DFG, German Research Foundation - Open Access Transformation

"Open Access Transformation ... The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) invites proposals for the development and testing of new, possibly subject-specific approaches to open communication in research. The call pertains to innovative open-access solutions in all areas of the publishing process. Funding Objectives ... Open access plays an increasingly important role in improving ways to access, exchange, productively appropriate and more easily reuse research findings that are published digitally over the internet. While open access is spreading at different rates in the different scientific disciplines, overall there is a strong momentum in the implementation of various models for providing open access to research results. This often entails the development of innovative solutions for different areas of the publishing process ..."