EIFL Call for Proposals: Strengthening No-Fee Open Access Publishing in Africa

Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), African Journals Online (AJOL) and the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN ) invite African organizations – legal entities that own open access (OA) journals that do not charge any fees for either authors or readers (often referred to as Diamond OA journals), and where editorial teams are based – to participate in this “Strengthening No-Fee Open Access Publishing in Africa” call for proposals.

Eligibility:

• Applications can only be submitted by African organizations – legal entities, e.g. universities, research institutes, learned/academic societies and other public non-profit institutions registered in Africa that own Diamond OA journals and where editorial teams are based, and / or manage platforms that host Diamond OA journals.
• An organization may submit a maximum of one application.
• Organizations can apply for support for a single Diamond OA journal or more than one Diamond OA journal they publish.
• Applications are also invited from organizations hosting journal platforms that include Diamond OA journals.

Funding details:

• Applications for a single journal, the requested amount must not exceed 20,000 USD 
• Applications for more than one journal or a journals hosting platform, the requested amount must not exceed 30,000 USD
• The project should be no longer than 12 months, starting from October 2024.

Read more  here.

Application deadline June 17, 2024.