# Swiss Cancer Research foundation (Krebsforschung Schweiz)

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## TL;DR

A Bern charity that, since 1991, has given donated money to independent cancer research at Swiss universities and hospitals, chosen by a scientific committee; in 2026 it approved about CHF 12.2 million of new projects.

## Summary

The Swiss Cancer Research foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Bern that has funded all areas of cancer research with donations since 1991, with particular weight on research close to patients. It funds only industry-independent projects at Swiss universities and hospitals; its board allocates the money on the recommendations of a Scientific Committee (Wissenschaftliche Kommission) that reviews every application against defined criteria. Its news page of 18 June 2026 reported new projects approved worth about CHF 12.2 million.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-03
- Also known as: Krebsforschung Schweiz; KFS; Recherche suisse contre le cancer; Ricerca svizzera contro il cancro; Swiss Cancer Research
- City: Bern, CH
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.krebsforschung.ch

## Sources

- Krebsforschung Schweiz: about us (German): https://www.krebsforschung.ch/ueber-uns
- Krebsforschung Schweiz: https://www.krebsforschung.ch

## Connected records

- institutions: [Swiss Cancer League (Krebsliga Schweiz)](https://onco.cc/institutions/swiss-cancer-league/)
- bottlenecks: [Funding follows fashion, not burden](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-funding-allocation/)

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