The Global Access Fund (GAF) was established to enable communities worldwide to make their research outputs discoverable. It will provide financial support for both outreach activities and infrastructure development to enable organizations in regions and communities currently underrepresented in the global open science infrastructure landscape to benefit from DataCite infrastructure services. The GAF is part of the DataCite Global Access Program (GAP) made possible by grant 2022-316573 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Eligibility (Who can apply):
- Representatives of non-profit stakeholders within the research ecosystem (e.g. research institutions, associations, NRENs, government bodies, service providers, etc.) based in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia can apply. Applicants should be authorized to apply on behalf of their organization (legal entity).
- Applications are open to both DataCite member and non-member organizations.
- Preference will be given to applications from countries classified as lower or middle-income.
- Although current awardees can apply for funding, preference might be given to applications from new organizations and projects.
- Organizations can submit a maximum of one application per funding category (outreach and infrastructure), which means we will accept a maximum of two applications per organization.
Funding
The following funding levels are available for individual projects in each of the three areas:
- Outreach activities: up to 10,000 EUR
- Infrastructure development: up to 20,000 EUR
Application process and support
To apply for funding, applicants should complete this form. For further information you can check our FAQs. You can also register for one of our upcoming webinars. During these sessions, we will share more about the Global Access Fund goal, scope, application, and evaluation process. There will be plenty of time for Q&A
For more information visit: Global Access Funds.