Call for proposals: SOR4D Transformation Accelerating Grants

Great ideas do not change lives on their own, they need partners, testing, uptake and the right pathways to scale. That is the purpose of Transformation Accelerating Grants (TAGs) in the SOR4D programme: they support teams in translating proven research results into implementation initiatives together with non-academic stakeholders such as policy makers, private sector actors or development practitioners.

TAGs promote innovative approaches and measures that accelerate the transition towards sustainable development and poverty reduction in countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They support researchers in putting the findings and solutions from their SOR4D projects into practice, embedding them locally in collaboration with partners, and scaling their impact at the local, national or international level. Funding may be provided for various activities, such as the implementation, prototyping or validation of solution-oriented research findings.

The 1st TAG call, which was launched in October 2025, resulted in the funding of seven TAG projects. For this call, a total of 1.65 million Swiss francs has been made available. The research phase is limited to one year and is only open to applicants who are already leading a SOR4D project. The international and transdisciplinary SOR4D panel will select the projects. Proposals must be submitted via the mySNF online platform by January 8, 2027, 5:00 p.m. (Swiss local time).

Further information on the conditions for participation and project selection can be found in the call document.