Small Event Grants

CES Small Event Grants support workshops, lectures, symposia and other small events that share research on Europe with a wider community. Individuals affiliated with CES member institutions are eligible to apply for grants ranging from $300 to $1,000.

Grants are awarded twice a year, in January for events taking place in the Spring semester, and August for events taking place in the Fall semester. A multi-disciplinary selection committee chooses winners and awards grants based on proposed event budgets and available funds. Any institution that receives a grant must agree to brand the event as “sponsored by the Council for European Studies at Columbia University” and provide an audio-visual or other record of the event. CES also provides promotional support for events either fully or partially funded by this program.

The deadline for Spring events is December 20 and for the fall events July 25. The winners will be announced in January and August, respectively.

Eligibility

Each applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a representative or otherwise affiliated with an institution that is a member of the CES Academic Consortium.
  • Submit an application, promotional plan, budget, and description of the event.
  • Events that are affiliated with the International Conference of Europeanists organized by CES will be considered; however, unaffiliated events will be given preference.

All applicants must use CES’ online application form and upload additional materials. Paper applications will not be accepted. If funding is granted, a final 1-2 page grant write-up about the event, including actual spending compared to budget, is due no later than 1 month after the event.

Any questions about this grant can be emailed to CES at awards@ces-europe.org.