Entrepreneurs for Resilience 2026 | Call for Applications

Together with SwissRe Foundation, we invite applications from social enterprises that aim to improve low-income people’s access to quality primary healthcare in LMICs through “brick-and-click” delivery models. Applications are In this context, brick refers to a (fixed or mobile) point of care staffed by a health worker – to build the human connection and trust – and click refers to a digital tool that supports physical delivery of care.  

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The application period runs from 7 May 2025 through 1 June 2025. Only applications submitted in English and before the deadline will be considered.

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The 2026 edition of Entrepreneurs for Resilience 2026 aims to help scale hybrid care delivery models that:  

• Combine “brick” and “click” elements in innovative ways to facilitate the deliveryof quality primary healthcare to low-income people
• Possibly offer a financing solution, such as savings accounts, smart paymentfunctionalities or microinsurance, to make healthcare more affordable (note: whileenterprises that integrate a financing solution are preferred, others will also beconsidered)
• Have linkages to or potential to be embedded in government efforts and strategy as well as in existing public health systems or digital infrastructure

Funding:

• CHF 300 000 in grants, to be split equally among the top 6–8 candidates selected from the applicant pool (ie CHF 37500–50000 for each candidate) after completion of due diligence visits
• CHF 800000 in grants, recoverable grants and/or forgivable loans, to be split among the 3–4 finalists (with the top-ranked finalist receiving up to CHF 350000) and paid in instalments over two years
• Potential eligibility for follow-on funding from the UBS Optimus Foundation, Philips Foundation or Sanofi’s Global Health Unit’s Impact Fund

  Technical assistance:

• For the top 6–8 candidates, five days of technical assistance in the areas of impact measurement and financial management, delivered over five months (in parallel with final due diligence) by LeFil Consulting representatives and other experts
• For the 3–4 finalists, 15 days of a structured technical assistance curriculum – covering topics such as impact measurement, financial management, fundraising, last-mile marketing and sales and gender inclusion – and delivered over two years by LeFil Consulting representatives and other experts. 10 Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience
• Finalists will also benefit from access to expertise in areas such as healthcare service provision, integration of digital solutions into physical operations, patient healthcare financing (with an emphasis on microinsurance) and risk management and pricing of financial products. This expertise will come from employees of Swiss Re and/or of organisations participating in DCCC, including AXA, PharmAccess and Philips.

  Networks and exposure:

• Opportunity for the 3–4 finalists to win the People’s Choice Award, selected by a public online vote; the winner will be invited to connect with potential investors at an event hosted by Sankalp Forum, one of the world’s largest platforms for impact enterprises.
• Access to a network of like-minded peers to share knowledge and experiences on topics relevant to inclusive healthcare organisations.
• Enhanced visibility within the broader healthcare and investment communities.

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Learn about the eligibility and the application process in the link below: