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Funding & support

Funding for open access articles

In order to support authors who choose to make their research articles immediately available upon publication, we have compiled a list of research funders and institutions worldwide that fund open access article processing charges (APCs). 

Funding sources are listed by country, and links to each organization’s open access (OA) funding and policy pages have been included where available. Please note that this page currently only shows open access policies for funders or institutions that make open access funding available.

If your funder is not shown on this page, you may still be able to use your grant funds to cover APCs. Check your grant terms for information on publication costs.

The information on this page is updated regularly, and reflects APC funding sources to the best of our knowledge. To suggest updates or additions to this list, please contact us at OAfundingpolicy@springernature.com.

OA funding types

The open access funding type of each organization in the list below has been indicated by one or more of the following annotations:

  1. APC funding may be included in the initial research grant application budget
  2. Grantees may use remaining research funds for APCs
  3. Offers a dedicated open access fund

  4. Institution distributes OA funds provided by a funder either via a block grant (e.g., UKRI or DFG) or overheads included as a part of individual grants (e.g., FORTE or Academy of Finland)

Funders and institutions A-Z index

Australia

Funders

Australian Research Council1

National Health and Medical Research Council, NHMRC2

Institutions

Queensland University of Technology, QUT3

Austria

Funders

Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development (Austrian Development Cooperation)1,3

Austrian Science Fund, FWF (Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung4


Vienna Science and Technology Fund (Der Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds (WWTF))1,2

Institutions

Austrian Academy of Sciences3,4

Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien)1,3


Graz University of Technology (TU Graz)3


Institute of Science and Technology Austria3


International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA3


Medical University of Graz (Medizinische Universität Graz)3

Medical University of Innsbruck (Medizinische Universität Innsbruck)3

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences3

University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz)3

University of Innsbruck (Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck)3


University of Vienna (Universität Wien)3


Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien)3

Vienna University of Technology, TUW (Technische Universität Wien)3


Belgium

Funders

Fund for Scientific Research, FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique)1


Canada

Funders

Canadian Cancer Society (including Prostate Cancer Canada), CCS1


Fonds de Recherche du Québec, FRQ1,2

Genome Canada1


Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, FMC / HSF (Fondation des maladies du cœur du Canada)1


International Development Research Centre, IDRC1

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) ("the Agencies")1,2

Institutions

Carleton University3


University of British Columbia3

Europe

Funders

European Commission, EC
Horizon Europe grant scheme1,2

European Research Council (ERC)1,2


NordForsk1


Finland

Funders

Research Council of Finland4
Kone Foundation1,2

Institutions

University of Eastern Finland3


University of Turku3

France

Funders

Agence Nationale de la Recherche1

Germany

Funders

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL3

Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)3


German Research Foundation, DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)3,4


Helmholtz Association (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft)3


Leibniz Consortium (Leibniz Gemeinschaft)3,4


Volkswagen Foundation (Volkswagen Stiftung)1,3

Institutions

Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg3


Bielefeld University (Universität Bielefeld)3

Braunschweig University of Technology (Technische Universität Braunschweig)3
Charité - University Medicine Berlin (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)3

Chemnitz University of Technology (Technische Universität Chemnitz)3


Clausthal University of Technology (Technische Universität Clausthal)3


Dortmund University of Technology (Technische Universität Dortmund)3


Dresden University of Technology, TUD (Technische Universität Dresden)3


Free University of Berlin, FU (Freie Universitat Berlin)3


Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, FAU3


Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology, TUHH (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg)3
Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)3


Ilmenau University of Technology (Technische Universität Ilmenau)3

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)3


Kaiserslautern University of Technology (Technische Universität Kaiserslautern)3

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie)3

Leibniz University of Hannover (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover)3


Leipzig University (Universität Leipzig)3


Munich University of Technology, TUM (Technische Universität München)3


Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau, RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau3


Ruhr University Bochum, RUB (Ruhr-Universität Bochum,)3


University of Bamberg (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg)3


University of Bayreuth, UBT (Universität Bayreuth)3

University of Bremen (Universität Bremen)3


University of Duisburg-Essen, UDE (Universität Duisburg-Essen)3


University of Goettingen, GAU (Georg-August-Universität Gottingen)3


University of Kassel (Universität Kassel)3

University of Konstanz (Universität Konstanz)3


University of Marburg (Philipps-Universität Marburg)3


University of Münster, WWU (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Munster)3


University of Passau (Universität Passau)3

University of Regensburg (Universität Regensburg)3

University of Rostock (Universität Rostock)3

University of Stuttgart (Universität Stuttgart)3


University of Tuebingen (Universität Tubingen)3


University of Ulm (Universität Ulm)3


University of Würzburg (Julius Maximilians Universität Wurzburg)3


Hungary

Funders

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, MTA (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia)2


Institutions

Debrecen University3


Iceland

Funders

Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannís)1


India

Funders

Government of India, One Nation One Subscription scheme3

Ireland

Funders

Research Ireland (previously Science Foundation Ireland, Irish Research Council)1

International

Funders

Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP)3
Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa, AESA1,2
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, CGIAR1
DEBRA International1
Honor Frost Foundation3
Human Frontier Science Program, HFSP2
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)1

Templeton World Charity Foundation1

World Cancer Research Fund1,2

World Health Organisation , WHO1

Institutions

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology1

Italy

Funders

Autonomous Province Bozen-Bolzano3

Cariplo Foundation (Fondazione Cariplo)1,2


Italian Association for Cancer Research1,2

National Institute for Nuclear Physics, INFN

Telethon Foundation (Fondazione Telethon)2


Institutions

Free University of Bozen3

Japan

Funders

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS2


Jordan

Funders

Higher Council for Science and Technology, HCST1

Kenya

Institutions

International Livestock Research Institute, ILRI1


Lithuania

Funders

Research Council of Lithuania, RCL (Lietuvos mokso taryba)1,2


Luxembourg

Funders

Luxembourg National Research Fund, FNR (Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg)3


New Zealand

Funders

Auckland Medical Research Foundation1,2
Health Research Council of New Zealand1

Institutions

Lincoln University3


University of Canterbury3

Netherlands

Funders

Dutch Cancer Society, KWF (KWF Kankerbestrijding)1

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development1
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research1

Institutions

Delft University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Delft)3


Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research3

Utrecht University, UU (Universiteit Utrecht)2,3

Norway

Funders

Research Council of Norway, RCN (Norges forskningsråd)4

Institutions

Nord University (Previously University of Nordland), NU (Previously UIN) (Nord Universitet (Previously Universitet i Nordland))3


Østfold University College3

Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)3

University College of Southeast Norway (Porsgrunn Campus)
Formerly Telemark University College, HSN (Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge (Formerly Høgskolen i Telemark))3


University of Agder (Universitetet i Agder)3

University of Bergen, UiB (Universitetet i Bergen)3

University of Tromsø / Arctic University of Norway, UiT (Universitetet i Tromsø / Norges arktiske universitet)3


Volda University College (Høgskulen i Volda)3
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Høgskulen på Vestlandet)3

Poland

Funders

National Science Centre (NCN)1

Portugal

Funders

Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)1

Qatar

Funders

Qatar National Library, QNL3

Serbia

Funders

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development1,2


Singapore

Funders

Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, A*STAR1,2


Slovenia

Funders

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport1,2

South Africa

Funders

South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)1

Institutions

University of Cape Town, UCT3


University of Pretoria3

Spain

Funders

"la Caixa" Foundation1

Institutions

University of Barcelona, UB (Universitat de Barcelona)3


Sweden

Funders

Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (Östersjöstiftelsen)1

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse)1,2

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF (Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning)1

Swedish Research Council, VR (Vetenskapsrådet)1

Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning, FORMAS (Forskningsrådet för miljö, areella näringar och samhällsbyggande)1


Institutions

Lund University (Lunds universitet)3


Stockholm University3


Switzerland

Funders

Swiss National Science Foundation, SNSF / SNF / FNS (Schweizerische Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung /  Fonds national suisse de la recherche scientifique)1,2


Institutions

European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire)3

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)3


University of Basel (Universität Basel)3


University of Bern3
University of Fribourg3
University of Geneva3
University of Italian Switzerland3

University of Zurich, UZH (Universität Zürich)3


UK

Funders

National Hearing Loss Charity, RNID (previously Action on Hearing Loss)2


Alzheimer's Research UK1

Blood Cancer UK (formerly Bloodwise, formerly Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research)3

Breast Cancer Now2


British Heart Foundation, BHF3,4


Chief Scientist Office, CSO3


Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO  (previously Department for International Development, DFID)1


Department of Health, including National Institute for Health Research, NHS / NIHR1,3


Leverhulme Trust1

Marie Curie1,2

Motor Neurone Disease Association, MNDA3


National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research, NC3Rs (part of MRC)4

Parkinson’s UK1


Stroke Association1


The Academy of Medical Sciences, AMS1,2


UK Research and Innovation, including AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, Innovate UK, MRC, NERC, Research England, STFC4


Arthritis UK (previously Versus Arthritis (formerly Arthritis Research UK))3

Vivensa Foundation3

Wellcome Trust, WT4

Worldwide Cancer Research3
Yorkshire Cancer Research3

Institutions

Aberystwyth University3


Anglia Ruskin University3

Bournemouth University, BU3


Brunel University3

Cranfield University3


Durham University3


EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute, EBI3

Glasgow Caledonian University, GCU3


Imperial College London3


Lancaster University3

London School of Economics & Political Science, LSE3

Manchester Metropolitan University, MMU3


Newcastle University3

Northumbria University3

Oxford Brookes University3


Queen Mary University of London, QMUL3

Sheffield Hallam University, SHU3


St. George’s University of London, SGUL3


Swansea University3


The Francis Crick Institute3

University College London, UCL (including Institute of Education, School of Pharmacy)3


University of Bath3


University of Birmingham3

University of Cambridge3


University of Dundee3

University of Essex3

University of Exeter3


University of Liverpool3


University of Manchester, UoM3


University of Northampton3


University of Portsmouth3


University of Salford3

University of Sheffield3
University of St. Andrews3
University of Strathclyde3
University of Sussex3

University of West of England, UWE3
University of Warwick3
University of Westminster3
University of York3

USA

Funders

American Cancer Society1,2 
American Diabetes Association1
American Lung Association1
BrightFocus Foundation1

Children's Tumor Foundation3

Craig H Neilsen Foundation1

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation3

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation1,2

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)1

Lung Cancer Research Foundation1

LUNGevity2
National Institutes of Health (NIH) -
NCI; NEI; NHLBI; NHGRI; NIA; NIAAA; NIAID; NIAMS; NIBIB; NICHD; NIDCD; NIDCR; NIDDK; NIDA; NIEHS; NIGMS; NIMH; NIMHD; NINDS; NINR; NLM; CIT; CSR; FIC; NCCAM; NCATS; CC., NIH1,2

National Science Foundation, NSF1,2

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Science Mission Directorate Grants1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - All other grants1

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network1

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, PCORI3

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation1,2

Simons Foundation1

St Baldrick's Foundation1
The Medical Foundation - A division of Health Resources in Action1

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance1

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)1

US Department of Defense1

US Department of Energy1

US Food and Drug Administration1

US Environmental Protection Agency1

US Department of Veterans Affairs1

Institutions

Allegheny College3

American University3
Amherst College3
Brandeis University3

California State University, Fullerton, CSUF3

Carnegie Mellon University, CMU3

Dickinson College3
Franklin & Marshall College3
Furman University3
Hope College3
Iowa State University of Science and Technology3

Miami University3


Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, MSKCC3

Oakland University3
Oakland University, William Beaumonth School of Medicine3
Portland State University, PSU3

Thomas Jefferson University3
Tufts University, Medford3

University of California3

University of Connecticut3

University of Dayton, Ohio, UD3

University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC3

University of North Carolina, Charlotte3

University of Northern Colorado, UNC3

University of Oklahoma, UO3

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UTK3

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee3

Utah State University, USU3

Villanova University3
Wake Forest University, WFU3

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