Donate
Independent peer review needs to be funded by people who care about it. ICSAC is funded directly by readers, researchers, and supporters who think rigorous, accessible peer review is worth keeping alive outside the gatekept circuit. Donations keep the lights on without author-paid APCs, editorial-influence strings, or paywall revenue.
Make a one-time donation
Anyone can contribute any amount between $5 and $999.99. No benefits or recognition attached — just direct support of operations.
Not tax-deductible (ICSAC is not a registered 501(c)(3)).
Annual support
Recurring tiers underwrite ICSAC operations year-round and receive public recognition on icsacinstitute.org/supporters. Pick the level that fits.
- Supporter $250 / year
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- Name listed on icsacinstitute.org/supporters
- Annual recognition during the support window
No editorial influence; not tax-deductible.
Become a Supporter → - Sponsor $500 / year
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- Logo, organization or display name, and clickable link on icsacinstitute.org/supporters
- Annual recognition during the support window
- Logo placement noted with
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Sponsors do not see submissions, influence curation, or receive editorial preference. Not tax-deductible.
Become a Sponsor →
Project funding via Manifund
Manifund hosts the active project page for ICSAC’s AI-assisted peer review work. One-time and recurring contributions both route through Manifund and are tax-advantaged in the United States.
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Where the money goes
ICSAC is in a controlled-burn, pre-revenue phase. Donations fund infrastructure (Cloudflare, compute for the AI panel, Zenodo DOI deposits, domain renewals) and editorial honoraria for Curation Advisors and human Reviewers when the load justifies it.
Nothing is being aspirationally over-promised: there is no salaried staff, no office, no advertising budget. When the Institute can afford to pay reviewers more, it will, and that change will be visible here.