The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System (DGCE), through Office VI: Promotion of Italian Culture, provides grants upon application for:
- funding travel and accommodation expenses for researchers, professors, experts, cultural figures, and cultural operators—Italian or foreign—who have been residing in Italy for at least two years and are invited abroad by foreign universities or cultural institutions;
- contributions toward travel and accommodation expenses for researchers, professors, experts, cultural figures, and cultural operators—foreign or Italian—residing abroad and invited by Italian universities and cultural institutions, with the aim of promoting collaborations and joint research programs.
Applicants may request from MAECI a financial contribution to partially cover travel and accommodation expenses. The grant is provided as a lump sum, up to a maximum of €1,500 to €3,000 depending on the destination, for a maximum activity period of 10 days.
For additional information, please email amm.iicchicago@esteri.it
