Digital Book Distribution Grant
Support for authors and institutions to prepare academic books for digital distribution through legitimate channels and institutional repositories.
About this call
Academic books often reach very few readers because they are not available digitally. This grant concept supports the preparation of academic books for digital distribution — formatting, metadata, ISBN guidance and rights review — through legitimate channels such as online book retailers, digital book platforms and institutional repositories.
Reference to any distribution channel describes where books may be distributed; it does not imply a partnership with that channel.
What this call aims to achieve
Expected outcomes
- Books available through at least one legitimate digital channel
- Complete, accurate book metadata
Impact framework
- Inputs
- Publishing and digital-formatting expertise; metadata and rights guidance.
- Activities
- Manuscript and rights readiness review; digital formatting; metadata preparation; distribution set-up.
- Outputs
- Books prepared and distributed digitally.
- Outcomes
- Academic books reaching wider readerships.
- Long-term impact
- Greater visibility and use of African academic scholarship.
How we will measure it
- Books distributed digitally
- Channels through which each book is available
- Reader access (sales, downloads or views where available)
The Foundation never charges a fee to apply. Read the Grant Guidelines and How to Apply.
