Philas Foundation

Philas Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Hergiswil, Switzerland working on health, medical research, education +2 more.

Philas Foundation is a Swiss grant-making foundation that funds projects and institutions in health, education and social causes. Its health funding supports gender-sensitive medicine, including research, specialist training and awareness campaigns. Its education funding supports projects that promote the vocational training and professional inclusion of people with disabilities, currently limited to the cantons of Nidwalden, Obwalden and Lucerne. Its social causes funding supports shelters and counselling centres that help victims of physical, psychological or sexual violence. The foundation operates only in Switzerland, accepts applications through an online form, and reviews larger requests (over CHF 10,000) periodically.