The Borrow Foundation and Colgate sponsor travel grants to attend the annual EADPH conference so our members have the opportunity to network with dental public health colleagues and foster exchange of information and advances in public health. We are very grateful for their support. Those applying for travel grants must be members of EADPH who have paid their membership fee for 2026.

Travel Grants from the Borrow  Foundation

The Borrow Foundation and EADPH have recently  reviewed the process for  awarding travel grants.  This year the Borrow Foundation has  generously agreed to continue to fund travel grants. The Borrow Foundation has pledged 8,000 euros.  They have also increased the amount of funding to reflect increases in inflation and travel costs in recent years.

Eligibility for a travel grant is based on  definitions by the World Bank as countries with emerging economies i.e. those countries with a GNP per capita,  estimated by the Atlas method, with a threshold of less than $ US 19,000 in 2024  within the WHO European Region . These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, The Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Those  who are awarded travel grants are expected to attend the annual congress to  present their abstracts in person.  Travel grants  will not be awarded to EADPH members who present their abstracts online.

The  Borrow Foundation travel grants can be up to 1,000 euros and are designed to pay for registration fees and  travel and up to three nights’ accommodation cost.  The registration fee of all those who are awarded  a travel grant will be deducted from the grant and paid directly to the congress organisers.  The costs of travel and up to three nights’ accommodation must be reclaimed from the EADPH Treasurer after the EADPH member has presented their abstract.  Tickets and invoices to support the claim must be given to the EADPH Treasurer.  The Borrow Foundation travel grants will be awarded on the merit of the abstracts, which will be judged by the Congress Abstract Committee.

Travel Grants from Colgate

Up to 10 Colgate travel grants of 500 euros can be awarded to EADPH members who live or work in countries in the WHO European Region, listed above and present abstracts in person at the annual congress.  This sum will cover the cost of registration  and annual membership of EADPH of those who have not paid their EADPH membership fee for 2026. The balance will be paid to award winners at a special lunch  for Colgate award winners  on Friday, 25 September 2026, immediately before the abstract presentations that afternoon.

Deadline for Applying for Travel  Grants

All EADPH members from qualifying countries must submit their abstracts before 15 May 2026.  If they are accepted, they will automatically be considered for a travel grant.