CONTEXT

Swiss participation in the Horizon package 2021–2027

Who is eligible

Switzerland and the EU have agreed a 2025 transitional arrangement for the Horizon Europe and Euratom programmes. This arrangement should lead to an association agreement.

If this agreement, which is currently being negotiated, is not initialled by the time the Grant Agreements for the projects are signed, the EC will not finance the projects directly, but the Swiss participation will be financed by the Confederation. To guarantee this funding, SEFRI has published on its website the funding guarantee for the Horizon Europe and Euratom programme year 2025 calls.

Further information

Due to the transitional arrangement agreed with the EU for the ERC AdG 2024, which entered into force in March 2024, SERI has provided the financial guarantee for Swiss participants in the ERC AdG calls 2024 on its website.

Information as of 25 March 2024