If approved by the Executive Board, the focus groups also have the possibility to apply for CAOS grants (up to an annual maximum of 2000 $ based on proposals submitted to the Executive Board) for focus group workshops, meetings, joint research activities, establishment of database infrastructures or other activities of common interest for the society.

Focus groups should report on their activities on annual meetings of the society (e.g. preconference workshops, conference paper contributions (podium and/or poster).

Typically the approval of Focus Groups by the Executive Board will be valid for 1-3 (maximum) years. Re submissions of proposals (i.e. for prolongation of an activity or subsequent activities of the same group) to the Executive Board are possible.