Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Open Textbooks Pilot Program CFDA Number 84.116T

Agency: Department of Education

84.116 -- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Closed 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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

Purpose of Program: 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 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 textbooks in high-enrollment courses (as defined in this notice) or in programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.116T.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

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

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: Stacey Slijepcevic, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 268-34, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 453-6150. Email: stacey.slijepcevic@ed.gov.

Email

e-Mail: Program Manager

stacey.slijepcevic@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2020-20378.pdf	Final Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions Document	Sep 15, 2020 12:41 PM UTC
2020-20379.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Document	Sep 15, 2020 12:46 PM UTC
2019-02206.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Sep 14, 2020 01:54 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Open Textbooks Pilot Program CFDA Number 84.116T; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020

Closed: November 16, 2020

Application process

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Award

$6,029,425

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-091520-001

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:

September 15, 2020

Archive date: