Are you looking for a suitable foundation for your application? Or would you simply like to find out more about foundations? On this page we collect links and references to existing directories of foundations in Switzerland and Germany to support you in your search.

Switzerland

Eidgenössisches Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of more than 3,000 Swiss charitable foundations under federal supervision

Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Bundesamt für Umwelf (BAFU)

Promotion in the environmental and energy sector as well as education, research and innovation.

Ostschweizer Stiftungsverzeichnis (SG, TG & TI)

List of foundations of the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau and Ticino

Westschweizer Stiftungsverzeichnis (JU, NE, VD & VS)

List of foundations of the cantons of Jura, Neuchâtel, Vaud and Valais

Zentralschweizer Stiftungsverzeichnis (LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR & ZG)

List of foundations of the cantons of Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Uri and Zug

AG - Stiftungs- und Fondsverzeichnis des Kantons Aargau (Sozialer Bereich)

List of foundations of funds and foundations active in the canton of Aargau in the social field

AI - Appenzell Innerrhodisches Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden

AR - Appenzell Ausserrhodisches Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden

BE - Berner Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of funds, foundations and other financial resources in the canton of Berne (PDF)

BS/BL - Stiftungsverzeichnis der Caritas beider Basel

List of foundations of the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land, presented by Caritas of both cantons Basel-Stadt and Basel-Land.

FR - Freiburger Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the canton of Fribourg

GE - Genfer Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the Canton of Geneva

GL - Glarner Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the canton Glarus

GR - Official commercial register information of the canton of Graubünden

List of foundations of the canton Graubünden

SO - Solothurner Stiftungsverzeichnis

List of foundations of the canton of Solothurn. Classical foundations are supervised by the canton of Solothurn, foundations for occupational benefits are supervised by the canton of Aargau.

ZH - Fonds und Stiftungen im Kanton Zürich

List of foundations of the Canton of Zurich (book order)

fundraiso.ch

Fundraiser Fundraiser Directory - Free Basic Use

culturalpromotion.ch

From the Federal Office of Culture - assists cultural workers in the search for funding

stiftungschweiz.ch 

Comprehensive directory of foundations, organisations, projects and individuals

Germany

Deutscher Stiftungsindex

Foundation directory of more than 11,000 foundations operating in Germany