5. Rapid Action Call
Strengthening resilient and democratic communities
Submission
The deadline for submissions for this call has passed.
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 (updated: June 1, 2026)
- 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