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Joint Research Projects with Swiss Uni­ver­si­ties – ETH4D Urban Grants

The "Innovate Cities and Infrastructure" program, an initiative of ETH Zürich and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), funds projects in which researchers from ETH Zürich, EPFL, and other institutions—together with Ukrainian partners—seek practical solutions for cities, focusing on energy, infrastructure, and reconstruction.

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Max. grant
350 000 CHF
Self-financing
0–50%
Status
Open

Who can apply for a grant?

  • Communities and local authorities
  • Municipal enterprises and public institutions
  • Businesses and civil society organizations
  • Only in partnership with a Swiss researcher

What meets the criteria for receiving a grant?

  • Applied research addressing the city's actual needs
  • Energy, transport, water, urban studies, governance
  • For Ukraine, this also includes reconstruction and public services
  • Excludes construction and engineering design
Joint Research Projects with Swiss Universities – ETH4D Urban Grants
up to 30,000 CHF Pilot grant for up to 12 months, with no own contribution required
up to 350 000 CHF Research grant for up to 24 months
from 50% Co-financing for a research grant

Ключові вимоги та умови подачі

  1. Who can apply for a grant?

    The application is submitted by a consortium: a professor from ETH Zürich or a research group leader from EPFL, Eawag, Empa, PSI, or WSL, together with at least one non-academic partner from Ukraine. Ukrainian universities may participate, but they do not replace the practical partner.

  2. Language of the application

    The application is completed in English via an online form on the ETH4D website. It is submitted jointly by a Swiss researcher and a practical partner; therefore, the community's needs should be defined together in advance.

  3. Registration Requirements

    The practical partner must be a public institution, a private company, or a civil society organization from Ukraine. It is desirable for the project to align with the priorities of the SECO cooperation program in Ukraine.

  4. Mandatory project outcomes

    A pilot grant yields a pilot study and an established partnership, which may evolve into an application for a research grant. A research grant results in a solution for the city - such as a tool, policy, service, or prototype - that has been developed, tested, or evaluated.

  5. Permissible measures

    Applied research, pilot studies, and the testing and evaluation of new tools, policies, and services for cities. Infrastructure construction, engineering design for construction, and any activities related to military purposes are not eligible for funding.

  6. Submission deadline

    Applications are accepted until November 15, 2026, via an online form on the ETH4D website. It is advisable to find a Swiss partner in advance; the ETH4D program manager and KRDA can assist with this.

Підтримка від Агенції регіонального розвитку Київської області (АРРКО)

The agency is already working with the ETH4D program and is seeking Swiss research partners for projects in the Kyiv region. Have an idea? Write to us:

  • we will assess whether the idea aligns with the program themes;
  • we will help find a partner at ETH Zürich, EPFL, or other institutions;
  • we will assist in preparing a joint application.

Контактна особа для консультацій

Olena Mariuk

Olena Mariuk

Head of International Projects and Grants

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