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Areas of Activity of the Happel Foundation

The Happel Foundation has two focal points of support. On the one hand the Happel Foundation is expanding its activities in developing countries. The aim is to reduce poverty. On the other hand the Foundation supports people in Switzerland, mainly Central Switzerland, who are in distress or disadvantaged in their social and economic development through no fault of their own.

To this end, the Happel Foundation follows the principle of “help for self-help” by promoting sustainable improvement in the life circumstances of its beneficiaries. This means that the recipients of the funding are actively involved in the problem-solving and demonstrate the corresponding drive themselves.

In addition to the assessment of the project itself, the organization applying is also evaluated in terms of its reputation, performance, experience, operational excellence, etc.

Sponsorship criteria for projects in developing countries

The Happel Foundation is expanding its activities in developing countries. The aim is to reduce poverty following the principle of “help for self-help”. The foundation is active primarily in the areas of food security, health, education and entrepreneurship.

By promoting the use of technology and novel effective approaches, the Foundation strives for efficiency and economies of scale.

The most crucial factors in making decisions are:

  • Impact in at least one of the following areas: food security, health, education, small businesses
  • Geographic focus on Asia and Africa (Southeast Asia, East and Southern Africa)
  • Use of modern (communication) technology
  • Scalability / replicability
  • Sustainability, i.e. support leads in the sense of start-up aid to permanent improvement of the situation or the abilities of the beneficiaries

Applications can be submitted via our application platform.

No applications will be accepted via e-mail or letter.

Sponsorship criteria for projects in Switzerland

In Switzerland, especially in Central Switzerland, the Happel Foundation supports people who are in distress or disadvantaged in their social and economic development through no fault of their own.

In particular, it aims at helping those in need who suffer from hardship but for whom, for whatever reason, no support from the public authorities or elsewhere is available. Also included are institutions that assist such people.

The most crucial factors in making decisions are:

  • The applicant or beneficiary should reside/have a registered office in Central Switzerland, preferably the Lucerne region
  • Aid is on the basis of an emergency, disadvantage, social hardship, no or little self-culpability, social flashpoints
  • No support from the state or other organization available
  • Sustainability, i.e. support leads in the sense of start-up aid to permanent improvement of the situation or the abilities of the beneficiary
  • Self-motivation & own contribution by the beneficiary

Applications can be submitted via our application platform.

No applications will be accepted via e-mail or letter.

The Happel Foundation is usually not involved in the following areas:

  • Environmental and climate protection
  • Political and legal framework conditions (incl. land rights, children's rights, gender issues, etc.)
  • Religious thematic areas
  • Emergency / disaster relief
  • Culture and sport
  • Scholarships
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The Happel Foundation

Areas of Activity

The Happel Foundation supports projects according to the principle of “help for self-help”.

Sponsorship application

Sponsorship applications can only be submitted online on our application platform.

About the foundation

The Happel Foundation Switzerland is a charitable Swiss foundation based in Lucerne.