# Open Book Collective: Call for projects (Deadline: 7 March 2026)

**URL:** <https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-book-collective-call-for-projects-deadline-7-march-2026/721>\
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**Tags:** call, books, funding\
**Created:** [7 January 2026 10:46 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-book-collective-call-for-projects-deadline-7-march-2026/721 "2026-01-07T10:46:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpaulhac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mpaulhac/32/48_2.png) [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2026 10:46 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-book-collective-call-for-projects-deadline-7-march-2026/721/1 "2026-01-07T10:46:57Z")

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Hi all,

The Open Book Collective has just launched its 2026 call for projects under the Collective Development Fund, which may be of interest to those working on OA scholarly books, infrastructures, or community-led publishing initiatives.

The fund supports projects of up to **12 months** , with grants ranging from **£7,500 to £15,000** , and a strong focus on **bibliodiversity, non-commercial models, and community-led approaches**. Applications are open globally and can be submitted in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

The call is open until **7 March 2026** , and there is also an **optional scope check** available until **7 February 2026** if you want early feedback on whether your project fits the fund’s priorities.

Priority areas include:

- OA book infrastructures, workflows, and preservation
- Networks, advocacy, and community-building around OA books
- Capacity building for OA book publishing

If you’re working on books (not journals) and looking for funding to support non-commercial, community-driven initiatives, this could be a good opportunity.

**Read more:**

- English: [OBC Collective Development Fund Grant Programme: 2026 Call & Guidance - Open Book Collective](https://obc.copim.pub/obc-collective-development-fund-grant-programme-2026-call-guidance/)
- Portuguese: [Programa de subvenções do Fundo de Desenvolvimento Coletivo do OBC: Edital e Orientação de 2026 - Open Book Collective](https://obc.copim.pub/programa-de-subvencoes-do-fundo-de-desenvolvimento-coletivo-do-obc-edital-e-orientacao-de-2026/)
- French: [Programme de subventions du Fonds de développement collectif de l’OBC : Appel et conseils pour 2026 - Open Book Collective](https://obc.copim.pub/programme-de-subventions-du-fonds-de-developpement-collectif-de-lobc-appel-et-conseils-pour-2026/)
- Spanish: [Programa de Subvenciones del Fondo de Desarrollo Colectivo de OBC: Convocatoria y Orientación 2026 - Open Book Collective](https://obc.copim.pub/programa-de-subvenciones-del-fondo-de-desarrollo-colectivo-de-obc-convocatoria-y-orientacion-2026/)

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**Author:** ![anna.hughes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/anna.hughes/32/67_2.png) [@anna.hughes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/anna.hughes)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2026 12:01 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-book-collective-call-for-projects-deadline-7-march-2026/721/2 "2026-01-07T12:01:03Z")

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Thanks for sharing @mpaulhac 😍

You can find out more about the Collection Development Fund on the Open Book Collective’s website, where [previous recipients of grants share progress updates](https://obc.copim.pub/collective-development-fund/).