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Open Calls of the Programme Open Science II

You will find here the open calls for Open Access, Open Research Data and Innovative Areas of the Programme Open Science II. We invite you to collaborate across institutional and disciplinary boundaries and make use of synergies. With your proposals, you contribute to the success of the OA and ORD strategies.

The calls for projects listed below are addressed to eligible higher education institutions. For more information on the regulations for federal project contributions, please refer to the guidelines.  

Further information about the programme can be found on this website as well as in the programme application (German | French) and the implementation plan.

The application guidelines for the respective calls are listed below. 

This page is frequently updated.

Cross-Dimensional Calls

Open Science: Participation in relevant international initiatives

  • Objectives: The goal of this call is to support the sustainable integration and participation of Swiss higher education institutions, research communities, and research groups in relevant European and international Open Science initiatives and (infra)structures.
  • Budget: Up to CHF 250’000 in federal funding for the entire action line. A minimum amount of CHF 10’000 in federal funds per project is expected.
  • Deadline: Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and will be considered at the meetings of the Delegation Open Science (December 2025, March 2026, June 2026). The respective deadlines for submission are: 31 October 2025, 31 January 2026, and 30 April 2026.
  • Language: Project applications are welcome in German, French, Italian or English.
  • Application Guidelines: see here.

Open Science: Communication and Awareness-Raising

  • Objectives: In order to implement the goals of the National Strategy for Open Research Data and the National Open Access Strategy, this call supports projects that raise awareness for Open Science as well as strengthen and accompany Open Science-related activities communication-wise.
  • Budget: As of 23.06.2025, a total of CHF 173’800 in federal project contributions is available. In principle, a maximum of CHF 30’000 is available for each project.
  • Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. For projects requiring approval by the Delegation Open Science, the submission deadlines for the Delegation’s quarterly meetings must be observed. The upcoming deadlines are: 31 July 2025, 31 October 2025, 31 January 2026, and 30 April 2026. Please refer to the Application Guidelines for further details.
  • Language: Project applications are welcome in German, French, Italian or English.
  • Application Guidelines: see here.