Financial aid to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence
Switzerland is committed to combating violence against women and domestic violence. Based on Article 386 of the Criminal Code, the Confederation provides financial aid for projects and regular activities that contribute to the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence. The Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) is responsible for awarding around 3 million francs annually for this purpose.
The Confederation pursues three goals in preventing and combatting violence:
- Reduce the causes and risk factors for violent crimes against women and domestic violence so that violence does not occur in the first place.
- Identify and stop threatening or incipient violence at an early stage.
- Reduce the negative consequences of criminal offences and prevent subsequent criminal offences.
The Confederation supports these projects
Public and private non-profit organisations can submit applications for financial aid. The Confederation gives precedence to supporting projects that meet the following requirements:
- The main objective is the prevention of violent crime.
- The project should aim as directly and explicitly as possible at preventing or reducing violence.
- The project meets an actual and proven need.
- The project is national, regional or cross-cantonal in scope and aims to have the broadest possible impact.
Ordinance on measures to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence (only in German, French, Italian)
How to apply for financial support for your project idea
The FOGE supports suitable projects with an annual sum of around 3 million francs. The instructions explain how applicants must proceed in detail.
Guide: Apply for financial aid for measures to prevent and combat violence against women
Selected projects
The FOGE supports numerous projects every year. You can find all projects supported to date in the Project collection.
Selected projects from past years:
Social-Media-Kampagne Häusliche Gewalt
Cross-cantonal awareness campaign on domestic violence
Project collection
Fachstelle Zwangsheirat – Wirksam gegen Zwangsheiraten in der Schweiz
National competence centre against forced marriage
Project collection
Interkantonale Koordination zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung häuslicher Gewalt und Gewalt gegen Frauen
Intercantonal coordination and networking
Project collection
Herzsprung – Freundschaft, Liebe und Sexualität ohne Gewalt
National project for the prevention of violence in adolescent couple relationships
Project collection
Pilotprojekt Chatberatung Opferhilfe – Interkantonale Kooperation
Introduction of a chat counselling service in six victim counselling centres
Project collection
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Contact
Marianne Ochsenbein
Financial aid specialist
T +41 58 464 05 15
marianne.ochsenbein@ebg.admin.ch
Markus Studer
Financial aid specialist
T +41 58 462 35 19
markus.studer@ebg.admin.ch
Gilles Meylan
Financial aid specialist
T +41 58 464 05 16
gilles.meylan@ebg.admin.ch