The IFAC Activity Fund invites applications for financial support of initiatives that foster and promote public engagement and outreach from the control community.
The fund sponsors projects that:
* Maximize control community engagement;
* Promote inclusion and diversity in alignment with the IFAC guidelines;
* Increase control engineering influence in public discourse and decision-making.
Applicants can request financial assistance of 2,500€ to 12,500€. Higher amounts can also be requested in exceptional situations. A committee of five members from different geographical regions and technical backgrounds administers the fund. Current Committee members for the 2026-2029 triennium are: Carlos E. Pereira (Brazil, Chair), Sarah K. Spurgeon (United Kingdom), Marco Macchi (Italy), Tobi Louw (South Africa), Hideaki Ishii (Japan, TB Chair, IFAC VP Technical Activities).
The next application deadline is 31 October 2026.
Applications should be submitted via the cloud form <https://cloud.ifac-control.org/apps/forms/s/yk5tBqdzGoz8kbELwgbSbsHp>. For additional info about this call, please visit https://ifac-control.org/activities/activity-fund-october-2026-call/ <https://ifac-control.org/activities/activity-fund-october-2026-call/> For additional information about the IFAC Activity Fund, please visit https://ifac-control.org/activities/what-is-the-ifac-activity-fund/ <https://ifac-control.org/activities/what-is-the-ifac-activity-fund/> If you are unable to use the form or if you have other questions please contact [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
