Currently 32 active paid grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Switzerland, across AI, arts, film, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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TaDA (Textile and Design Alliance) invites artists, designers, architects, writers, performers and interdisciplinary practitioners to a three-month residency in Arbon, Eastern Switzerland, developing new work through direct collaboration with regional textile companies and research institutions. Applicants do not need to identify as textile artists; the programme welcomes practitioners from multiple disciplines who want to work with textile technology, materials and know-how. Six residents are selected annually by jury for one of two 2027 periods (April-June or September-November). Residents develop a new project in cooperation with local textile companies, present their work publicly and organise workshops. SUPPORT: accommodation, travel expenses, contribution to living costs, workspace at the Kreativzentrum ZIK, and access to the expertise and infrastructure of 13 partner companies. Applicants should identify specific TaDA partners whose expertise contributes directly to the proposal. Apply via the online form. DEADLINE: 12 August 2026, 23:59 CEST; selection results announced early November 2026.
Residency for writers and translators at the Jan Michalski Foundation in Montricher, Switzerland, set in seven distinctive 'cabin' modules hanging from an openwork canopy, offering conditions to start, continue or finish a writing project. Around forty authors from around the world (emerging to established) are hosted each year. Open to all kinds of writing and all languages, with priority given to literary writers and translators; other disciplines are welcome as long as literature is at the heart of the project. Residencies are for individuals or pairs working on a common project (e.g. a writer and a translator). A percentage of residencies are dedicated to nature writing. WHAT IS PROVIDED: a private cabin for independent living (a separate cabin per person for pairs; one accessible cabin for reduced mobility), travel costs to and from home, a weekly allowance of CHF 400, breakfast and lunch, electric bikes, and daytime library access. ELIGIBILITY: no age or nationality restrictions; beginners accepted; one application per year; former residents may not reapply (families, children and pets cannot be accommodated). Stays cannot be split into multiple periods. Selection is by a panel chaired by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, assessing the literary quality of the project, the candidate's background, and whether the stay length matches the project scope. APPLICATION: online in English or French (work excerpts may be in any language); the 2027 form is open 2 June to 31 August 2026; selected candidates announced December 2026.
The Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) invites applications for its 2027 Artists in Residence program, fostering artistic exchange in key areas of current research. Residencies are available in five themes: Spatial Audio; Klavierautomat (algorithmic composition); Moving Loudspeakers; Dance and Generative AI; and Object Performance. The program offers access to ICST's facilities and technical infrastructure, professional support from researchers, and per diems for meals and accommodation. Artists and musicians working with sound and sound media, whose practice reflects a strong interest in one of the listed research areas, are encouraged to apply. One selected project from the Spatial Audio Residency will be featured at the SONIC MATTER Festival 2028 as part of an ongoing partnership. PRACTICAL: residencies include use of facilities and technical infrastructure as specified in the thematic descriptions, plus technical support by ICST research staff. Participants receive a contribution toward travel to Zurich (up to CHF 300 for persons living in Europe, up to CHF 500 for persons living outside Europe) and a per diem to cover meals and accommodation in Zurich; participants organise their own travel and accommodation, with ICST assistance if required. Residency dates are defined individually. APPLICATION: submitted via the online form, uploading a concept sketch, composition idea or project draft (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); a portfolio of three selected works relevant to the residency topic including links to external audio and video (PDF, 2 pages, 10 MB max); and a tabular CV covering education and career (PDF, 1 page, 10 MB max). The residencies are awarded by a jury of ICST researchers and project leaders. TIMELINE: deadline 1 September 2026 at 24:00 CET; candidates notified mid-October 2026. Selected candidates receive forms required for an invitation to Switzerland and must confirm participation and return completed forms within 10 days or the invitation may be withdrawn.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents concept grant supports the early-stage concept development of design projects before a prototype is created. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose design-relevant training or business registration (self-employed, sole proprietorship, or company) dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 10,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents prototype development grant supports the creation of prototypes, pilot production runs, or sample collections for marketable design projects. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents production grant supports the production of design projects based on completed prototypes or sample collections. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 50,000, on condition that own or third-party funding is available. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents project extension grant supports extending advanced-stage design projects toward market success, for example through marketing, digital presence, and distribution. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Emerging Talents matchmaking event is a one-day event in Switzerland where emerging designers network with industry professionals, receive feedback, and take part in exclusive online pitch training. Emerging Talents are professional designers whose training or business registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents, or people working for Switzerland-based institutions. This is not a cash grant. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents pre-production grant supports early-career game designers in developing playable prototypes for digital games. Emerging Talents are game developers or studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus possible additional coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents production grant funds the production of digital games based on advanced prototypes or vertical slices. Emerging Talents are studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. Applicants must be legal entities (sole proprietorships accepted if willing to convert). ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 50,000, requiring a matching grant of equal value from own or third-party funding. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Game Design Emerging Talents post-production grant funds the dissemination and marketing of advanced game-design projects. Emerging Talents are studios whose game-design education or company foundation dates back less than seven years. Applicants must be legal entities (sole proprietorships accepted if willing to convert). ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. At least 50 percent of participants must be Swiss citizens or permanent residents whose place of work is in Switzerland. AMOUNT: up to CHF 20,000, plus potential individual coaching. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
She Got Game is a Pro Helvetia mentoring programme promoting equal opportunities for women in the Swiss and international game industry, supporting the representation of women in management positions through dialogue with experienced international experts. This is the variant for professional game designers FROM Switzerland who identify as women (a separate variant exists for practitioners in the liaison-office regions). Emerging Talents are developers or studios whose relevant training or registration dates back less than seven years. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: individual coaching on project development, business strategy, finances, marketing, PR, and pitch training; a growing community of female game developers; potential access to international trade fairs; CHF 3,000 toward a prototype or demo; and up to CHF 250 per week toward childcare or children's travel when attending trade fairs. Roughly 30 hours over six months. Submission deadline 1 September 2026 (23:59 CEST); notification November 2026. Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's comic creation grant supports the development of comic projects intended for publication, including digital formats. Applicants must have published at least one independent work with a professional publisher or the equivalent in magazines. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Frankfurter Seilschaften is a Pro Helvetia mentoring initiative pairing emerging Swiss literary practitioners with established authors during the Frankfurt Book Fair. To be eligible as an emerging author, applicants must have completed their artistic training or presented their work publicly for the first time within the last five years; the call also includes professional writers who identify as FINTA. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: hotel and travel expenses, per diems, and trade fair passes. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's literary creation grant supports the development of literary projects intended for publication, including fiction, children's and youth literature, poetry, drama, and spoken word. Applicants must have prior published work, a premiere, or professional performances. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: up to CHF 25,000 for writing, CHF 18,000 for theatre texts, or CHF 15,000 for performative literary projects. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's Writing in Residency programme provides residency opportunities (for example Traduki in Southeast Europe or Art Omi) for authors and translators to develop or research projects. Applicants must have prior professionally published work. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. WHAT IS OFFERED: travel and accommodation costs (varying by destination), plus childcare support of up to CHF 1,000 per month for applicants with caregiving responsibilities. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's international promotion grant (Switzerland-based institutions variant) funds the international promotion of contemporary Swiss literature through book fairs, group publisher appearances, and literary festivals. Open to event organizers, publishing houses, professional associations, and digital platforms based in Switzerland with regular artistic activity there. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Fast Forward is a two-year Pro Helvetia programme offering mentoring, management support, and content-creation funding to help mid-career musicians build international careers, spanning pop, rock, jazz, electronic, experimental, global sounds, and hip-hop. Applicants must be mid-career music professionals established in Switzerland's music scene with regular presence across language regions. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: CHF 25,000 per year (maximum CHF 5,000 for mentoring and CHF 10,000 for musician fees). Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Feat. is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting first-time collaborative projects between hip-hop and/or clubbing artists to produce a joint release. Open to DJs, beatmakers, rappers, and producers with at least one prior EP or album on a recognized label. Applicants must have a verifiable connection to Switzerland (citizenship, permanent residency, or an institutional base with regular artistic activity). AMOUNT: up to CHF 10,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's creation and production grant for pop, jazz, and global music supports the creation and production of new musical works (repertoire, recordings, performances) by established artists working in pop, rock, jazz, electronic, experimental, global, and hip-hop styles. Applicants must be nationally established music professionals or bands. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's creation and production grant for contemporary music supports the creation and production of new musical works, including commissioned compositions, music theatre, sound installations, and contemporary productions. Open to nationally established music professionals and ensembles from Switzerland working in contemporary music, music theatre, sound art, or contemporary folk music, with prior Pro Helvetia support. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000, depending on overall project size. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's new production grant funds new performing arts productions, including digital and hybrid formats, by Switzerland-based artists and companies with confirmed venue bookings and co-financing in place. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents active in Switzerland, or independent groups and cultural institutions based in Switzerland. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. The grant amount is not specified on the call page and depends on the project. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Focus Photo is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting new artistic, documentary, or applied photography projects, whether analogue, digital, or post-photographic. Open to Swiss citizens, permanent residents active in Switzerland, or Swiss-based groups and institutions. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's visual arts production grant supports the creation of new works by established visual artists, photographers, and architects with a cross-regional exhibition track record beyond their own language region. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Pro Helvetia's grant for production with presentation funds newly created visual artworks that are being presented publicly for the first time. Open to cross-regionally established artists, photographers, and architects (and collectives) with institutional experience and exhibition activity beyond their own language region. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000. Submission deadline 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Reflection is a Pro Helvetia grant supporting collective mediation projects that use innovative formats to foster critical reflection on artistic practice and cultural transformation, across all supported disciplines (design, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, and innovation and society). Open to collectives comprising at least two cultural practitioners (artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, or art educators); solo projects are excluded. ELIGIBILITY: requires a connection to Switzerland (Swiss citizenship, or permanent residency with regular artistic activity in Switzerland); not open to practitioners without a Swiss connection. For international collaborations, at least 50 percent of practitioners must be from Switzerland. AMOUNT: maximum CHF 25,000, and no more than 50 percent of the total budget. Deadlines twice a year: 1 March (23:59 CET) and 1 September (23:59 CEST). Apply via the Pro Helvetia portal.
Since 2020 the Prototype Fund Switzerland has strengthened the common good with open-source, public-interest technology, supporting interdisciplinary teams to develop and test early-stage projects that show how open source, data and digital technologies such as AI can create real societal value. The 2026-2027 edition focuses on Responsible and Sustainable AI: building the path toward a more responsible and sustainable AI, tech and digitalization landscape, open source and beyond. THIS YEAR'S FOCUS: projects that reduce resource use, energy consumption or emissions; strengthen accountability, transparency and governance; and contribute to resilient and trustworthy digital systems, including sustainable digitalization and digital sufficiency, public-interest AI and data infrastructures, and tools for governance, oversight or digital sovereignty. PUBLIC INTEREST TECH areas span sustainability and climate, participation and civic tech, education and literacy, health and inclusion, and open knowledge and data. WHO THEY FUND: individuals and small teams open to open source, AI and iterative experimentation, eager to combine technical capability with societal and political awareness, willing to share learnings, motivated to work on pressing societal problems through technology, with an early-stage but well-thought-out concept, and eligible to work in Switzerland. SUPPORT: up to CHF 50,000 in funding, a 4-month prototyping phase, coaching, mentoring and workshops, and access to a strong network across tech, policy and society. Teams are strongly encouraged (though not required) to publish code, data or components under open-source licenses and to document their approach. TIMELINE: applications 21 July to 7 September 2026; rolling jury selection August-September 2026; prototyping mid-October 2026 to mid-February 2027; outputs and learnings November 2026 to July 2027. Questions: info@prototypefund.ch.
Stichting Stokroos funds a three-month reflective residency at Fundaziun Nairs in Scuol, Switzerland, for one selected visual artist, designer or craft practitioner (overlap possible). Both emerging and established makers may apply. Stokroos covers full accommodation and meals directly with Fundaziun Nairs and provides a discretionary EUR 7,000 budget for living, travel and production. The application should include a proposal that engages specifically with the residency, its Alpine surroundings and/or its historical and cultural context. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2022 or earlier, or have an equivalent established practice, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Applications are individual only; duos and collectives cannot apply. Makers already selected by Fundaziun Nairs may still apply if they meet the criteria. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages, and work/plan descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Selection includes an introductory interview with up to three candidates; Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks. No appeal is possible. Application window: 1 to 11 September 2026. More information at nairs.ch.
Translators' residency at Uebersetzerhaus Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich. Looren offers a free residency for literary translators with a current contract, including six competitive CHF 4,000 stipend grants per year tied to one-month residencies. The Pro Helvetia residency programme (separately funded) has a 2026-10-15 deadline for 2027 stays. The James Joyce Scholarship and Looren Residency 2027 closes 2026-10-31. General free residencies are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. ELIGIBILITY: literary translators with substantial published work and a current translation contract; any language combination is welcome. Apply via the application page on looren.net. No application fee.
The Basel House of Film, run by the Verein Filmhaus Basel und Umgebung, offers a three month residency for emerging artists working in film and television. Residents receive housing at the Filmhaus in the Basel old town plus a stipend to cover travel and living costs. There is no obligation to produce work, and residents can use the open schedule to write a script, prepare a film, draw storyboards, or edit. The facility includes a clubhouse, meeting room, office space, a small cinema with VR equipment, and an editing and grading suite. The program targets up and coming filmmakers, and both national and international applicants are welcome. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the online form, followed by a CV, motivation letter, and portfolio sent to the residency email.
The microagi Research Fellowship (Cohort 01) provides researchers with frontier-lab resources and the freedom to work on hard problems in robotics, embodied AI, and the systems around them. Fellows work in residence for six months at microagi's offices in Munich or Zurich. AMOUNT: up to $2,000,000 in compute; $10,000/month stipend. RESEARCH AREAS: (1) Long Horizon Dexterous Manipulation -- end-to-end models for complex multi-stage tasks with dexterous hands, natural language instruction following, memory across long task sequences, fine-grained physical control in unstructured environments; (2) Cross Embodiment Learning; (3) On Device Physical Intelligence; (4) Safe and Reliable Deployment. microagi's model is to deploy embodied intelligence into physical-world operations and turn what it learns there into compounding research. REFERRAL: $10,000 bonus for referring a candidate who is accepted into the cohort. No application deadline publicly stated as of June 2026 -- one cohort only, apply as soon as possible via https://www.microagi.ai/fellowship.
Pro Helvetia offers a two- to four-week research trip to one or more regions in Switzerland for cultural practitioners from the regions of its liaison offices: the Arab region, East Asia, South America, South Asia and Vietnam, and West, Central, East and Southern Africa. Applicants active in any of the disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia are welcome, and applications from both individuals and artist duos are accepted. SELECTION CRITERIA: permanent residence in one of the liaison-office regions and active participation in the respective cultural scene; a comprehensive portfolio and proven track record of professional activity in the applicant's field; strong professional interest in the selected destination connected to the applicant's artistic practice and to networking with the local cultural field; a concrete research topic that can deepen exchange between the cultural scenes of Switzerland and the applicant's country of residence; and knowledge of English or one of the Swiss languages. For environmental reasons, applicants are asked to consider a travel duration of at least two weeks. WHAT IS OFFERED: accommodation, travel costs, and daily allowances, plus a coach (a cultural professional from the local artistic field) to facilitate networking and exchange; artists with childcare responsibilities can apply for up to CHF 1,000 per month toward childcare or children's travel expenses (a budget must be presented in advance). EXCLUSIONS: applicants from countries outside the Pro Helvetia liaison offices' area of responsibility may not apply, and Pro Helvetia cannot consider requests from applicants enrolled in a school, university curriculum, basic training, or education programme. APPLICATION: submit a title and brief description of the proposal; a motivation explaining the professional interest and artistic research in the selected destination; the desired length of stay and destination; and a CV and portfolio. All applications must be submitted in English. KEY DATES: submissions accepted year-round; notification of decision eight weeks after submitting; earliest project start three months after application. Pro Helvetia assumes no responsibility for the approval of visa applications. Apply via the Pro Helvetia application portal.