The Swiss Community Fellowship was introduced in 2024. Through this program, we provide funds for projects by and for the Swiss patient community that raise disease awareness, improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care for underserved populations.
Program Focus Area
In 2026, the program will support initiatives in the areas of HIV, hepatitis D, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), oncology, and CAR-T. Projects which demonstrate implementation of patient feedback and are carried out in partnerships with patients and members of the community will be prioritized.
HIV, hepatitis D, and PBC- projects should address
- Disease Awareness and education
- Prevention and early diagnosis
- Support programs for people living with HIV, HDV, or PBC
- Community research projects generating evidence on challenges and needs of people living with HIV, HDV and BPC
Oncology and CAR-T- projects should address:
- Disease awareness and early diagnosis
- Support programs for people living with aggressive blood and metastatic breast cancers and their caretakers
- Community research projects generating evidence on challenges and needs of people living with cancer
- Capacity building for community organizations
- Please submit your application via email to CHPublic.Affairs@gilead.com using the respective application template.
- You may submit your application in the national languages (German, French, and Italian) or in English.
- If you wish to provide additional background information, please attach supporting documents.
- Submitted applications should not exceed CHF 10,000.
- Funding amount: up to CHF 10,000
- Submission period: March 01 – April 30, 2026
- Application: application form
- Submit to: CHPublic.Affairs@gilead.com
- Applications may be accepted or refused. Depending on the final score and requested budget, it may occur that only a proportion will be granted.
- Funding proposals will be considered for projects with a timeline for completion up to, but no more than, 12 months. Projects of a shorter duration accompanied by a smaller budget will also be considered.
- Proposals will be assessed by an internal review panel at Gilead. Grants are separate from the company’s commercial activities; sales and marketing personnel are not involved in grant decisions.
- Each request will be assessed against a variety of criteria including uniqueness, relevance, and scalability.