The foundation Swiss Cancer Research funds research projects from all aspects and methodologies. The most promising projects are identified by the the Scientific Committee.
The foundation Swiss Cancer Research funds research projects from all aspects and methodologies. The most promising projects are identified by the the Scientific Committee.
The Swiss Cancer Research foundation works closely with its partner organization, the Swiss Cancer League, in the area of research funding. Twice a year, they jointly award funds to selected research projects. The research projects are awarded on the recommendation of the Scientific Committee.
In the first half of 2025, the Scientific Committee evaluated 129 applications with a requested sum of 40.9 million Swiss francs. 63 of the 129 applications were deemed by the Committee to be scientifically solid and promising and were therefore recommended for funding. Of these projects recommended for funding, the Swiss Cancer Research foundation was in the position to fund of 32 research projects and 3 fellowships for a total of around 10.7 million Swiss francs.