Cost

Information

COST is a long-standing bottom-up mechanism that facilitates coordination and exchanges between nationally funded scientists and research teams in a variety of research fields. In order for COST to continue to fulfil its intergovernmental role and to ensure a cost-effective contribution to research coordination within the European Research Area, its management arrangements are being adapted to the new context. This will entail the establishment by COST member countries of an appropriate organisation to which financial support may then be granted under this programme (through a contract to be concluded between the Commission and the organisation).

Reinforced coordination among the activities of the European Science Foundation, COST and the Framework Programme will also be sought in areas of common interest.

COST Final Review under FP6

COST Mid-Term Review - Final Report

Budget

The grant to COST will be at least 50 Mwill be at least 50 M€ and up to 80 M€ as specified in annex II of the specific programme "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area". This grant will be paid on the basis of a contract between the Commission and a legal entity identified by COST as its implementing agency and communicated to the Commission by the Secretary-General of the Council.

Link to the COST Web service.