Innovations in project funding
The SNSF modified its project funding scheme in 2016. Responding to the first call after the changes in autumn 2016, researchers submitted 842 project proposals and requested a total amount of 512 million francs to finance their projects. This corresponds to a decline in submissions of 22% year-on-year; at the same time, the total amount of requested funding increased by over 6%. This shows that the amount of money requested per project has risen substantially. This is largely a result of the maximum project duration being extended from three to four years. Over 60% of the submitted projects will last for more than three years.