Event support grant for organizers
Grant Purpose
If you are organizing a plant science conference, fair or other networking event, (Fascination of Plants Day, for example), then you can apply for funding from SPPS.
General rules
- You must be an SPPS member to apply. Join here!
- Your event must take place in the Nordic countries
- Your event must not coincide in time with the SPPS Congress, Early Career PI meeting, or SPPS PhD Conference. Dates will be announced on the website.
- The maximum amount applied for cannot exceed 50,000 SEK.
- You must offer a discount of the conference fees for SPPS members of at least 100 € or 25%.
- SPPS sponsorship must be acknowledge in webpages, social media, flyers, and other channels where the conference is announced.
- All successful grantees must submit a financial and scientific report at the end of the activity using the following forms:
- Template for financial report (to be submitted as a single pdf file including all bills and expense justifications)
- Template for scientific report (to be submitted as a word file together with a 400×400 pixels picture of the activity in a png format)
How To Apply
Follow the link below to our application form and make sure to include the following attachments as pdf files. Incomplete or faulty applications will be automatically rejected:
- A cover letter in the approved SPPS format- Download here
- A description of the event (max. 1 page)
- A clear budget divided in items with estimated costs and a justification for each item.
- A CV and publication list (max. 2 pages).
- Support letters (optional).
