2nd Call for Dissemination Conference Grants

[Davide Buscaldi]

KGELL is pleased to announce its 2nd Call for Dissemination Conference Grants. These grants fund an oral presentation by a KGELL Action participant to disseminate KGELL-related work and results at a high-level conference (e.g., ISWC, ESWC, ACL, KDD) fully organised by a third party (i.e., not organised or co-organised by KGELL/COST). The goal is to increase the visibility of KGELL and strengthen dissemination to the wider research community and stakeholders.

Eligibility: This call is open to KGELL Action participants affiliated in COST Member Countries and Near Neighbour Countries (NNCs). Eligibility is determined through the applicant’s primary affiliation registered in e-COST (the e-COST system governs who can submit specific grant types).

How to submit

Applications must be submitted in e-COST under “Dissemination Conference Grant”. The application should include a title, start and end dates, the requested budget (maximum requestable amount: 1,500 EUR for all expenses combined), and conference details (title, country, and conference webpage).

Applicants must upload: the Dissemination Conference Grant Application (COST template), a copy of the abstract of the accepted oral presentation, the acceptance (or invitation) letter from the conference organisers, and a motivation letter explaining (i) how the presentation will contribute to KGELL’s objectives and visibility and (ii) how the grant will make a difference to the applicant’s career development. Applicants must include the following acknowledgement to KGELL in the conference paper and/or presentation: “This publication is based upon work from COST Action CA24121 – Knowledge Graphs in the Era of Large Language Models (KGELL), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology, https://www.cost.eu)”. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated competitively based on the expected contribution of the presentation to KGELL dissemination and visibility, the relevance and quality of the contribution, and COST inclusiveness considerations (including geographical spread, participation from ITCs, career-stage support, and gender balance where applicable).

KGELL policy on submissions

For this call, each applicant may submit only one application per call round, choosing a single KGELL grant track. Multiple submissions across different tracks within the same round will lead to rejection in all tracks. For more information on the Dissemination Grants, see the Annotated Rules for Cost Actions: Annex2. For more information on the application procedure, please consult the Grant Awarding User Guide.

Important dates

• Opening of the call: 15 May 2026
• Application cut-off dates: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received by the 15th day of each month will be considered in that monthly review round, subject to eligibility, completeness, relevance to KGELL, and availability of funds.
• Notification: Notifications will be sent after each monthly review round, following the monthly cut-off date.
• Deadline: This is an open call; applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the allocated budget is exhausted or until September 14, 2026.
• Presentation completion date: The event must take place before October 10, 2026.
• Request of refund: latest by October 20, 2026

Submission of report: A report must be submitted in e-COST after the conference, including a certificate of attendance, the conference programme / book of abstracts / proceedings indicating the oral presentation, and a copy of the delivered oral presentation.

Check our webpage to ensure the call is still open https://kgell-cost.eu/category/grants/

For further information, please contact the KGELL Grant Awarding Coordinator via sahar....@tib.eu