The application cycle for the Catalyst Fund is currently open until 2/19/2021. The Catalyst Fund Program Lead is always happy to discuss grant concepts and answer questions at any time throughout the year. Contact catalystfund@lyrasis.org. ​

Catalyst Fund Proposal

  • Use the template to describe your proposal.
  • Follow these instructions and save your completed proposal as a PDF prior to upload. Only PDFs will be accepted.
  • Proposal descriptions longer than two pages will not be accepted.

Name of applicant organization:
Is your organization a member of LYRASIS?

  • Note that only LYRASIS members are eligible to apply to the Catalyst Fund.
    If you are unsure of your organization’s status, contact Member Support.
First Name:
Last Name:
Phone:
Email:
Title for the Proposal:
(max 150 characters)
Briefly state the goal or purpose of the project:
(max 500 characters)
  • Note that this statement will serve as a brief introduction to your proposal should it go forward to the Leaders Circle in the final selection phase.

Total amount requested:
  • Enter a value from 1 to 50,000

Terms of awards:
By uploading and submitting a proposal, the applicant organization agrees to:
  • Provide a final written report and webinar presentation, openly accessible under a Creative Commons attribution license, for sharing with the community on the LYRASIS website.
  • Present results via an in-person presentation at the 2021 LYRASIS Member Summit either directly or through a LYRASIS-approved representative.
  • Make available any software products created with Catalyst Funds on a royalty-free basis according to the terms of an open source license and in an open source repository (such as GitHub).
  • Be financially responsible and use the funds specifically for the project as approved.
  • Communicate and/or meet regularly with an appointed LYRASIS staff liaison during the course of the project, as mutually agreed-upon at the start of the project


Upload your proposal as a PDF here:





Upon submission, a confirmation email will be sent immediately to the address provided above.