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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