Documents and guidelines for granted projects
This page contains documents and information for SwissCollNet grantees.
1. Getting started
The grant opening request has to be submitted electronically.
GRANT OPENING REQUEST (2nd Call)
Guidelines Grant Lifetime Management
Please read the Guidelines carefully as well as the conditions outlined in the ruling letter.
Lay summary
Prior to the release of funds, a lay summary needs to be submitted in English and one of the national languages of Switzerland. The lay summary will be published on the SwissCollNet website.
Conditions outlined in the ruling letter
If the submission of a revised project description is requested, revise your project description according to the specific conditions communicated in the ruling. You may modify the project description directly in your original document or download a new 'template form for project descriptions'.
If the submission of a revised budget is requested, please resubmit your budget either by modifying your original budget or by downloading a new 'SwissCollNet final budget' template.
Start date
Please note that the project has to start no later than 4 months after the date of the ruling letter and should start at the beginning of a month.
Fund Release Form
Please fill in and return a signed Fund Release Form.
2. Annual reporting
The reporting requirements and responsibilites are described in the Lifetime Management Guidelines. All projects must submit an activity report and a financial report on an annual basis. Projects that last 12 month or less only have to submit one activity report at the end of the project.
TO SUBMISSION PORTAL (1st Call)
TO SUBMISSION PORTAL (2nd Call)
3. Timeline
Grant opening and request for release of first instalment of funds | One month after receival of the ruling letter at latest |
Release of 1st instalment | After approval of the grant opening application |
Release of 2nd instalment | In April, after approval of the intermediary activity and financial report |
Release of third instalment (only applicable for projects from 1st call) | In April, after approval of the intermediary activity and financial report |
Annual intermediate activity report | 15th of February at latest |
Annual intermediate financial report | 15th of February at latest |
Final activity and financial report | 2 months after the end of the project |