88 %
of participating researchers indicating career advancement
294
running Actions
30
COST countries per Action
37 %
Success rate of spin-off proposals in H2020
€ 6 M
Average value of spin-off projects, per Action
Number of instruments and participants
Budget spent per networking tool
€ 26,764,420.35
budget expenditure
Country participation in running Actions
Profile of COST Action participants
All networking tools
Meetings
Short-term scientific missions
Training schools
Countries hosting short-term scientific missions (STSMs) and conference grants
Financial overview
COST is financed as a Coordinated and Support Action (CSA) in the form of yearly renewed Specific Grant Agreements within a seven-year Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) under Horizon 2020.
The budget dedicated to COST comes from two Horizon 2020 Work Programmes, namely Work Programme Part 13 (Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies) and Part 15 (Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation). The total contribution of Horizon 2020 for the period between May 2018 and April 2019 amounted to € 45 389 000. COST is a global framework whose core activity is the networking of researchers and stakeholders from public and private institutions, NGOs, industry and SMEs. It carries out its activities on a multiannual basis, which means the networks funded by the COST Association – the COST Actions – run for four years and are implemented under decentralised management, namely the COST Grant System.
Expenses financial year May 2018-April 2019
(€ 45 389 000)
Contributions by COST Members
€ 40,022,000
Total contribution by COST Members to the COST programme