Grants & Stipends for Open Education
Funding opportunities are available for JMU faculty who want to explore, adopt, or create open educational resources (OER).
The grants and stipends listed below, ranging from $200 to $50,000, are provided by JMU, VIVA (Virginia’s academic library consortium), or the Department of Education.
Application Deadlines for Funding Opportunities
- Apply by November 13, 2024: Open Adopt Grants from VIVA ($2000 grants for individual faculty members hoping to adopt an already existing open resource)
- Learn more in an optional informational webinar: October 14 at 2pm or November 6 at 10am
- Learn more in an optional informational webinar: October 14 at 2pm or November 6 at 10am
Expected Future Opportunities
- Spring 2025: VIVA Open Course Grants (requires coordination through the JMU Office of Sponsored Programs)
- Spring 2025: JMU Libraries Summer Stipend for Transitioning to OER
- Spring 2025: Get Started Using Open Textbooks from JMU Libraries (asynchronous online workshop with a $200 stipend)
- Spring/Summer 2025: U.S. Dept. of Ed. Open Textbook Pilot Grant (requires coordination through the JMU Office of Sponsored Programs)
- Summer 2025: Open Education Research Fellowship stipends up to $4,200 for research and scholarship publications in open education
Learn More
Visit our JMU Faculty Stories page to discover how other faculty are benefiting from grants and stipends as they incorporate open course materials into their classes.