ITC and YRI Conference Grants
ITC Conference Grants aid researchers and innovators from Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs) or Near Neighbor Countries (NNCs) in attending scientific conferences related to the Action's themes, allowing them to present their work through oral presentations.
YRI Conference grant funds a presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work by a Young Researcher and Innovator (YRI) in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party.
ITC conference grants cover travel, accommodation, subsistence expenses, registration fees, and other related costs, providing up to 1,500€ for conferences.
Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs) include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine, while Near Neighbor Countries (NNCs) encompass Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, and Ukraine. Additional details can be found in Section 1.2.1 of the Annotated Rules for COST Actions.
YRI conference grant covers the registration fee, as well as travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses. Young Researcher or Innovator are researchers under the age of 40.
For more information, see the Annotated rules (among others, page 96).
ITC Grants
If you're a researcher or innovator, affiliated with an institution in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) or Near Neighbor Countries (NNCs), consider applying. You'll need to present at an international science-related conference through an oral presentation, focusing on the EUFLYNET's theme and acknowledging COST. Conferences within your home nation also count for application eligibility. To apply for a grant, please register on the online platform of COST Association e-COST https://e-services.cost.eu/.
YRI Grants
If you're a young researcher or innovator, consider applying. You'll need to present at an international in-person science-related conference through either poster or an oral presentation, focusing on the EUFLYNET's theme and acknowledging COST. The conference must take place in a country different from your country of residence and different from the country of your primary affiliation.
To apply for a grant, please register on the online platform of COST Association e-COST https://e-services.cost.eu/.
YRI Call
4th call for
ITC and YRI Conference Grants applications
Application deadline: 23 March 2026
​Decision and notification: 31 March 2026​​
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ITC Call
3rd call for
ITC Conference Grants applications
Application deadline: 15 January 2025
​Decision and notification: 31 January 2025​​
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2nd call for
ITC Conference Grants applications
ITC Call
1st call for
ITC Conference Grants applications
Application deadline: 15 January 2024
Decision and notification: 31 January 2024
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