The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Open Textbooks Pilot program conducted under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T.
Donor Name: Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Open Textbooks Pilot program supports projects at eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) that create new open textbooks (as defined in this notice) and expand the use of open textbooks and course materials in courses that are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. Applicants are encouraged to develop projects that demonstrate the greatest potential to achieve the highest level of savings for students through sustainable, expanded use of open educational resources in high enrollment courses (as defined in this notice) or in programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields.
Funding Information
- Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,000,000
- Project Period: Up to 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001), or State higher education agencies that:
- Lead the activities of a consortium that is comprised of at least:
- Three IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA;
- An educational technology or electronic curriculum design expert (which may include such experts that are employed by one or more of the consortium institutions); and
- An advisory group of at least three employers, workforce organizations, or sector partners.
- Lead the activities of a consortium that is comprised of at least:
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
