QUEER-TO-QUEER FUNDING
GET INVOLVED and BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SWITZERLAND!
We strive to put LGBTQIA+ youth at the centre of our mission and strategy. To this end, we have two LGBTQIA+ youth groups, one French-speaking and one German-speaking. The two groups decide on funding for the projects of their choice.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
To live a collaborative and rewarding experience, and learn new skills
To exchange with peers
To get to know the Swiss LGBTQIA+ associations' network
To fund projects benefitting LGBTQIA+ youth
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
We are looking for 14 enthusiastic young LGBTQIA+ people (7 per group) who are interested in supporting projects that benefit young LGBTQIA+ people in Switzerland. Each youth group will receive a budget with which it can fund projects of its choice. The groups will be supported in their roles by the Fund team and youth groups coordinators.
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?
With the support of the youth group coordinator, you will have to:
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build cohesion within the group, contribute to an inclusive working environment and to respectful relationships;
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work with your group to define a code of conduct that reflects the values of everyone and ways of communicating that respect the sensitivity of each participant;
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contribute to your group’s key tasks:
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choose the topics and set priorities;
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draft and launch a call for projects;
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define how projects will be selected;
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review the submitted projects;
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decide which projects will receive funding.
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Meeting
To fulfil your role and responsibilities, you have to commit to attending every online and in-person meeting with your group and your coordinator. Meeting dates will be scheduled in advance..
Support
We provide guidance to help you work as a group to design a call for projects, analyse and select projects, and visit projects (if you wish to).
Financial Compensation
We value the time you commit to this initiative and the lived experience you bring to the group. We financially compensate you for your contribution (CHF 200.-/month) and reimburse your travel expenses to participate in meetings/visits.
WHO CAN APPLY?
You can apply if you are:
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18-25 years old (at the time of the application)
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an LGBTQIA+ person
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living in Switzerland
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fluent in French or German
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interested in supporting projects for LGBTQIA+ youth in Switzerland
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enthusiastic about working collectively within a small group of peers
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available and flexible to join meetings in the evenings and during the weekends from time to time
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willing to travel, as in-person meetings may take place at various locations in your region
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ready to commit for 10 months, from 1 September 2026 to 30 June 2027
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able to dedicate an average of 8 hours/month to this initiative
All criteria must be met.
If you are from the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, please apply to join either the German or French-speaking youth group, depending on the language you feel most comfortable with.
We aim to bring together young people who reflect the diversity and realities of the LGBTQIA+ youth communities. We particularly encourage people of colour, intersex, transfeminine, with disabilities, neurodivergent, with migration background, and people living in rural areas and/or conservative cantons to apply. We welcome people of all educational backgrounds and all socioeconomic status.
Do you still have questions?
Contact our youth groups coordinators, Noam and Nicolas, by email or DM via our Instagram (@lgbtiyouthfund).
COORDINATORS
We do our best to include as many perspectives as possible and make everyone feel comfortable, safe and listened to. The coordinators - who you will work with closely - are both queer and have experience facilitating LGBTQIA+ youth groups.
SELECTION PROCESS
This will be a two-round selection process:
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Online applications are open candidates meeting all the criteria above. Deadline for application is Wednesday 15 July 2026, at 23:59.
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Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to to the second round: an online interview with the coordinators from late July to mid-August.
Group activities start on 1 September 2027.
Do you want to get involved? APPLY NOW!
Please apply via the Google Form, available in French, German or Italian.
SAFEGUARDING
It matters to us that you enjoy being part of the LGBTQIA+ youth groups. To make sure that you feel safe during this experience, we have safeguarding measures in place.
To ensure that you have a positive experience, feel happy, listened to and free to share your ideas with your peers, each group will develop its own code of conduct and ways of working to ensure a safe and respectful work environment.
