Investing in our Communities
The STM communities
The Elsevier Foundation provides grants to organizations that demonstrate excellence and innovation in scientific research and information services in order to advance vital research and scholarly thinking. These grants take the form of program support, lectureships, and selected scholarships.
The Elsevier Foundation provides selected institutions in developing countries with access to Elsevier products and services, where such services are needed to access larger and more developed information resources. The Elsevier Foundation recognizes that access to basic computer hardware and software is a prerequisite for promoting the transmission of knowledge.
Local Communities
The Elsevier Foundation has a strong commitment to youth development and children's education initiatives in the primary geographic communities where Elsevier employees live and work and where our funding will make a difference in the community. Funding and grant-making opportunities will be concentrated on:
- children's reading and literacy programs
- children's science exhibitions
- computer literacy in elementary and secondary schools
- children's health and wellness projects
To respond to the particular information needs of local communities, the Foundation policy also permits the contribution of Elsevier information products and services.
As the world becomes increasingly digital and interconnected, our information technologies and services are particularly useful to many local communities. We will provide selected agencies and institutions with valuable services and hardware for educational efforts. 
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