The Prototype Fund Switzerland

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Le moment est enfin venu, nous lançons le Prototype Fund en Suisse!
It is finally time, we launch the Prototype Fund in Switzerland!
Es ist endlich soweit, wir lancieren den Prototype Fund in der Schweiz!

Do you have an idea for a digital solution to strengthen democratic participation in Switzerland? The Prototype Fund Switzerland enables you and your team to realise your ideas. Apply for up to CHF 100,000 from 17 March. You can find further important information here and our newsletter keeps you up to date. We hope to meet you at one of our events and look forward to your project proposal.

Further information:

  • Sponsors: The Prototype Fund is a joint initiative of the association Opendata.ch and the Mercator Stiftung Schweiz.
  • Application: Anyone with an innovative idea for a digital solution with high potential for a positive impact on democratic participation can apply. However, applicants must be 18 years old and hold a valid work permit in Switzerland.
  • Selection: The submitted projects are evaluated and assessed by an expert jury on the basis of our selection criteria. You can find further important information on our FAQ page.
  • Timeline: The application phase runs from 17 March to 14 May 2020. The first prototyping phase begins on 1 September 2020 and ends with the Demo Day on 2 March 2021 (programme schedule)

Our goal is to receive as many convincing project submissions as possible. It would therefore be great if you could share the good news, for example on Twitter @prototypefund.ch.