Grants from Jeanne Lovioz Charitable Foundation

Fondation de bienfaisance Jeanne Lovioz

About this grant

The Jeanne Lovioz Charitable Foundation supports institutions and projects in nature and animal conservation, and in social and sociocultural areas. In nature and animal conservation, the foundation prioritizes clearly defined and feasible projects including habitat protection (biotope construction and maintenance), research projects with direct practical application to nature conservation, and animal protection projects that secure or restore adequate living spaces for native species. Support focuses primarily on Switzerland and adjacent countries, with exceptional international projects. In the social and sociocultural sphere, the foundation supports projects with manageable financial and time frameworks, including school and vocational education, infrastructure development, and nutrition programs in developing countries primarily in South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, preferably implemented by Catholic or Protestant missionary societies or comparable secular organizations. The foundation also supports aid organizations in emergency areas, contributions to Christian missions and schools in developing and threshold countries, Swiss social institutions particularly in northwestern Switzerland and Swiss mountain regions with limited state subsidy access, and scholarships for training Christian missionaries and clergy.

Eligibility

Applicants must be institutions or organizations (both Swiss and international) pursuing projects in nature/animal conservation or social/sociocultural development. For international social projects, preference is given to those carried out by Catholic or Protestant missionary societies or comparable non-denominational organizations. Swiss social institutions must be located primarily in northwestern Switzerland or Swiss mountain regions and must lack substantial state subsidies. The foundation does not typically support large-scale fundraising campaigns or collections by major charitable organizations, and generally does not fund projects outside its stated focus areas. Organizations must provide detailed project descriptions, budgets, and evidence of how additional required funding will be secured.

How it's scored

Applications are reviewed by the foundation council during meetings in May and November. The foundation evaluates projects based on whether they are clearly defined and manageable in scope, whether they align with the foundation's stated priorities and guidelines, the financial and temporal feasibility of the project, the applicant organization's funding structure and access to state subsidies, and demonstration of successful fund deployment potential. Priority is given to concrete, well-defined projects and operating cost contributions to small organizations lacking fixed state subsidy bases. For focal point projects utilizing up to one-quarter of the foundation's annual allocation budget and spanning multiple years, evaluation includes assessment of close monitoring capacity and alignment with core objectives.

Key requirements

• ✓Conservation projects must be clearly defined and feasible, such as biotope construction, habitat maintenance, or applied research with practical conservation use
• ✓Primary focus on Switzerland and adjacent countries, with exceptional international projects considered
• ✓Social projects preferably implemented by Catholic or Protestant missionary societies or comparable secular organizations, with manageable financial and time frameworks

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Grants from Jeanne Lovioz Charitable Foundation?

Eligibility covers organisations in CH, EU, LATAM, ASIA; nonprofit, charity, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.