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For a Switzerland that stands together.

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Whether it's a reading circle, sewing workshop or sports club: "ici. here together." promotes voluntary commitment and supports integration projects throughout the year that bring people from different cultural experiences together.

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Everything you need to know to apply for a Changemaker Grant: Angela Zumbrunn, Programme Manager for “ici. here together.”.

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Foto: Hahn + Zimmermann

7 tips for diverse projects

How do you live diversity together? You will find seven tips for everyday life in the video and in a folding brochure. Be inspired and order the free folding brochures.

By the way: when unfolded, the brochure doubles as a poster for your pinboard.

These projects are committed to strenghen cohesion in Switzerland.

Since 2022, "ici. here together." has been supporting integration projects throughout Switzerland. Find out which ideas have already been realised.

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In the video (German), the people behind some of our funded projects talk about what they have been able to set in motion with “ici. here together”.

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In the video (German), the people behind some of our funded projects talk about what they have been able to set in motion with “ici. here together”.

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Foto: Musikvermittlung Schweiz

Mini-Grants

Since 2024, "ici. here together." has been providing uncomplicated support for ideas and projects with mini-grants of between CHF 500 and CHF 2,500. Small associations throughout Switzerland can try out an idea, realise a small project or cover ongoing project costs.

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Foto: Social Fabric

Funded projects before 2023

2nd funding cycle 2023

274 projects from all over Switzerland have applied for the second funding cycle of "ici. here together". The jury has selected 83 good ideas that will be supported for one year with an amount of between CHF 1,000 and CHF 25,000 or, if required, with expert coaching.

1st funding cycle 2022

In the first funding cycle, "ici. here together." supported 92 integration projects financially and with expert advice.

What ideas and projects are we looking for?

"ici. here together." is a programm by the Foundation for the Promotion of Language and Education (Stiftung für Sprach- und Bildungsförderung SSUB). The funding programme is aimed at local and regional projects that bring people from different cultural backgrounds together and thus strengthen cohesion. 

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Foto: Singa Switzerland

Here together, everyday

Associations, meetings, groups, tandems and networks that bring people from diverse backgrounds and cultures together – and with it, strengthen cohesion.

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Foto of Centro Amélie: Ricardo Torres/REC

Growing up multilingual here, together

Services that support children up to the age of six and their families to speak their family languages outside the home, too, thereby promoting social diversity.

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