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Pro Helvetia

Festivals showcasing Swiss music

Funds festivals and events in Switzerland that invite musicians from the other language regions and pay performance fees.

Amount varies

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Category: Live
Who applies: Organisations
When to apply: Rolling up to CHF 50,000; above it, 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December

Who can apply

Institutions in Switzerland that run festivals or events of national or international importance
A programme with a strong focus on music from Switzerland's other language regions
Fair fees, balanced gender representation and a connection to Switzerland
No funding for infrastructure, equipment or school and university projects

How to apply

1
Submit through the Pro Helvetia portal with the concept, detailed programme and people involved
2
Add the dates, a detailed budget and a financing plan listing requests to other funders

Pro Helvetia does a formal review, then a substantive review against the criteria

Decision within 8 weeks, or 4 months for requests above CHF 25,000

Checked against prohelvetia.ch on October 28, 2026.

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