To support researchers in their search for suitable funding opportunities, the University of Bern has acquired licenses for the “Pivot-RP” search platform and the “Fundraiso” online directory.
You will also find links to other funding databases and directories on this page.
A selection of open calls for UniBE funding instruments and external programmes is available here.
Pivot-RP – Search platform
A comprehensive database of open calls from national and international funding agencies as well as other funding organizations.
To the website
Instructions and further information
Access
Members of UniBE and Inselspital have free access to Pivot-RP.
You can either create an account using your institutional email address or log in with your Switch edu-ID.
Login with Switch edu-ID
To log in using your Switch edu-ID, select the appropriate institution from the drop-down menu on the login page and follow the prompts.
Instructions
Find out how to use Pivot-RP effectively in the instructions and training videos on the Pivot-RP help page.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Ulrich Brandenburg in the Vice-Rectorate Research and Innovation.
Research Professional – Search platform
From 1 November 2025, UniBE will switch from the Research Professional funding search database to its successor Pivot-RP.
To the Research Professional website
Fundraiso – Directory
A complete list of charitable foundations, funds and sponsors in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Organizations from abroad are added on an ongoing basis.
To the website
Instructions and further information
Access
You have premium access to Fundraiso within the university and Inselspital network or via VPN.
You can also create a free personal account, which allows you to tailor the Fundraiso services to your needs, e.g. through favorites lists, Excel exports and the comment function. Another advantage of a personal account is that you can access the database outside the network without VPN.
Instructions
Find out how to use Fundraiso effectively in the user guide and training videos on the Fundraiso support page.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the Vice-Rectorate Research and Innovation.
Further databases and directories
scientifyRESEARCH
The University of Bern does not have a license. However, you have access to lists of open calls for proposals on various topics, e.g., you can search for opportunities for researchers from Switzerland. With a free or paid account, you have access to additional filters.
Spheriq (formerly StiftungSchweiz)
National, regional and thematic directories of foundations in Switzerland.
Swiss Foundation Registry
All traditional foundations under federal supervision (Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations; in German).
swissuniversities scholarships to study abroad
Government grants from over 30 countries for Swiss researchers to finance a research stay abroad.