Deadline: 21 August 2017
The Switzerland ESTHER programme is currently a collaborative initiative between the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) of the University of Bern, which will contribute to SDC’s objectives for health and development.
ESTHER partners work mostly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to tackle priority issues for health and help achieve the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
Types of Grant & Funding Information
The grants support two types of partnership, ESTHER project grants and ESTHER start-up grants.
- Partnerships Project Grant: Projects should be focused primarily on sexual and reproductive health and rights including HIV/AIDS. The maximum amount for a Project grant is CHF 100’000.
- Start-up Grant: this fund support initiatives to asses new partnership projects that could lead to new projects within the scope of the ESTHER programme. The maximum amount for a Start-up grant is CHF 10’000.
Eligibility Criteria (for both grants)
- The core idea of ESTHER is to promote institutional partnerships within which practicing health professionals from Europe work with their peers in LMIC.
- In the framework of the SDC financing, preference will be given to projects submitted by institutions such as hospitals, universities and research institutions.
- The country of intervention has to be a low or middle income country (LMIC).
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit ESTHER Switzerland Programme.