP partnership
As part of the partnership’s first call for proposals, projects in the following six thematic areas will be funded:
1. Ensuring a resilient supply of raw materials from primary sources
2. Targeting secondary sources to enhance access to raw materials
3. Efficient and effective use of raw materials in design and production
4. Overcoming technological barriers to circularity
5. Putting circular economy ambitions into action Innovative approaches for analysing raw materials value chains
The FOEN may provide financial support for topics 2 to 6. Applicants based in Switzerland must meet the criteria (Application submission process) for receiving funding from the FOEN. Please also send the preliminary project proposal which you submit to the RAMP Call for Proposals Secretariat to us (Innovation Section). This will allow us to review the criteria and inform you of the conditions associated with a potential FOEN grant. The deadline for submitting preliminary proposals is 22 September 2026. Further details can be found on the RAMP website (RAMP).