Collaborative Impact
Systemic change towards sustainability can only be achieved together. This window funds projects in which companies from different supply chains pool resources, expertise and networks with NGOs, research institutions and local stakeholders, to reach what no company could achieve alone.
Projects are co-designed with local stakeholders and aligned with producer countries' policies. They can span several regions, or focus on a single landscape or jurisdiction.
Two routes
New project
- Your contribution
- At least 70 %
- SECO grant
- Up to 30 % of the budget
- Criteria
- 1 to 6
- When to apply
- Any time from January 2027
Deepening or scaling
- Your contribution
- At least 80 %
- SECO grant
- Up to 20 % of the budget
- Criteria
- 1 to 6, plus 7 to 9
- When to apply
- From one year before the project ends until one year after
On both routes the SECO grant is up to CHF 1,500,000, from a window of CHF 7 million per platform.
Application process
- Step 1: Project Idea
- Submission of project idea by members (at any time)
- Evaluation and appraisal of project idea by the Coordination Office (qualitative)
- Consultation with Swiss Cooperation Offices / Embassies
- Stop/go decision by the Project Committee
- Step 2: Full Proposal
- Development of full proposal by members based on the Full Proposal FormCo-funding of up to CHF 50,000 toward full proposal development can be requested
- Submission of full project proposal by members
- Evaluation and appraisal of full project proposal by the Coordination Office (quantitative)
- Consultation with Swiss Cooperation Offices / Embassies
- Final approval by the Project Committee
What we assess
| Key criterion | New projectpoints | Deepening or scalingpoints |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alignment with the Roadmap 2030 ambitions | 20 | 15 |
| 2. Cross-company collaboration, with a non-corporate member | 30 | 20 |
| 3. Alignment with local priorities, institutional embedding | 15 | 10 |
| 4. Coordination with other initiatives | 5 | 5 |
| 5. Implementation capacity and project management | 15 | 10 |
| 6. Additionality of SECO funds | 15 | 10 |
| Deepening or scaling only | ||
| 7. Results of the previous phase | – | 10 |
| 8. New partners along the value chain | – | 10 |
| 9. Transfer to local stakeholders, exit strategy | – | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
A full proposal needs both to pass.
Criterion 2: what counts as a valid consortium
Criterion 2 must already be met when you submit the project idea. Your consortium needs:
- At least two companies from each of two company types, for example two manufacturers and two traders.
- Collaboration within supply chains, such as a manufacturer and its own trader, and beyond them, between supply chain A and supply chain B. Existing business between the two chains is no obstacle: Trader B may also supply Manufacturer A.
- At least one non-corporate member: an NGO, a research institution or an associate member.
Formal requirements
- Multiple sources of financing; SECO's contribution may not exceed 30 % (20 % for project deepening or scaling)
- The lead applicant must be a member (full or associate) of SWISSCO or SSCP
- At least 20 % of the total project budget spent on collaborative investments beyond individual supply chains (financed from the counterpart contribution)
- Alignment with the SWISSCO/SSCP MEL Framework (e.g. KPI selection)
- Alignment with SWISSCO/SSCP Issue Brief on Gender (Check List)
- Risk assessment and mitigation measures in place
Project budget example
Download the application forms
Project Idea Form
Use it to present your idea briefly, so that the Project Committee can decide whether it goes forward to a full proposal.
- Project, lead applicant and partners
- Route: new project, or deepening or scaling
- Description of your idea, about two pages
- Envisaged budget
- Optional request for proposal development co-funding
Send it by e-mail to info@kakaoplattform.ch, any time from January 2027.
Download Project Idea Form (.docx)Full Proposal Form
Use it once your idea has been taken forward. It is the full application on which your proposal is scored and approved.
- Overall description of the project
- An answer to each key criterion
- Envisaged budget
- Five annexes: logframe with KPIs, overall budget, work plan for year 1, CVs of key personnel, risk assessment and mitigation matrix
Send it by e-mail to info@kakaoplattform.ch, together with Annexes 1 to 5.
Download Full Proposal Form (.docx)This call is based on the Federal Act on Financial Assistance and Subsidies, in conjunction with the Federal Act on International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. It is not a public procurement.
Collaborative Impact
Systemic change towards sustainability can only be achieved together. This window funds projects in which companies from different supply chains pool resources, expertise and networks with NGOs, research institutions and local stakeholders, to reach what no company could achieve alone.
Projects are co-designed with local stakeholders and aligned with producer countries' policies. They can span several regions, or focus on a single landscape or jurisdiction.
Two routes
New project
- Your contribution
- At least 70 %
- SECO grant
- Up to 30 % of the budget
- Criteria
- 1 to 6
- When to apply
- Any time from January 2027
Deepening or scaling
- Your contribution
- At least 80 %
- SECO grant
- Up to 20 % of the budget
- Criteria
- 1 to 6, plus 7 to 9
- When to apply
- From one year before the project ends until one year after
On both routes the SECO grant is up to CHF 1,500,000, from a window of CHF 7 million per platform.
Application process
- Step 1: Project Idea
- Submission of project idea by members (at any time)
- Evaluation and appraisal of project idea by the Coordination Office (qualitative)
- Consultation with Swiss Cooperation Offices / Embassies
- Stop/go decision by the Project Committee
- Step 2: Full Proposal
- Development of full proposal by members based on the Full Proposal FormCo-funding of up to CHF 50,000 toward full proposal development can be requested
- Submission of full project proposal by members
- Evaluation and appraisal of full project proposal by the Coordination Office (quantitative)
- Consultation with Swiss Cooperation Offices / Embassies
- Final approval by the Project Committee
What we assess
| Key criterion | New projectpoints | Deepening or scalingpoints |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alignment with the Roadmap 2030 ambitions | 20 | 15 |
| 2. Cross-company collaboration, with a non-corporate member | 30 | 20 |
| 3. Alignment with local priorities, institutional embedding | 15 | 10 |
| 4. Coordination with other initiatives | 5 | 5 |
| 5. Implementation capacity and project management | 15 | 10 |
| 6. Additionality of SECO funds | 15 | 10 |
| Deepening or scaling only | ||
| 7. Results of the previous phase | – | 10 |
| 8. New partners along the value chain | – | 10 |
| 9. Transfer to local stakeholders, exit strategy | – | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
A full proposal needs both to pass.
Criterion 2: what counts as a valid consortium
Criterion 2 must already be met when you submit the project idea. Your consortium needs:
- At least two companies from each of two company types, for example two manufacturers and two traders.
- Collaboration within supply chains, such as a manufacturer and its own trader, and beyond them, between supply chain A and supply chain B. Existing business between the two chains is no obstacle: Trader B may also supply Manufacturer A.
- At least one non-corporate member: an NGO, a research institution or an associate member.
Formal requirements
- Multiple sources of financing; SECO's contribution may not exceed 30 % (20 % for project deepening or scaling)
- The lead applicant must be a member (full or associate) of SWISSCO or SSCP
- At least 20 % of the total project budget spent on collaborative investments beyond individual supply chains (financed from the counterpart contribution)
- Alignment with the SWISSCO/SSCP MEL Framework (e.g. KPI selection)
- Alignment with SWISSCO/SSCP Issue Brief on Gender (Check List)
- Risk assessment and mitigation measures in place
Project budget example
Download the application forms
Project Idea Form
Use it to present your idea briefly, so that the Project Committee can decide whether it goes forward to a full proposal.
- Project, lead applicant and partners
- Route: new project, or deepening or scaling
- Description of your idea, about two pages
- Envisaged budget
- Optional request for proposal development co-funding
Send it by e-mail to info@kakaoplattform.ch, any time from January 2027.
Download Project Idea Form (.docx)Full Proposal Form
Use it once your idea has been taken forward. It is the full application on which your proposal is scored and approved.
- Overall description of the project
- An answer to each key criterion
- Envisaged budget
- Five annexes: logframe with KPIs, overall budget, work plan for year 1, CVs of key personnel, risk assessment and mitigation matrix
Send it by e-mail to info@kakaoplattform.ch, together with Annexes 1 to 5.
Download Full Proposal Form (.docx)This call is based on the Federal Act on Financial Assistance and Subsidies, in conjunction with the Federal Act on International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. It is not a public procurement.