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Overview
Open Research Without Paywalls is a community-driven effort to remove access barriers that hinder scientific progress. By pooling resources and coordinating open access initiatives, the project makes research findings more equitably available to students, clinicians, educators, policymakers, and independent researchers. This page invites supporters to help sustain the work and expand the reach of open science.
Through this initiative, funds flow into ongoing open access publishing, open data platforms, and community-led review processes that prioritize accessibility, quality, and collaboration. The core idea is simple: when more people can read and build on research, everyone benefits.
Why Your Support Matters
Your generosity advances a clear and shared purpose for Open Research Without Paywalls. The initiative seeks to lower barriers to knowledge, accelerate discovery, and strengthen global collaboration. By contributing, you enable practical outcomes that benefit learners and practitioners across contexts.
- Increase access to peer‑reviewed research for scholars in underfunded settings
- Support open access publication and open data sharing platforms
- Fund multilingual materials and accessible formats for broader reach
- Foster community guided mentorship and peer review for early‑career researchers
How Donations Are Used
For Open Research Without Paywalls, funds are applied with transparency to maximize impact and sustain momentum. Every donation is directed toward activities that keep the research openly accessible and usable for the long term.
- Open access publishing support and licensing costs
- Hosting, infrastructure, and security for open repositories
- Community outreach, education, and capacity building
- Translation, captioning, and accessibility enhancements
- Governance, reporting, and annual progress disclosures
Support the initiative
Your support helps keep research open and available to all. Choose a donation method that fits your preference and contribute to a more accessible future for science and knowledge.
Transparency & Trust
Open Research Without Paywalls relies on openness in every step of the process. Public funding reports, quarterly impact summaries, and an accessible ledger keep donors informed about how funds are used and what outcomes are achieved. This approach reflects our belief that sustainable open research requires credibility, accountability, and ongoing dialogue with the community.