Observed Signal · Jul 28, 2026 · Funding · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
New Fund for Swiss Science Journalism
Journafonds and the Swiss Club for Science Journalism (SKWJ) will launch a dedicated funding line for science journalism from autumn 2026. The special call is endowed with CHF 25,000 per year and is financed by the Swiss Academies of Sciences, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and the ETH Board. The special programme runs initially for three years and targets research reporting in mass-media outlets. Journafonds previously supported 14 investigative projects in June 2026 with over CHF 60,000. The next application deadline for grants is 30 September 2026.
Local Swiss programme with modest annual funding (CHF 25,000) targeting science journalism; limited direct impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech industry.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Journafonds and the Swiss Club for Science Journalism (SKWJ) will create an annual CHF 25,000 funding line for science journalism starting autumn 2026.
- The new funding line is financed by the Swiss Academies of Sciences, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and the ETH Board.
- The special call runs initially for three years and is aimed at research on scientific topics in public media.
- In June 2026 Journafonds supported 14 research projects in the second funding round of the year with a total of more than CHF 60,000.
- The next application deadline for funding requests is 30 September 2026.
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“The funded investigations appear, among others, in NZZ, RTS, Zentralplus, Hauptstadt, Gruppetto Magazin, Heidi.news, Blick Romandie and RSI....”
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