Grants & Stipends for Open Education

Many 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), 4-VA, or the Department of Education.

Application Deadlines for Funding Opportunities

• Apply by July 8, 2024: Get Started Using Open Textbooks asynchronous online workshop

Expected

• Spring/Summer 2024: U.S. Dept. of Ed. Open Textbook Pilot Grant (requires coordination through the JMU Office of Sponsored Programs)
• Fall 2024: VIVA Open Adopt Grant to adopt OER
• Winter 2025: JMU Faculty Senate Mini-Grants, 4-VA at JMU Collaborative Research Awards and JMU Gen Ed Council Collaboration Grants
• 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

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.