The call for projects “Communication, Dissemination and Engagement” aims to facilitate communication, dissemination and engagement activities between Switzerland and the MENA region countries. The objective of this funding is twofold: to encourage more visible, intelligible and sustainable collaborations, as well as to foster engagement with academic and non-academic audiences.

This funding instrument is open both to researchers taking part in a LHMENA-funded project or who have completed one, as well as to researchers involved in a collaboration with an eligible country from the MENA region. Eligible activities include, without being limited to, scientific publications, the creation of communication materials intended for non-academic audiences, as well as the organizing of events (conferences, workshops, exhibitions, etc.)

Applications are evaluated in comparative batches during three evaluation rounds per year, with the following cut-off dates:

• Evaluation round 1: applications submitted between 15 February and 15 May 2026;
• Evaluation round 2: applications submitted between 16 May and 15 August 2026;
• Evaluation round 3: applications submitted between 16 August and 15 November 2026.

A limited number of grants (approximately three per evaluation round) will be awarded, depending on the available budget and the quality of the applications received.

The call closes on 15 November 2026