Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Open Textbooks Pilot Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116T

Agency: Department of Education

84.116 -- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.

Purpose of Program: The Open Textbooks Pilot program supports projects at eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) or State higher education agencies 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.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001), or State higher education agencies that: (a) Lead the activities of a consortium that is comprised of at least: (i) Three IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA; (ii) 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 (iii) An advisory group of at least three employers, workforce organizations, or sector partners; and (b) Have demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of open educational resources.

Grantor contact information

Description

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Kurrinn Abrams, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 987-1920. Email: kurrinn.abrams2@ed.gov.

Email

Program Manager

kurrinn.abrams2@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
GEPA_427_Pre-application_Slide_Deck.pptx	Updated GEPA 427 Form Guidance	Apr 25, 2023 05:43 PM UTC
fipseotpfaqsv2.pdf	OTP Program FAQs 2	Apr 26, 2023 04:22 PM UTC
FY_2023_OTP_Competition_FAQs.pdf	FY 2023 OTP Competition FAQ's	Apr 26, 2023 04:21 PM UTC
fipseopentextbookspilotfaqs2.pdf	OTP Program FAQs	Apr 26, 2023 04:22 PM UTC
2023_OTP_Preapplication_Webinar_3.28.23_clean_copy.pdf	FY 2023 OTP Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck	Apr 11, 2023 03:35 PM UTC
FY_2023_OTP_PreApplication_Webinars_Flyer.pdf	FY 2023 OTP Pre-Application Webinar Schedule	Apr 25, 2023 05:55 PM UTC
FY_23_OTP_Application_Book_Final_3.17.23	FY 2023 OTP Application Book Instructions	Mar 17, 2023 01:35 PM UTC
2023-05456.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Document	Mar 17, 2023 12:12 PM UTC
2022-26554.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Mar 14, 2023 03:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Open Textbooks Pilot Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116T; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards

Archived: June 15, 2023

Application process

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Award

$10,626,704

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$2,125,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-031723-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

March 17, 2023

Archive date:

June 15, 2023