Areas of Funding

The Jörg G. Bucherer-Foundation is active in the following areas of funding:

  • To encourage, support and recognise the creative, mentoring and performing activities in the fields of music, the visual arts and literature.

  • Research and teaching in natural sciences and technology in Switzerland, in particular innovative technologies.

  • Welfare for children with disabilities in Switzerland.

  • Fostering quality tourism in Switzerland.

  • Improving the number of retirement and nursing home places in the Canton of Lucerne.

There is no legal entitlement to benefits from the Foundation.

Start of funding activity as of 2026

The Jörg G. Bucherer-Foundation was entered in the commercial register in February 2025, and is expected to start accepting applications for funding in the second half of the year.

Applications will only be accepted from that time onwards via an online portal on this website, where the requirements for submitting applications will also be published. Please note that no applications will be accepted by letter or email before or after the portal goes live, neither by the Foundation Board nor by the Office.

Formal applications for Foundation benefits will be reviewed by the management, if necessary in cooperation with persons with specialised knowledge and expertise. Such individuals shall be independent experts in their field. After a successful preliminary review, applications that fulfil the formal and material requirements will be submitted to the Foundation Board for decision. The final decision will be made by the Foundation Board.

The Foundation Board is free to initiate or implement projects that fulfil the Foundation's purpose.

Applications and projects that are suitable for achieving a far-reaching, lasting and substantial impact will be taken into consideration.