Public-Private Partnership Funding Mechanism 2027 to 2030
SECO has made available up to CHF 22 million to the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa and the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform for new public-private partnership projects between 2027 and 2030. Members can apply through three funding windows.
Ongoing call from 2027 to 2030
The three funding windows
Click a window to see its requirements and download the application forms.
Collaborative Impact
Systemic issues and solutions, designed and implemented jointly by corporate partners with members from other categories.
- Example
- A vocational training system for farmers, for example on regenerative practices
- Grant size
- Up to CHF 1,500,000
- Window volume
- CHF 7 million per platform
- Your contribution
- At least 70 % for a new project, 80 % for deepening or scaling
- Stages
- Project idea, then full proposal
Roadmap Booster
Continuous improvement of a company's own sustainability performance, moving up the Roadmap levels.
- Example
- A living income strategy for a supply chain in origin countries
- Grant size
- CHF 20,000 to 250,000
- Window volume
- CHF 3 million per platform
- Your contribution
- 40 % micro firms, 50 % SMEs, 60 % large firms (firm size). For a non-corporate applicant, the size of the participating company member applies.
- Stages
- Project idea, then full proposal
Measuring Impact and Learning
Collaborative measurement and learning, in line with the SWISSCO and SSCP MEL Frameworks.
- Example
- Cocoa and coffee household income studies in key origin countries
- Grant size
- Up to CHF 150,000
- Window volume
- CHF 1 million per platform
- Your contribution
- 50 %, indicative
- Stages
- Full proposal only, no idea stage
Application process
Project idea
Submit a short idea form at any time. It is checked against the key criteria, without points.
Full proposal
If your idea is taken forward, develop the full proposal with budget and annexes. The budget shows your counterpart contribution, in cash or in kind.
Appraisal
The proposal is scored against the window's key criteria, with a recommendation and any conditions for signing.
Decision
The final decision to approve or reject. The Project Committee meets in February and August and can also decide in writing.
Who decides
| Window | Project idea | Full proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Impact | Project Committee | Project Committee |
| Roadmap Booster | Coordination Office | Coordination Office if the SECO contribution is below CHF 100,000, otherwise the Project Committee |
| Measuring Impact and Learning | No idea stage | Coordination Office if the SECO contribution is below CHF 100,000, otherwise the Project Committee |
How proposals are assessed
Key criteria
Each window has its own key criteria, worth 100 points in total. They cover, for example, alignment with the Roadmap 2030, collaboration and implementation capacity.
The criteria and their points are listed on each window's page.
Two thresholds
Assessment scale
Each criterion is rated on how well your proposal documents it:
Project support fee
Every approved project pays a project support fee of 5 % of the SECO grant to SWISSCO or SSCP.
- On top of the grant. The fee cannot be deducted from the SECO grant. Plan it in your own contribution.
- Who pays. In the project proposal, you state which partner or partners bear the fee, and in what percentage.
- When. Invoiced together with the annual membership fee.
- What it covers. The Coordination Office's support: advice on ideas and proposals, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, peer learning and communication of results. SECO contributes an equal amount.
Example
SECO grant: CHF 500,000
Project support fee (5 %): CHF 25,000
Paid by the partners named in the proposal, in the shares stated there.
Documents
All documents relevant for the application process, from the application forms to the Roadmap 2030, can be found on the documents page.
Questions?
Not sure which window fits, or what a term means? Our definitions and FAQ page answers the most common questions. You can also contact the Coordination Office at info@kakaoplattform.ch or +41 31 311 65 11.
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.
Public-Private Partnership Funding Mechanism 2027 to 2030
SECO has made available up to CHF 22 million to the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa and the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform for new public-private partnership projects between 2027 and 2030. Members can apply through three funding windows.
Ongoing call from 2027 to 2030
The three funding windows
Click a window to see its requirements and download the application forms.
Collaborative Impact
Systemic issues and solutions, designed and implemented jointly by corporate partners with members from other categories.
- Example
- A vocational training system for farmers, for example on regenerative practices
- Grant size
- Up to CHF 1,500,000
- Window volume
- CHF 7 million per platform
- Your contribution
- At least 70 % for a new project, 80 % for deepening or scaling
- Stages
- Project idea, then full proposal
Roadmap Booster
Continuous improvement of a company's own sustainability performance, moving up the Roadmap levels.
- Example
- A living income strategy for a supply chain in origin countries
- Grant size
- CHF 20,000 to 250,000
- Window volume
- CHF 3 million per platform
- Your contribution
- 40 % micro firms, 50 % SMEs, 60 % large firms (firm size). For a non-corporate applicant, the size of the participating company member applies.
- Stages
- Project idea, then full proposal
Measuring Impact and Learning
Collaborative measurement and learning, in line with the SWISSCO and SSCP MEL Frameworks.
- Example
- Cocoa and coffee household income studies in key origin countries
- Grant size
- Up to CHF 150,000
- Window volume
- CHF 1 million per platform
- Your contribution
- 50 %, indicative
- Stages
- Full proposal only, no idea stage
Application process
Project idea
Submit a short idea form at any time. It is checked against the key criteria, without points.
Full proposal
If your idea is taken forward, develop the full proposal with budget and annexes. The budget shows your counterpart contribution, in cash or in kind.
Appraisal
The proposal is scored against the window's key criteria, with a recommendation and any conditions for signing.
Decision
The final decision to approve or reject. The Project Committee meets in February and August and can also decide in writing.
Who decides
| Window | Project idea | Full proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Impact | Project Committee | Project Committee |
| Roadmap Booster | Coordination Office | Coordination Office if the SECO contribution is below CHF 100,000, otherwise the Project Committee |
| Measuring Impact and Learning | No idea stage | Coordination Office if the SECO contribution is below CHF 100,000, otherwise the Project Committee |
How proposals are assessed
Key criteria
Each window has its own key criteria, worth 100 points in total. They cover, for example, alignment with the Roadmap 2030, collaboration and implementation capacity.
The criteria and their points are listed on each window's page.
Two thresholds
Assessment scale
Each criterion is rated on how well your proposal documents it:
Project support fee
Every approved project pays a project support fee of 5 % of the SECO grant to SWISSCO or SSCP.
- On top of the grant. The fee cannot be deducted from the SECO grant. Plan it in your own contribution.
- Who pays. In the project proposal, you state which partner or partners bear the fee, and in what percentage.
- When. Invoiced together with the annual membership fee.
- What it covers. The Coordination Office's support: advice on ideas and proposals, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, peer learning and communication of results. SECO contributes an equal amount.
Example
SECO grant: CHF 500,000
Project support fee (5 %): CHF 25,000
Paid by the partners named in the proposal, in the shares stated there.
Documents
All documents relevant for the application process, from the application forms to the Roadmap 2030, can be found on the documents page.
Questions?
Not sure which window fits, or what a term means? Our definitions and FAQ page answers the most common questions. You can also contact the Coordination Office at info@kakaoplattform.ch or +41 31 311 65 11.
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.