Request for Proposals - ORCA Catalytic Awards Program

This may be of interest to US GOSHers (I’m not involved, just forwarding)


With support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) is excited to announce the Catalytic Awards Program. This initiative offers grants up to $15,000 USD per proposal for projects promoting a culture of open scholarship at U.S.-based non-R1 and/or traditionally under-resourced institutions.

Awarded projects may include open science, open research, open data, and other open-sharing practices that promote transparency, reproducibility, community engagement, and collaboration in science, as well as practices that foster an inclusive, innovative, transparent, and trustworthy research environment.

Key Details:

  • Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
  • Award Amount: Grants up to $15,000
  • Eligible Applicants: Scholars and staff members affiliated with non-R1 or traditionally under-resourced institutions in the U.S.

Encourage your network to apply! Feel free to reach out to eunice@orcaopen.org for further information.

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