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The IOI Board of Directors decided at their Board meeting held in Curaçao in May 2026 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2026/2027.
The overall sum of subsidies to be released in 2026/2027 amounts to 60,000 Euro. The amount will be split equally between the regions and will take into account that no subsidy granted should be less than 2,000 Euro. IOI regional subsidies can be used to either finance a project entirely or to co-fund the implementation of a broader project. Projects that involve several IOI institutional members are highly welcome.
The timeframe for the project should be appropriate to the project activities and should not exceed 24 months. Subsidies will be paid directly to the subsidy recipients after project implementation and submission of a project report including a detailed budget overview. Please note that the IOI Audit Guidelines will be applied to the 2026/2027 tender. A copy of these guidelines can be downloaded from the IOI website.
Institutional members in good standing wishing to apply for a regional subsidy are asked to fill in the IOI subsidy application form (please refer to the download section) and submit their project proposal to the General Secretariat by 30 September 2026.
As in former years, the Regional Presidents will be asked to shortlist the most promising projects deriving from their respective region. The IOI Board of Directors will make the final decision.
Furthermore, the IOI General Secretariat will hold a webinar explaining the regional subsidy process and requirements at the end of September 2026. Persons interested are invited to pre-register via an e-mail to the General Secretariat by 24 August 2026.
Source: The IOI General Secretariat
