Biblissima+ is launching its sixth call for expressions of interest for joint efforts in research, documentation, digitisation and valorization operations focusing on historical collections of manuscripts, early printed documents or other text-bearing objects, within the scope of the project, or to develop new tools and new usage of its portal.
This sixth call for projects for 2026–2027 provides funding of between €10,000 and €30,000 for research, documentation, digitisation, promotion and IT development projects, to be used exclusively for service provision (see the guidelines below).
The results of the funded projects should be managed and shared in accordance with the FAIR principles (easily findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) and integrated into the Biblissima+ digital infrastructure.
The open availability of scientific publications and data is expected, in line with the principle of "as open as possible, as closed as necessary". When data cannot be opened, it is also strongly recommended that the reasons for this be made explicit, in particular in the Data Management Plan to be attached to the application form.
Projects will be conducted once a selection has been made from all eligible proposals submitted to Biblissima+ in response to a call for projects, detailed for year 6 (2026-2027) in the guidelines below.
Agenda
- Publication of the call for projects: 15 July 2026
- Letter of intent sent by applicants: no later than 30 September 2026
- Eligibility review: no later than 9 October 2026
- Application deadline : 13 December 2026
- Project ranking by the Scientific Committee Advisory Board: early March 2027
- Selection by the Executive Committee and announcement of selected projects: mid-March 2027
- Agreement between Biblissima+ and the project leaders: Autumn 2027 at the earliest
- Funding allocation: early 2028
Submission to the call
Letter of intent sent to aap@biblissima-condorcet.fr before 30 September 2026 midnight.
The letter of intent, which should not exceed two pages (8,000 characters maximum), should indicate:
1/ the name of the research team(s) and, if applicable, that of the heritage institution; the name of the Biblissima+ partner responsible for managing the grant; indication of the relevant Biblissima+ cluster(s) ;
2/ the scientific and technical outlines of the project and the stages of its achievement, giving full details on the nature and chronology of the corpus treated; the way in which the integration of the data into the Biblissima+ portal is envisioned.
Application form sent to aap@biblissima-condorcet.fr before 13 December 2026 midnight.
The application form consists of a project summary, a research proposal, a data management plan and a provisional budget, as well as forms signed by the Biblissima+ partner – which is responsible for managing the grant – and by the relevant Biblissima+ cluster(s).
The blank application form will be available for download from 9 October 2026 at the latest.
Letters of intent and application forms must be submitted in electronic format, in two versions:
- in Word or OpenOffice Writer
- and in signed PDF.
Incomplete applications or those sent in another format will not be considered.
No proposals will be accepted after the call deadline.
Language: to facilitate the work of the international Scientific Advisory Board, an English version is welcome, but not mandatory. The Biblissima+ team will take care of the translation if necessary.
For any other questions, please send an email to info-aap@biblissima-condorcet.fr.