Open Access
Funding Resources

Find below a comprehensive list of Open Access Funding resources available for researchers to secure funds for their various open access publications. For questions about OA funding, please contact our Open Access Division at openaccessadmin@igi-global.com.
Foundation/Association
Browse OA funding resources outside of your affiliation or university, through foundations with specialized and focused topic areas, or outside of your current region.
It is important to acknowledge that the list of funding agencies presented here serves as a representative sample, rather than an exhaustive compilation. There exists a wide array of funding agencies available for authors who are actively seeking financial support. Prior to submitting manuscripts to an Open Access journal, it is essential for authors to diligently explore and secure appropriate funding opportunities.

Academy of Finland
Academy of Finland

The Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences, AMS

Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, A*STAR

Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP)

Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa, AESA

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Lung Association

Auckland Medical Research Foundation

Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development (Austrian Development Cooperation)

Austrian Science Fund, FWF (Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung)

Autonomous Province Bozen-Bolzano

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Blood Cancer UK (formerly Bloodwise, formerly Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research)

British Heart Foundation, BHF

Business Finland – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation

Canadian Cancer Society, CCS

Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CIHR

Cariplo Foundation (Fondazione Cariplo)

Children's Investment Fund Foundation, CIFF

Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS

Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, CGIAR

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

DEBRA International

Department for International Development, DFID

Department of Health, including National Institute for Health Research, NHS / NIHR

Dutch Cancer Society, KWF (KWF Kankerbestrijding)

European Commission, EC

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL

European Research Council (ERC), ERC

Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)

Fonds de Recherche du Québec, FRQ

Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (Östersjöstiftelsen)

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

Fund for Scientific Research, FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique)

German Research Foundation, DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Health Research Council of New Zealand

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, FMC / HSF (Fondation des maladies du cœur du Canada)

Helmholtz Association (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft)

Higher Council for Science and Technology, HCST

Honor Frost Foundation

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Human Frontier Science Program, HFSP

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, MTA (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia)

Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannís)

International Development Research Centre, IDRC

Italian Association for Cancer Research

James S. Mcdonnell Foundation, JSMF

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse)

Leibniz Consortium (Leibniz Gemeinschaft)

Lung Cancer Research Foundation

Luxembourg National Research Fund, FNR (Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg)

Marine Aquarium Societies of North America, MASNA (The Dr. Junda Lin Memorial Fund for Publishing Open Access Marine Aquarium Research)

The Medical Foundation - A Division of Health Resources in Action

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Slovenia

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development

Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

Motor Neurone Disease Association, MNDA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research, NC3Rs (part of MRC)

National Health and Medical Research Council, NHMRC

National Institute for Nuclear Physics, INFN

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

National Science Centre (NCN)

National Science Foundation, NSF

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, NSERC

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, PCORI

Qatar National Library, QNL

Research Council of Lithuania, RCL (Lietuvos mokso taryba)

Research Council of Norway, RCN (Norges forskningsråd)

Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Science Foundation Ireland, SFI

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, SSHRC

South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)

St Baldrick's Foundation

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (USDA)

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF (Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning)

Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning, FORMAS (Forskningsrådet för miljö, areella näringar och samhällsbyggande)

Swedish Research Council, VR (Vetenskapsrådet)

Swiss National Science Foundation, SNSF / SNF / FNS (Schweizerische Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung / Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique)

Telethon Foundation (Fondazione Telethon)

Templeton World Charity Foundation

UK Research and Innovation, including AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, Innovate UK, MRC, NERC, Research England, STFC

US Environmental Protection Agency

Versus Arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research UK)

Volkswagen Foundation (Volkswagen Stiftung)

Wellcome Trust, WT

Weston Brain Institute

World Cancer Research Fund

World Health Organisation, WHO

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Additional Funding Sources
  • The OA Journal Funds is a list of funds that support OA journals, maintained by the OA community at large through the Open Access Directory (OAD). The funds may be hosted by universities, research centers, foundations, or government agencies.
  • Co-Action Publishing is an Open Access scholarly publisher providing a list of universities and institutes with central funds to cover costs for OA publication fees, and of funders willing to pay these fees or that allow researchers to use part of their funds to pay for OA publication.
  • SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) is an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication that provides a list of campus-based OA publishing funds in North America.
  • The Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity provides a list of universities that have pledged to support fees for OA publication for articles written by its faculty and published in fee-based OA journals and for which other institutions would not be expected to provide funds.
Institution/University
Browse to determine if your institution or university offer open access funding support or participate in publisher agreements that offer OA funding, discounts, or waivers.

Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien)

Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg
Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg

American University

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Anglia Ruskin University

Aston University

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Bielefeld University (Universität Bielefeld)

Brandeis University

Braunschweig University of Technology

Brunel University

California State University, Fullerton, CSUF

Carnegie Mellon University, CMU

Charité - University Medicine Berlin (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)

Chemnitz University of Technology (Technische Universität Chemnitz)

Clausthal University of Technology (Technische Universität Clausthal)

Delft University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Delft)

Dickinson College

Dortmund University of Technology (Technische Universität Dortmund)

Dresden University of Technology, TUD (Technische Universität Dresden)

EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute, EBI

Erasmus University, Rotterdam

European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire)

Franklin & Marshall College

Free University of Berlin, FU (Freie Universitat Berlin)

Free University of Bozen

Fresno State University

Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, FAU

Furman University

George Mason University

Glasgow Caledonian University, GCU

Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology, TUHH (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg)

Heriot-Watt University

Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research

Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Ilmenau University of Technology (Technische Universität Ilmenau)

Indiana University Bloomington, IU Bloomington

Institute for Fiscal Studies, IFS

Institute of Education, University College London, IOE

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA

International Livestock Research Institute, ILRI

Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Kaiserslautern University of Technology (Technische Universität Kaiserslautern)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie)

Karlstad University, KAU (Karlstads Universitet)

King’s College London, KCL

Leibniz Institute of Wildlife and Zoo Research

Leibniz University of Hannover (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover)

Leipzig University (Universität Leipzig)

Liverpool John Moores University, LJMU

London School of Economics & Political Science, LSE

Louisiana State University

Lund University (Lunds universitet)

Manchester Metropolitan University, MMU

Medical University of Graz (Medizinische Universität Graz)

Medical University of Innsbruck (Medizinische Universität Innsbruck)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, MSKCC

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Munich University of Technology, TUM (Technische Universität München)

National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, NOC

Newcastle University

Nord University (Previously University of Nordland), NU (Previously UIN) (Nord Universitet (Previously Universitet i Nordland))

Northumbria University

Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NMBU (Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet)

Nottingham Trent University, NTU

Oakland University, William Beaumonth School of Medicine

Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)

Portland State University, PSU

Princeton University

Queen Mary University of London, QMUL

Queen’s University Belfast, QUB

Queensland University of Technology, QUT

Royal Veterinary College, University of London, RVC

Ruhr University Bochum, RUB (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

Samuel Merritt University, SMU

School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, SOAS

Sheffield Hallam University, SHU

Södertörn University

St. George’s University of London, SGUL

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Thomas Jefferson University

Tilburg University

Tufts University, Medford

University College London, UCL

University College of Southeast Norway (Porsgrunn Campus) Formerly Telemark University College, HSN (Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge (Formerly Høgskolen i Telemark))

University of Agder (Universitetet i Agder)

University of Bamberg (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg)

University of Barcelona, UB (Universitat de Barcelona)

University of Bayreuth, UBT (Universität Bayreuth)

University of Bergen, UiB (Universitetet i Bergen)

University of Bradford

University of Bremen (Universität Bremen)

University of British Columbia

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, San Francisco, UCSF

University of Canterbury

University of Cape Town, UCT

University of Connecticut

University of Dayton, Ohio, UD

University of Duisburg-Essen, UDE (Universität Duisburg-Essen)

University of Dundee

University of Eastern Finland

University of Edinburgh

University of Essex

University of Goettingen, GAU (Georg-August-Universität Gottingen)

University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz)

University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC

University of Innsbruck (Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck)

University of Italian Switzerland

University of Kassel (Universität Kassel)

University of Konstanz (Universität Konstanz)

University of London, School of Advanced Studies, SAS

University of Manchester, UoM

University of Marburg (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

University of Münster, WWU (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Munster)

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

University of Northern Colorado, UNC

University of Oklahoma, UO

University of Passau (Universität Passau)

University of Potsdam (Universität Potsdam)

University of Regensburg (Universität Regensburg)

University of Rhode Island, URI

University of Rostock (Universität Rostock)

University of Salford

University of Stuttgart (Universität Stuttgart)

University of Sussex

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UTK

University of Tromsø / Arctic University of Norway, UiT (Universitetet i Tromsø / Norges arktiske universitet)

University of Tuebingen (Universität Tubingen)

University of Turku

University of Ulm (Universität Ulm)

University of Vienna (Universität Wien)

University of West of England, UWE

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Würzburg (Julius Maximilians Universität Wurzburg)

University of Zurich, UZH (Universität Zürich)

Utrecht University, UU (Universiteit Utrecht)

Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)

Vienna University of Technology, TUW (Technische Universität Wien)

Villanova University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Volda University College (Høgskulen i Volda)

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

West Virginia University, WVU

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Høgskulen på Vestlandet)

Low Income Countries
Each year IGI Global receives a significant number of requests from researchers coming from Low Income Countries. Regrettably it is impossible for a publishing house the size of IGI Global to accommodate all these requests. Furthermore, it is extremely important for all researchers from these regions to make every attempt to secure funding from numerous funding agencies around the world. These funding agencies are equipped with the necessary funds which they allocate each year to support researchers from developing nations. Your chance of receiving funding from these funding agencies is much higher as IGI Global can only support a handful of requests each year vs. funding agencies, which can support unlimited requests/applications! Once you have exhausted all your efforts in support of securing the necessary funds from funding agencies then you can complete this application and submit it to IGI Global for their consideration. IGI Global uses a steering committee to review all applications and make its recommendation in terms of funding. Please keep in mind that there is no guarantee that your request will be approved. This application must be supported with all necessary documents for the steering committee to make an informed decision. IGI Global’s steering committee will not be able to review your application without the presentation of all necessary documents.

Items to Consider:
  • Only manuscripts submitted to full Gold Open Access IGI Global publications will be considered.
  • Authors must request a waiver or discount at the point of submission by filling out and submitting the form below. Requests filed during the review process or after manuscript acceptance will not be reviewed.
  • Requests will be reviewed in order of receipt.
Note: Nearly all funding agencies prefer that applicants apply for funding prior to submitting a manuscript to any open access publication.
Low Income Countries (Applicable For Gold Open Access Publications Only)
  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Djibouti
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Vanuatu
  • West Bank and Gaza Strip
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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Last Updated July 12, 2023