Center for Open Science receives RWJF grant to support stewardship of publicly funded scientific data - November 27, 2025
The Center for Open Science (COS) has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan focused on the long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of federally funded scientific data. The award follows significant concern in 2025 after public datasets were… Read More
Gates Foundation grant supports Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals project - November 21, 2025
A new Gates Foundation grant of $206,886 awarded to Lyrasis, in collaboration with the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs and the California Digital Library, will support the Mapping U.S. Diamond Open Access Journals project. The initiative is designed to advance community-governed… Read More
AMA launches micro-grant program to support physician-led community health projects - November 17, 2025
The American Medical Association (AMA) has launched the Community Health Impact Lab Micro Grants Program, a national effort to support physician-led initiatives that address health challenges in underserved communities. The program will award $50,000 grants to 20 physician-led projects that focus on issues such… Read More
Royal Society launches £1.4 million Science Community Grant to boost hands-on science education in UK schools - November 7, 2025
The Royal Society has launched a new £1.4 million Science Community Grant, funded by The Julia Rausing Trust, to expand practical science education in schools across the UK. The initiative will provide up to £105,000 each to ten selected STEM (Science,… Read More
Bristol University Press launches Global Social Challenges Development Fund - October 6, 2025
Bristol University Press (BUP) has announced the launch of the Global Social Challenges Development Fund, a new initiative designed to address inequities in academic publishing and support under-represented researchers worldwide. The fund will provide assistance to scholars from the Global South and early-career researchers… Read More
American Heart Association details open science policies and researcher support - September 22, 2025
The American Heart Association (AHA) has reaffirmed its public access and open data policies—both in place for more than a decade—and outlined resources and training to help funded researchers comply with open science requirements. The AHA requires journal articles arising from its funding to be made freely… Read More
Seegene and Springer Nature launch 2025–2026 MDx Impact Grants - September 4, 2025
Seegene, in partnership with Springer Nature, has opened applications for the 2025–2026 Nature Awards MDx Impact Grants, which focus on antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections (UTI-DR). Applications close on November 20, and awardees will be announced in August 2026. Now in its third… Read More
Mellon Foundation awards $600,000 grant to EveryLibrary Institute - September 3, 2025
The EveryLibrary Institute NFP has received a $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand its research, training, and advocacy programs in support of libraries. The nonprofit organization works to secure funding for public, school, and academic libraries, promote reading and… Read More
ACS launches $2.5 million initiative to assist graduate students facing research disruptions - August 25, 2025
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the creation of the Graduate Student Success Grant, a one-time $2.5 million funding initiative aimed at supporting graduate students whose research has been disrupted due to the termination or cancellation of research grants. Through this program, ACS… Read More
STM and ISTIC launch joint fund to support open research and scholarly integrity - August 6, 2025
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) and the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) have jointly announced the launch of the ISTIC–STM Open Research Fund 2025. This initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… Read More
