Swiss Re Foundation

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The Swiss Re Foundation reflects the social and humanitarian values of Swiss Re. Our vision is to build societies that are able to withstand and recover.

Source: https://www.swissre.com/profile/SwissRe_Foundation/ip_35ecd0

Funding Details

Funder: Swiss Re Foundation
Funding Goal: To build resilient societies by advancing innovative solutions to climate and health challenges, targeting low-income communities globally through partnerships with NGOs and social enterprises.
Funding Amount: Total approved grants of 8.128 million CHF across 68 active projects (approximately CHF 120,000 average per project). Individual grant amounts not specified.
How to Apply: Partners are selected through a strategic process involving ecosystem recommendations. The process has two stages: (1) Submit a concept note for initial screening, (2) Invited candidates provide full project proposals. Three annual open-call initiatives — Entrepreneurs for Resilience, Shine, and Charity of the Year — are announced on the foundation's website and social media channels.
Target Region: Global — World Bank-classified low/middle-income countries and Swiss Re office locations
Contact: Contact form available on the Swiss Re Foundation website (www.swissrefoundation.org)
Official Page: https://www.swissrefoundation.org/
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 22:19

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Organization must target low-income populations
Must operate in World Bank-classified low/middle-income countries or Swiss Re office locations
Must have demonstrated track record executing similar projects

Project Scope

Project must focus on Access to Health, Nature-based Solutions, or Disaster Risk Reduction

Required Documents

Must have clear and transparent financial record of organizational income
Submit concept note for initial screening, then full project proposal if invited

Constraints

Must be eligible to receive Swiss NGO funding and legally compliant in operating countries
No support for political, religious, animal welfare (except biodiversity), sports, media, or marketing projects

Summary

The Swiss Re Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Swiss Re Group, one of the world's leading reinsurance companies. Its mission is to make the world more resilient by advancing innovative solutions to climate and health challenges. The foundation works with entrepreneurial changemakers, NGOs, social enterprises, and local communities to strengthen low-income populations globally. It focuses on three thematic areas: Access to Health, Nature-based Solutions, and Disaster Risk Reduction. The foundation provides tailored financing through evidence-based grant funding, access to Swiss Re expertise, and support for learning, prototyping, and scaling effective solutions. As of 2025, the foundation has 68 active projects, has approved 8.128 million CHF in grants, and has reached 1.76 million people with improved resilience since 2022. It aims to improve the lives of two million people by 2027. Partners are selected through a strategic process involving ecosystem recommendations. Applicants must submit a concept note for screening, after which invited candidates provide full project proposals. The foundation operates in World Bank-classified low/middle-income countries and Swiss Re office locations. Three annual open-call initiatives — Entrepreneurs for Resilience, Shine, and Charity of the Year — accept applications announced on their website and social media. The foundation does not support political causes, religious initiatives, animal welfare (except biodiversity), sports, media projects, marketing, events, or individual scholarships.

Historical Context

The Swiss Re Foundation is the established philanthropic arm of Swiss Re Group. As of 2025, it has 68 active projects and has reached 1.76 million people since 2022 with a target of two million by 2027. Total approved grants amount to 8.128 million CHF. The three open-call programs (Entrepreneurs for Resilience, Shine, Charity of the Year) run annually.

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