Horizon Europe has Open Access requirements:
- All publications must be made Open Access.
- Both post-print (the accepted manuscript) and the final published version (VoR) are accepted.
- Embargoes are not allowed.
- Articles must be published with a Creative Commons license CC BY. Monographs and anthologies may use more restrictive licenses, such as CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND, etc.
- The final publication – either post-print or VoR – must be made available in a reliable repository for scientific publications, e.g., Zenodo.
- APCs can only be covered if publications are released in journals that operate solely as Open Access (gold Open Access journals). Although Open Access publishing in hybrid journals is allowed, APCs for publishing in hybrid journals cannot be covered by EU funding.
Read Horizon Europe's Open Access requirements (p. 368).
Horizon 2020 has Open Access requirements:
- All publications must be made Open Access.
- Both post-print (the accepted manuscript) and the final published version (VoR) are accepted.
- A maximum 6-month embargo.
- No requirement for a Creative Commons license.
- The final publication – either post-print or VoR – must be made available in a reliable repository for scientific publications, e.g., Zenodo.
- APCs can only be covered during the project's lifetime.
Public foundations have Open Access requirements. The Public Foundations include:
- The Danish Independent Research Fund
- The Danish National Research Foundation
- The Innovation Fund
They all follow the Open Access policy for public sector research funds and foundations:
- Open Access requirements apply only to articles.
- Both post-print (the accepted manuscript) and the final published version (VoR) are accepted.
- A maximum 6-month embargo.
- No requirement for a Creative Commons license.
- The final publication – either post-print or VoR – must be made available in an institutional or subject-specific repository.
Includes, among others:
- The Carlsberg Foundation
- The Danish Cancer Society (Kræftens Bekæmpelse)
- The VELUX and VILLUM Foundations
- TrygFonden
- The Lundbeck Foundation
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation
The first three – Carlsberg, the Danish Cancer Society, and VELUX/VILLUM – all follow the rules for public foundations:
- Open Access requirements apply only to articles.
- Both post-print (the accepted manuscript) and the final published version (VoR) are accepted.
- A maximum 6-month embargo.
- No requirement for a Creative Commons license.
- The final publication – either post-print or VoR – must be made available in an institutional or subject-specific repository.
TrygFonden encourages Open Access and applicants to apply for APC coverage.
Read TrygFonden's Open Access policy.
The last two currently have no Open Access requirements:
- The Lundbeck Foundation
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation
It is a requirement from both the EU and Danish funding providers, that publications resulting from these grants are published as Open Access.
Before entering into a publishing agreement, it is important to check whether the publisher/journal actually allows Open Access publishing and under the conditions specified by the funding provider.
Here, the Open Access requirements of various foundations are presented. The information is for guidance only and may be subject to change.
