Science & Research non-profits in Switzerland
Browse 128 non-profit research institutes, science foundations and learned societies in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 128 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- S&Sail & Explore AssociationEnnenda, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +2 more
- TCTrustless Computing AssociationGeneva, SwitzerlandDemocracy & Civil society · Science & Research
- GUGottlieb und Hans Vogt StiftungSolothurn, SwitzerlandEducation · Science & Research
- Ärztinnen und Ärzte für Tierschutz in der MedizinWernetshausen, SwitzerlandAnimal welfare · Science & Research
- Iron Library FoundationSchlatt TG, SwitzerlandHeritage · Science & Research +1 more
- CLClimanoscoZürich, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Arts & Culture +1 more
- Fondation Jean-Jacques et Felicia Lopez-LoretaLausanne, SwitzerlandScience & Research · Education
- SCScienceetCitéBern, SwitzerlandScience & Research · Education +2 more
- BIBioniriaNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandNature & Wildlife conservation · Education +2 more
- SSAIBern, SwitzerlandHealth · Science & Research +1 more
- WZWaldlabor ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +2 more
- European Glaucoma SocietyZug, SwitzerlandHealth · Science & Research +1 more
Science & Research non-profits in Switzerland at a glance
Of the 128 Science & Research non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Education (52%), Health (23%) and Arts & Culture (23%).
Cause areas
- Education52%
- Health23%
- Arts & Culture23%
- Environment & Climate17%
- Heritage13%
Organisation types
- Grant-making foundation35%
- Association33%
- Operating foundation23%
- Network or umbrella4%
- NGO3%
Beneficiaries
- Students34%
- Communities17%
- Youth15%
- Children13%
- Patients12%
Funding sources
- Individual donations20%
- Membership fees16%
- Corporate partnerships10%
- Legacies9%
- Government funding6%
Top cities
- Zürich20%
- Bern11%
- Basel9%
- Lausanne6%
- Geneva5%
- Zurich5%
Size
- 1-10 employees1%
- 11-50 employees2%
- 51-200 employees3%
- 201-500 employees2%
Key facts
- 1995 is the median founding year
- 17% say donations are tax-deductible
- 84% name their programmes
- 10% invite volunteers
Figures from all 128 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples