5. Rapid Action Call
Strengthening resilient and democratic communities
Submission
Only applications submitted via the portal will be considered.
The portal does not allow caching and/or post-processing. We recommend that you have all information ready in advance.
Important notice due to revised budget template: The Budget-File needs to be filled-in together with the respective DIZH Contact Points to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria.
It is mandatory that the following documents be uploaded to the portal as individual PDFs:
- Proposal (max. 3 pages), download application template
- Budget table (all sheets of the Excel sheet converted into a PDF file), download budget template
- CVs and list of major achievements of all applicants
- Confirmation of the matching funds according to the respective contributions
- For each practice partner one Letter of Intent (max. 1 page), download template LoI
Note
In the case of funding, the signed cooperation agreement with external partners is a prerequisite for the release of the funding awarded.
University specific information
Please note the different deadlines and submission processes.
For university-specific queries regarding personal contribution, agreement and other questions about funding, please contact the contact person at your university.
UZH
Individual advice. Please contact Gabriele Prohaska / dizh@dsi.uzh.ch.
ZHAW
Individual advice. Please contact Navina Gupta / digital@zhaw.ch.
Online Q&A session at ZHAW: May, 11, from 12.00-13.00 (Teams Meeting)
ZHdK
Individual advice. Please contact Valérie Jetzer / contactpoint.dizh@zhdk.ch.
Internal ZHdK deadlines, key dates, and the application process are outlined in the information sheet.
PHZH
Individual advice. Please contact Raquel Delgado Moreira / r.delgadomoreira@phzh.ch.
Preliminary notification (working title / topic): by 20 April 2026 to Raquel Delgado Moreira
Final submission (budget, title, partners, abstract, supervisor approvals): by 18 May 2026
Timeline
1 July 2026
Deadline for submissions ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Expected in early November
Communication of funding decisions
Contact
Program Office Innovationsprogramm DIZH
Dr. Helge Johannssen, Lisa Zahner
innovation@dizh.uzh.ch