Grants
Grants of the Russian Geographical Society are targeted funds provided to individuals and legal entities for conducting fundamental and applied scientific research, implementing educational publishing and (or) media projects (media grants) aimed at achieving the goals and solving the problems of the Society.
Applications for grants are accepted only through the electronic system on the website grant.rgo.ru
View the full list of documents for participation in the grant competition.
With the formation in 2009 of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society headed by Russian President V.V. Putin, the Russian Geographical Society moved to active financial and organizational support for various projects that meet the goals and objectives of the Society.
The main way of such support is the provision of grants on a competitive basis. This opens up wide opportunities for the implementation of various, including private, initiatives in the field of expeditionary, research, environmental, educational and other activities.
Grant projects must be of great public importance and focused on achieving practical results in the interests of Russia and its regions.
The Company’s Expert Council when considering applications for the competition adheres to Regulations on grants, which sets out the following principles for the allocation of grants:
- openness to applications and equal access to grants;
- transparency of the application review procedure;
- support for projects on the principles of co-financing;
- prospects for further implementation of the project after the end of grant funding.
Grant projects must be of great public importance and focused on achieving practical results in the interests of Russia and its regions.
The Russian Geographical Society has awarded grants annually since 2010 on a competitive basis.
In 2010, 13 grants were supported (including 3 media grants).
In 2011, 55 grants were supported (including 16 media grants).
In 2012, 52 grants were supported (including 19 media grants).
In 2013, 136 grants were supported (including 21 media grants).
In 2014, 85 grants were supported (including 35 media grants).
In 2015, 134 grants were supported (including 35 media grants).
In 2016, 105 grants were supported (including 35 media grants).
In 2017, 101 grants were supported (including 18 media grants).
In 2018, 113 grants were supported (including 24 media grants).
In 2019, 148 grants were supported (including 41 media grants).
In 2020, 112 grants were supported (including 27 media grants).
In 2021, 83 grants were supported (no media grant competition was held).
In 2022, 86 grants were supported (no media grant competition was held).
In 2023, 34 grants were supported (no media grant competition was held).
Since 2013, applications have been accepted through an electronic system.
Number of implemented grant projects of the Russian Geographical Society over various years:
Executive Directorate of the Company keeps records of grants provided by the Society and maintains a register of grant projects, concludes a grant agreement with the grantee, monitors compliance with the terms of agreements, analyzes financial and information reports, and reports on the progress of projects on the Society’s website.