Funding for ITC Conference Grants
Call for funding to researhers from target countries
What are ITC conference grants?
The ITC conference grants are aimed at researchers from Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) or Near Neighbour Countries (NNC) to attend beneficial international conferences that are not organized by COST Actions. Please check your eligibility before applying (see download link below).
What can be funded?
These grants can provide contribution for travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses, registration fee, and printing of scientific posters. Up to EUR 2,000 per grantee for face to-face conferences or EUR 500 for virtual conferences can be reimbursed by COST. Applications for partial funding (where the applicant has secured partial funding from another source) are welcome, and the amount of external funding and amount requested from COST must be stated in the application.
When to apply?
The call for WIMANET Dissemination Grant application opened on 4th February 2026 and will close on 6th March 2026 for the conferences taking place before 15th October 2026 .
Download this announcement to check the eligibility criteria and detailed application instructions here and find a template file for the budget here.