Open Access Publication Equity Fund

Research Support

The Libraries are pleased to provide funding for article page charges (APCs) to researchers with grant requirements for publication in Open Access journals. Use the Open Access Publication Equity Fund Request Form to submit your application. Initial responses will be sent within five business days of receiving your request. 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Current DU faculty, staff, and students are eligible for up to $3,000 per year until funds are spent.
  • Funding is for journal articles only.
  • Funding is only available for compliance with grant requirements for Open Access publication where publication fees are not covered by the grant or other funding sources.
  • Acceptance of an article by a journal will not be immediately required; funding for successful proposals will be encumbered for three months while the author prepares the manuscript for submission.
  • Authors must submit articles to the Libraries’ Digital Commons @ DU (Institutional Repository) and attribute support to the university.
  • The library encourages publication in fully Open Access journals which follow the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association Code of Conduct or are listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals. “Hybrid” journals, where some articles are open and others are not, may be eligible if other options are not available. Our Open Access guide provides some explanation of these models.

While DU Libraries does not currently support non-grant funded publications, we are evaluating options to re-establish funding for broader Open Access publications in the hope that this will remove barriers for researchers to publish in venues of their choosing. We appreciate your patience and support as we explore funding options.

For questions about the fund, or anything related to Open Access publishing, contact Jenelys Cox, Institutional Repository Manager: Jennifer.Cox@du.edu