Header

Financial support and advice for local projects that bring us together.

EN_Mini-Grants-Web

“ici. here together.” supports initiatives that bring together people from a wide array of cultural backgrounds – and with it, strengthen cohesion.

News

Mini-Grants: submissions open until 31 December 2024

With the Mini-Grants, "ici. here together." provides an unbureaucratic support scheme for small, local associations in Switzerland. Do you have a project that brings people from different backgrounds together? Then you can apply for a Mini-Grant worth between CHF 500 and CHF 2,500.

Encounters at eye level: seven tips for diverse projects

What does it take for project organisers and participants to work together as equals? The Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies SFM has derived seven tips for project teams from the accompanying research.

What is “ici. here together.”?

“ici. here together.” is part of Migros Commitment. The programme gives money and professional advice to local and regional projects that bring together people from a wide array of cultural backgrounds – and with it, strengthen cohesion.

The projects are mainly realised by volunteers. 

Which projects are we looking for?

Verein-sentitreff

The Sentitreff association was supported by "ici. here together.".

Regional and local projects

People are invited to take part in social life and interact with others.

Verein-juljul

The Juljul association received a contribution for "Craft for integration".

Here together, everyday

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

was-bewegt-ici-centro-amelie

At the Centro Amélie in Ticino, children grow up multilingual.

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.

StoryTeller-web

The FAIR association in Biel brings people to the table with StoryTELLER.

Verein-Dukaan

People from different backgrounds work at the Dukaan kiosk.

Mitstimme-Migrantinnensession-web

The Migrant*innensession beider Basel gives people without a Swiss passport a say in politics.

singa-schweiz

SINGA Switzerland promotes and networks qualified professionals.

Verein-babel

The BaBeL association runs the Shop&Food programme in Lucerne.

Verein-musikvermittlung-schweiz

The association Musikvermittlung Schweiz connects young people through music-making.

Social Fabric

Refugees regularly sew together at Social Fabric in Zurich.

Subscribe to the newsletter

To keep you up-to-date on all dates and news:

“ici. here together.” supports local and regional projects active in one of these areas:

   

Villa Yoyo

Here together, everyday

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

Mehrsprachig aufwachsen-iStock-929911340 Kopie

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.

These projects have been supported

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

kiosk breit

Supported projects since 2024

Since 2024, "ici. here together." supports ideas and projects with Mini-Grants of between CHF 500 and CHF 2'500.

Social Fabric

Supported projects before 2023

Some 274 projects from all over Switzerland have applied for the second funding cycle of “ici. here together.”. The jury selected 83 good ideas, which will now be supported for one year with an amount between CHF 1,000 and CHF 25,000 or with professional coaching.

“ici. here together.” has already supported 92 projects across the whole of Switzerland in 2022 with funding and coaching.

Any questions?