Holcim Grants

Supporting new ideas

The Holcim Foundation promotes and accelerates sustainable construction with seed funding for sustainable construction projects and research. These contributions allow a broad range of interesting and important new ideas, regardless of origin, to be realized and to be followed by an audience of professionals. Projects nominated for seed funding are assessed according to the five "target issues". Grants are always provided with co-funding together with a Holcim Group company which then supports and monitors the ongoing project.

Encouraging the next generation

The Holcim Foundation recognizes the importance of engaging with the "next generation" to promote innovative approaches to sustainable construction in diverse ways. Post-graduate students compete in a poster competition at the Holcim Forum, providing an opportunity for dialog and networking with some of the world's leading practitioners, in addition to bringing the visions of young professionals to the symposium. The 3rd International Holcim Awards competition features a "Next Generation" category for the concepts and visions of upper year bachelor, master and PhD students.