Call for Proposals: Solution-oriented Research for Development (SOR4D)

The call for proposals will be issued on 19th Jan 2026 on the Open Calls webpage of the SNSF (deadline for proposals: 18 May 2026). Eligible consortia: The call is open to consortia composed of (1) Swiss researchers, and (2) researchers and (3) non-academic actors from ODA eligible countries. The non-academic actors are actors from policy and practice being part of the public or private sector in the local context where the projects are implemented. They are expected to contribute to defining the research needs/questions, to the research activities and to the dissemination and application of the research results at a larger scale.

Eligible countries: eligible countries are those listed by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as Official Development Assistance recipient countries. The focus lies on countries in the categories Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries and Lower Middle Income Countries. Projects in Swiss International Cooperation priority regions and countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, are encouraged.

Themes of the call: In line with the International Cooperation Strategy 2025-28, projects shall contribute to one of its four objectives: Human development; Sustainable economic development; Climate and environment; Peacebuilding and governance. More information will follow in the call.

For more information, please check out the 2-pager information document available here above.