Migros Aid Fund

The Migros Aid Fund supports projects that benefit humankind and nature. Every year, one million Swiss Francs are earmarked for projects in Switzerland and abroad.

Since it was established in 1979 the Migros Aid Fund has been fostering sustainable development projects in Switzerland and abroad. Each year one million francs of grant funding is made available for these projects. So far we have invested over 47 million francs.

Help for self-help

The aim of the projects supported by the Migros Aid Fund is to support minorities and to promote inclusivity for rural populations. They are professionally structured, following the principle of help for self-help, and are distinctive for their social, economic and ecologically sustainable approach. As a rule, the projects receive grants of between 40,000 and 100,000 francs.

Following the principles of Gottlieb Duttweiler, Migros uses the fund to help disadvantaged people, including in particular children, young people, and women. A delegated working group from the Federation of Migros Cooperatives meets three or four times a year to decide on the formally approved applications to the fund.

Projects we have helped

Each year, around 20 projects run by recognised non-profit organisations based in Switzerland receive financial assistance. These included:

Floating clinics in Myanmar: Floating clinics for vulnerable communities along the Irrawaddy River
Sustainable agriculture in Guinea: Promoting sustainable market gardening and beekeeping in 12 villages in Conakry
The future starts early: Aid and support for children aged 0–4 in Guatemala
Hope for the Tigray region: Economic independence for women in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia
Nightjars and goat’s cheese: Restoration of a species-rich cultural landscape in Mergoscia
Education for Opportunities: Empowering Young People in the Sahel
Projects funded in 2025