ClosedOpportunity ED-GRANTS-091520-001

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

At a glance

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Open Textbooks Pilot Program CFDA Number 84.116T is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Education. The application deadline was November 16, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 12 awards expected and $6.03M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 84.116 (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 15, 2020Posted
Nov 16, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Sep 15, 2020
Close date: Nov 16, 2020
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $6,029,425
Expected awards: 12
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

84.116Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 84.116

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$456M

FY25

$73.5M

FY26

$530M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.116. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
stacey.slijepcevic@ed.gov
202-245-6288

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $6,029,425 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ED-GRANTS-091520-001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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