This page provides an overview of how to pay for open access through: 

• Read and Publish agreements
• Block Grant Funding
• The Cambridge Open Access Fund
• Other Funding

Information is also provided for cases where there may be no funding.

NB: Please be aware that the Read and Publish agreements do not cover visiting, honorary or emeritus researchers by default, although requests may be approved in exceptional circumstances.

This video covers: 

• What is a Read and Publish agreement? 
• What are the eligibility criteria?
• Are visiting, honorary or emeritus researchers eligible? 
• How to find more information about the University’s Read and Publish agreements. 

This video contains information on the general rules for using the block grants.

This video covers: 

• What is the institutional fund? Who is it for? 
• What are the eligibility criteria? 

This video contains information on: 

• How to pay for open access using other grants. 
• Specific rules for using other funding, including the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), European Research Council (ERC), Gates Foundation and more.