Energy Transition Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 2 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Up to $111,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Seed funding for projects transforming energy generation, delivery, and consumption as part of the energy transition. Grants support early-stage initiatives across the energy sector with awards up to 100,000 CHF annually.
About this grant
The Toni Piëch Foundation is a Swiss-based funder that aims to accelerate positive change by backing solutions to real problems and helping them deliver sustainable impact. Its work centres on three focus areas: climate action, the global energy transition, and the future of cities and construction. The foundation argues that the construction sector is a major greenhouse gas emitter and that the built environment strongly affects resilience, health and social functioning. The foundation provides seed funding, typically in the range of 10,000 to 100,000 CHF per year, to help promising projects reach traction at an early stage. It supports scientific research, entrepreneurial projects and policy work. Its approach looks at applications through an innovation and communication lens, and it aims to help projects get started and gain visibility. The page describes the energy transition as one of its programmatic focus areas but gives no further detail on the specific activities, call structure or project types it funds within that area. Projects must align with the foundation's values, which emphasise protecting the earth while allowing human societies to thrive.
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Eligibility
Applications are accepted only by invitation and only within the foundation's programmatic focus areas (climate action, the energy transition, and the future of cities and construction). Projects must be in line with the foundation's stated values. The page does not specify organisation types, geographic eligibility, or stage restrictions beyond the requirement for early-stage seed funding.
How it's scored
The page states that the foundation assesses grant applications through an innovation and communication lens and looks for promising projects at an early stage. No scoring criteria, weightings or panel composition are disclosed.
Key requirements
- ✓Project must focus on transforming energy generation, delivery, or consumption
- ✓Seed-stage funding appropriate for early-phase energy transition initiatives
- ✓Annual grant amounts range from 10,000–100,000 CHF
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Toni Piëch Foundation offer?
- Energy Transition offers up to $111K.
- Who can apply for Energy Transition?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, university, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.
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