The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) provides financial support for projects that contribute to the objectives of the Energy Strategy 2050 in Public Transport (ESPT 2050) programme. Every year in January and June, the FOT issues a call for projects.
The programme takes into account a wide range of project types:
- Research and innovation projects
- Projects to promote good practice
- Projects in support of knowledge development and dissemination
To apply for a grant, applicants must submit an 'Expression of Interest' form, in which they present their project and its benefits to the ESPT 2050 programme. The form can be downloaded below.
Programme management is available to applicants who are interested in discussing their project before submitting a grant application.
Formal applications must be submitted by 31 January or 30 June. Applications are evaluated by a group of independent experts. The experts make recommendations to the FOT, which then decides whether to award a grant.
Applicants whose projects are approved will then be asked to submit a detailed project plan, on the basis of which the FOT will draw up the grant contract.
A project outline will be published online (ARAMIS research database) as soon as the project is launched, in order to make public the main information about the project (e.g. objectives, project leader, costs, expected duration). Project outlines and final reports for all ESPT 2050 projects are uploaded on the following page: Project results.
See the programme guidelines for more information on the application process and project management.
Contact
Head of programme
Federal Office of Transport
Section Environment
CH-3003 Bern