Through EIFL-OA, 13 library consortia, libraries and organizations in Africa and Eastern Europe were awarded small grants in 2011 to implement national and institutional Open Access advocacy campaigns to reach out to research communities and Open Access publishing initiatives. Through small grants and support from their own institutions, the projects engaged in a wide variety of campaigns and activities, including: holding workshops, creating websites, building institutional repositories, creating an e-learning course, and implementing Open Access publishing platforms. All of  which resulted in increased awareness about and understanding of Open Access. See the project case studies: http://www.eifl.net/eifl-oa-case-studies