ITC Conference Grants
About ITC Conference Grants
Every COST Action’s priority is to enhance research collaboration where ideas and people can grow without borders.
The Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants provide financial support for Young Researchers and Innovators affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country for their participation in high-level conferences.
The grantee receives support for attending and presenting their work (poster/oral presentation) at a conference and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
You may apply for an ITC Conference Grant if:
- you are a Young Researcher or Innovator (i.e. a researcher or innovator under the age of 40).
- your primary affiliation is with an institution located in an ITC (Inclusiveness Target Country). The ITCs are: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, The Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.
- you have been accepted to present a paper/poster/panel and are listed in the official event/conference program. You must acknowledge COST in your contribution. Please see Annotated Rules for COST Actions (updated 09/2025).
Previous ITC Conference Grant calls
These calls are closed. Their documents remain available for reference.
Prepare for a future call
Learn more about ITC Conference Grants
Watch the presentation about COST Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants.
Watch the COST presentationThe e-COST platform
When a new call opens, applications are submitted through the COST Association’s e-COST platform. You can register in advance and consult the grant application portal.
There is currently no open GameTable ITC Conference Grant call.
