Library Funding
Support for university and research libraries in their acquisition activities. Applications can be submitted at any time upon contact.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for university and research libraries in their acquisition activities to assist and strengthen the expansion of their collections.
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Description
The Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation provides financial resources in the form of grants to public university and research libraries nationwide to specifically strengthen their acquisition strategies. This funding supports targeted purchases of specialist literature, digital resources, and specialized collections to sustainably expand the scientific infrastructure. Previously funded institutions range from the Bavarian State Library Munich to the German Literature Archive Marbach and the Herzog August Library Wolfenbüttel, demonstrating the broad reach and significance of the program for research and teaching.
Interested library teams can engage in dialogue with the Foundation at any time and submit applications to discuss individual funding projects. The continuous allocation enables flexible responses to current project needs and allows resources to be deployed precisely where they advance scientific networks, interdisciplinary cooperation, and innovative collection development. Through close support from the funders, the supported collections unfold their full potential and contribute to strengthening the German research landscape.
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