Funders & Donors

Funders, donors, and philanthropists can distribute funding to researchers

Benefits for Funders on ResearchHub

  • Increased Visibility: Enhance exposure for your Request for Proposal (RFP).

  • Peer Review: Access a network of reviewers for proposal evaluations.

    • Quick Turnaround: An average review completion time of around 10 days.

  • Community Crowdfunding: Engage the ResearchHub community to supplement funding.

  • Preregistration: Ensure reproducibility and maximize the impact of proposals.

Steps to Submit an RFP

  1. Click +New on the homepage.

    1. Choose Give research funding.

  2. Set Work Type to Grant in the right sidebar.

  3. Fill in the RFP details in the Notebook body.

  4. Complete the metadata in the right sidebar:

    • Short Description: Briefly outline the RFP's purpose.

    • Organization: Enter your organization’s name.

    • Contacts: Select associated contacts.

    • Topics: Pick relevant keywords.

    • Funding Amount: Specify the funding amount.

    • Application Deadline: Set the proposal submission deadline.

What are the fees?

ResearchHub takes a 9% fee on any amounts funded to proposals. Why 9%? Studies suggest a 13-35% transaction cost from traditional funding avenues [Herbert et al, 2013, Gluckman, 2012]

Reach out to [email protected] to assist with uploading your Request for Proposal

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