Helmut Horten Foundation | Funding for the promotion of health care

The Helmut Horten Foundation supports projects that pursue innovative research with clinical significance, primarily in the fields of oncology and/or immunology. Purely clinical studies are not supported.

Two project categories are envisaged:

• Project funding for young researchers.
• Funding of consortial projects.

• Project funding for young researchers: independent group leader, employed at a Swiss University or Research Institute for the entire duration of the project. The start of the project must occur no later than 15 years after the applicant has attained his/her highest academic degree.
• Funding of consortial projects: max. 5 independent group leaders at a Swiss University or Research Institute. One lead applicant represents the consortium and is responsible for the project. At least one applicant must be a physician scientist with respective clinical responsibility. Consortial projects are interdisciplinary. They combine clinical and basic scientific approaches to a matter of clinical importance. 

• 15 February 2023 for young researchers
• 15 May 2023 for Consortium applications