Open Access Fund

The Open Access Fund aims to promote free access to research results from FNR-(co)funded projects by providing financial support to cover article processing charges (APCs) that may arise through the publication of peer-reviewed research results in Open Access. An Open Access publication is one that is made freely available to any potential reader or user with access to the internet, with the only limitation that the work is properly attributed to its author(s). Open Access publications contribute to a more efficient and effective use of research results, maximises the potential for innovation, increases the visibility of researchers and their research institutions and provides the conditions for a bigger return on investment of public money. The fund helps FNR-(co)funded researchers to comply with the FNR Open Access Policy and covers APCs for eligible publications up to 3 years after project end dates. Submissions must be made through the ChronosHub platform, which facilitates compliance checking with FNR Open Access Policies and enables direct payment of APCs for authors and institutions.