Swiss Community Fellowship
The Swiss Community Fellowship was introduced in 2024. Through this program, we provide funds for projects by and for the Swiss patient community that raise disease awareness, improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care for underserved populations.
Program Focus Area
In 2025, the program will support initiatives in HIV and Oncology. Projects which demonstrate implementation of patient feedback and are carried out in partnerships with patients and members of the public will be prioritized.
HIV projects should address
- Disease awareness and education
- Prevention and early diagnosis
- Support programs for people living with HIV
- Community research projects generating evidence on challenges and needs of people living with HIV
Oncology projects should address
- Disease awareness and early diagnosis
- Support programs for people living with aggressive blood and metastatic breast cancers and their caretakers
- Community research projects generating evidence on challenges and needs of people living with cancer
- Capacity building for community organizations
How to apply
- Please submit your application via email to [email protected] using the respective application template.
- You may submit your proposal in local languages (German, French and Italian) or in English.
- If you want to provide additional background information, please feel free to add supporting documents.
- Submitted requests should not exceed 10’000 CHF.
Key dates and deadlines
- Applications can be submitted as of January 20th to March 31st 2025
Funding details
- Applications may be accepted or refused. Depending on the final score and requested budget, it may occur that only a proportion will be granted.
- Funding proposals will be considered for projects with a timeline for completion up to, but no more than, 12 months. Projects of a shorter duration accompanied by a smaller budget will also be considered.
Assessment process
- Proposals will be assessed by an internal review panel at Gilead. Grants are separate from the company’s commercial activities; sales and marketing personnel are not involved in grant decisions.
- Each request will be assessed against a variety of criteria including uniqueness, relevance, and scalability.
Download Swiss Community Fellowship Application
Swiss Medical Fellowship