Deadline: 31 March 2024
Submit applications for the FOSS4GE 2024 Travel Grant Programme (TGP) to enhance diversity at the conference.
Every grant includes a free conference pass, one free workshop, and a grant fund of up to 400€ that can be used for travelling and/or accommodation expenses. The number and size of grants may be adjusted by the FOSS4GE 2024 Travel Grant Committee based on the amount of funds raised for TGP.
They might reserve a few programme spots for people with unique and outstanding applications. However, the majority of programme spots will solely be determined by the point ranking. In case of equal points, the distance between the applicant’s hometown and Tartu are measured and the applicant coming from farther away wins.
Funding Information
- Please consider applying for a smaller grant (up to 300€).
Payment
- They expect grantees to be able to fund the direct costs of travelling to the FOSS4G Europe conference. Successful applicants will receive conference passes and will become eligible for reimbursement of expenses up to the limit of the travel grant. Paying out the monetary part of TGP will be carried out during/after the conference by direct transfer to the recipient’s bank account only based on the actual expenses up to the total grant limit, meaning that you need to submit your train/bus/flight tickets/invoices and accommodation invoices that you want to have covered. Details will be managed at check-in time at the conference registration desk.
- For exceptional cases when the monetary grant will be needed in advance or specific costs need to be covered directly, please contact the organisers of the conference.
- Please note! Receivers of travel grants need to arrange necessary visas and other documents needed to enter Estonia to attend the conference themselves.
Rules
Applying to travel grants is open to everyone with only a few rules:
- Being a regional conference, travel grants for FOSS4G Europe 2024 are only available to residents of European countries. This is a regional conference and a chance to attract more Europeans to the free and open source community.
- Although Estonia is located in Europe, permanent residents of Estonia are not eligible to receive travel grants.
- Everyone receiving a travel grant is expected to do volunteer work for at least 12 hours during the conference. This is a way to strengthen the OSGeo community and will help to create a better conference experience for everyone.
For more information, visit Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo).