Description
The Open Textbook Pilot Program is a grant competition that aims to support projects at eligible institutions of higher education or State higher education agencies that create new open textbooks 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. The program emphasizes the development of projects that demonstrate the greatest potential to achieve the highest level of savings for students through sustainable, expanded use of open textbooks in high-enrollment courses or in programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields. Key priorities include improving collaboration and dissemination, addressing gaps in the open textbook marketplace, and promoting student success.
• The program is open to institutions of higher education, combinations of such institutions, and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies.
• Applicants must propose a comprehensive plan to identify and assess existing open educational resources, focus on the creation and expansion of education and training materials, create and disseminate protocols to review open textbooks, and include professional development to build capacity of faculty and instructors.
• The program has a total estimated funding of $7,000,000, with an estimated average size of awards of $1,750,000 over four years.
• The project period is up to 48 months, and the application deadline is June 23, 2026.