The Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation is currently inviting proposals for its grants to support projects in the Environment, Social Works and Culture sections throughout Switzerland.
Sectors
Environment: In terms of promoting the environment, the Binding Foundation supports projects aimed at promoting biodiversity and enhancing high-quality landscape spaces. Furthermore, with the “Binding Prize for Biodiversity” they are working on a major operational project in the area of brokerage of exemplary projects.
Social Works: As part of the promotion of social relations, the Binding Foundation is committed to social cohesion and equal opportunities in Switzerland. It has an eye for the integration of children and adolescents as well as for the strengthening of social participation and for exchanges between linguistic regions .
Culture: In promoting culture, the Binding Foundation endeavors to ensure the lasting conservation of architectural monuments. It also sponsors high-level artistic activity carried out on a professional basis in selected sectors of music, dance and visual arts. It also encourages the individual experience of artists’ work and creation as well as the architectural cultural heritage, and their enjoyment by a wide audience.
Project Types
Projects taking place outside Switzerland
Fundraising actions and general donation campaigns
Festivals, jubilees, open days
Conferences, seminars, congresses, series of events
Contributions for graduate / dissertation work, scholarships
Research basic and publications without concrete application potential
Websites, applications
Subsidies to publications
Exhibitions (except as part of their Binding Sélection d’Artistes promotion program)
Financial Aspects
Corporate costs and deficits (annual recurring costs)
