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. This page explains what each window funds, who may apply and how to submit.
The mechanism builds on co-funded projects run since 2018 with SWISSCO and since 2024 with SSCP. Its purpose is measurable progress against the SWISSCO and SSCP Roadmap 2030: living incomes, human rights, deforestation, climate change, regenerative agriculture, and transparency.
The three funding windows
| Collaborative Impact | Roadmap Booster | Measuring Impact and Learning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it funds | Systemic issues and solutions, designed and implemented jointly by corporate partners with members from other categories | Continuous improvement of a company's own sustainability performance, moving up the Roadmap levels | Collaborative measurement and learning, in line with the MEL Frameworks |
| Example | A vocational training system for farmers, for example on regenerative practices | A living income strategy for a supply chain in origin countries | Cocoa and coffee household income studies in key origin countries |
| Grant size | Up to CHF 1,500,000 | CHF 20,000 to 250,000 | Up to CHF 150,000 |
| Window volume | CHF 7 million per platform | CHF 3 million per platform | CHF 1 million per platform |
| Your contribution | 70 % for a new project, 80 % for a continuation | 40 % micro firms, 50 % SMEs, 60 % large firms | 50 %, indicative |
| Stages | Project idea, then full proposal | Project idea, then full proposal | Full proposal, an idea may be submitted first |
Firm size is defined in the membership fee regulation. Your contribution, the counterpart contribution, includes cash and in-kind contributions from members, from international partners and from partners in origin countries.
Collaborative Impact Roadmap Booster Measuring Impact and Learning
Who may apply
- The formal submission of project ideas and proposals must come from SWISSCO or SSCP members.
- The lead applicant is the company or organisation responsible for developing and administering the agreements with its project partners and co-applicants, and the contact point for any queries.
- A co-applicant is an additional company or organisation that will actively participate in implementation, and that signs the application alongside the lead applicant.
- A project partner takes part in implementation without signing the application, for example a producer organisation, a local authority or a research institute.
- Swiss Embassies and Swiss Cooperation Offices may suggest projects, but do not submit them.
- For Measuring Impact and Learning, at least one lead or co-lead applicant must be a full or associate member of SSCP or SWISSCO.
How it works
- Submit a project idea. Ideas may be submitted at any time from January 2027. Early submission is encouraged: it allows an iterative process with the Coordination Office and with interested members, so that solid agreements among partners are reached before a full proposal is developed.
- The idea is considered. For Collaborative Impact the Project Committee decides which ideas to pursue. For the Roadmap Booster the Coordination Office decides. Ideas are considered against the key criteria of the window, but they are not scored.
- You are invited to develop a full proposal. The Coordination Office supports members in preparing proposals, and in particular supports micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. It also facilitates partnerships between members, for example by linking SMEs with other companies, NGOs or universities.
- The proposal is appraised and decided. The Coordination Office appraises the proposal against the key criteria, with a recommendation and any conditions to be met before signature. The Project Committee, led by SECO, takes the final decision. It meets in February and August, and may also decide through written consultation so that projects are not delayed.
The criteria and requirements summarised on these pages are the basis for assessment. The application templates carry the full detail.
How to submit
Send your completed application form and its annexes to [submission address to be confirmed]. You will receive confirmation of receipt and the Coordination Office will come back to you on the next step.
Documents and guidance
The application templates for all three windows, together with the MEL Framework, the Issue Brief on Gender and the Roadmap 2030, are collected on the documents and guidance page.
Questions
[Contact point and response time to be written by the Coordination Office.]