The Elsevier Foundation provides support for institutions in the global health and science communities working to advance scholarship and improve lives through scientific, technical and medical knowledge. In support of this mission, the Foundation focuses its grant-making on support for the world’s libraries and for scholars in the early stages of their careers.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 50 grants worth over a million dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields. Through gift-matching, the Foundation also supports the efforts of Elsevier employees to play a positive role in their local and global communities.

The Foundation was established by Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, committed to making genuine contributions to science and health communities. 
 

On February 13, 2008 the Elsevier Foundation announced a total of $594,000 in new grants to thirteen institutions from around the world, selected for their innovation and potential for impact in the developing world and the academic workplace.

Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries

The program for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries helps libraries enhance the quality of life in developing countries by improving their ability put scientific, technical and medical information to work for those who need it.
 

New Scholars
 

The New Scholars program helps the academic and research community create model programs to help scholars in the early stages of their careers balance childcare and family responsibilities with the demanding academic careers in science, health and technology.

Information/Library Needs Assessment for Medical Research and Health Care Delivery Initiatives in Botswana, Africa -- University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Strengthening Usage Skills in Access to online Resources in the Niger Delta Universities -- University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Latin American Virtual Library on Health and Disasters -- Regional Disaster Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID)

Training and Advisory Unit Co-ordination and Digitisation Project -- FARM-Africa

Capacity Building for Vietnamese Science and Technology University Librarians in Reference and Information Services -- Vietnam Development Information Center

E-Library Training Initiative -- Medical Library Association/Librarians Without Borders