Catalyst Fund Proposal Form

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 2 pages will not be accepted.

Name of applicant organization:

Is your organization a member of LYRASIS?
Yes
No

Note that only LYRASIS members are eligible to apply to the Catalyst Fund.
If you are unsure of your organization’s status, check the current list of LYRASIS members or 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:

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 2019 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 idea as a PDF here:

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

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