This is a list of funders of research by their open licensing policies for preprints. With the exception of some government employees and contractors, the majority of authors keep the copyright to their work. Many funders require their grantees to disseminate the work using licenses with specific reuse rights. [1] Other details of funder open access policies can be found at the Registry of Open Access Repositories [2] and the Open Policy Finder from JISC (formerly SHERPA). [3]
| Funder | License for Preprints | Is the Preprint License Recommended or Required? | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligning Science Across Parkinson's | CC BY or CC0 | Required | [4] | |
| Astera Institute | CC BY or CC0 | Required | [5] | |
| European Molecular Biology Laboratory | CC BY | Required | [6] | |
| Gates Foundation | CC BY | Required | [7] | |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | None specified | N/A | Preprints are encouraged, CC BY licensed preprints can be used for policy compliance if never published as a peer-reviewed article. In this case only, NC, ND modifiers are not permitted. | [8] |
| Michael J. Fox Foundation | None specified | N/A | Policy does require free readership rights on preprints | [9] |
| Simons Foundation | Open Access licenses (generally) | Required | [10] | |
| Templeton World Charity | CC BY | Strongly encouraged | [11] | |
| Wellcome Trust | CC BY | Strongly encouraged | Required if preprint is used for policy compliance. | [12] |
In some countries, work performed by government employees or contractors is owned by the government and subject to their licensing stipulations. For example, in the US, work performed by government employees, such as employees of the NIH [13] is deemed Public Domain in the US, and the US government holds copyright elsewhere. [14] Government licensing policies may override funder requirements.
The following practices are also strongly encouraged: ... Post a preprint with a CC-BY license ...
All Wellcome-funded researchers are strongly encouraged to post preprints of their work under a CC BY licence to facilitate the dissemination of results and, at times, open access compliance.