Introduction

Funding Policies

This subsection addresses means by which open access books are funded. One article looks at the funding landscape, highlighting research funders and institutions, and includes examples of the different ways these policies are organised in different countries. There are also separate articles providing details of funding mechanisms from research performing organisations and research funding organisations.

For policymakers
Articles
  • Landscape of open access book policies and funding mechanisms
    This article provides a brief description of the landscape of open access book policies in the European Research Area (ERA), that include funding mechanisms to cover the costs of publishing. The main institutions providing funding are ministries, research funding organisations (RFOs) and research performing organisations (RPOs). The article also includes a brief overview of national open access policies and gives examples of the different ways these policies are organised in different countries.
For policymakers
Articles
  • Funding mechanisms for open access books: Research performing organisations (RPOs)
    European research performing organisations (RPOs) have established open access policies that also come with a funding arm. Some RPOs and their libraries commit to open access for books, often by managing dedicated open access publication funds. This article looks at various funding mechanisms and the conditions and limitations of such funding.
  • Funding mechanisms for open access books: Research unding organisations (RFOs)
    Open access book policies from research funding organisations (RFOs) ideally include a funding mechanism to cover publication costs. This article looks at the various mechanisms that are used and highlights examples of funding mechanisms that address specific challenges relating to the publishing of open access books.