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UNC Affordable & OER Committee

Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants

Applications for 2025-26 OER grants are now open!

IMPORTANT DATES
  • Applications for this funding cycle are due Sunday, September 28 at 11:59pm.
  • Applicants notified of committee decision: on or before Monday, October 27, 2025.

 

DOCUMENTS AND LINKS FOR APPLICANTS

Click the links below to download the relevant document or be redirected to a website. 

Document/Link

Description
Call for Proposals Read the CFP for the 2025-26 OER Grants. See funding categories, explanations, and stipend amounts. 
Information Needed See the grant application questions so you can prepare your responses.
Grant Application Use this Qualtrics form when you're ready to submit your application
Letter of Support Template Please have your unit chair/director use this template for their letter of support
Scoring Rubric Learn how the reviewers will evaluate your application
Find OER Several categories of stipends require the applicant to research existing OER prior to submitting their application. This website has links to a number of repositories and curated lists to help with this process. 
Estimated Time Commitments Plan your project with this chart of estimated time commitments for OER activities
Memorandum of Understanding Read the MOU establishing project deadlines and deliverables that all grant recipients will need to sign. (Please note: the MOU is provided here for reference; it only needs to be completed and signed after a grant is awarded.)
Email for Questions If you need help finding existing OER or have questions about the grant, please contact Nancy Henke, Textbook Affordability Librarian. 

Apply here (redirects to Qualtrics form)

What Past Grantees Say About OER

"OER provided opportunity for everyone in my class to have the same access regardless of what is going on at home." 2024-25 Grantee
"Changing to a free textbook with instant online access on day one has made not only my students’ lives easier, but also mine. I used to spend so much of my teaching time troubleshooting textbook account access and payment problems – things that should not be part of my job." 2024-25 Grantee
“OER enabled me to integrate real-word case studies and data exercises that helped students apply theory and methods in their communities.”
"OER have changed the way I approach my teaching. There are so many resources out there beyond what are available from book publishers; it’s really amazing." 2024-25 Grantee
"I liked having more agency over the course by creating my own material rather than relying on the materials provided by the textbook companies and authors." 2023-24 Grantee
“I find the [OER] materials to be easier to read and follow than our traditional textbooks. They are in a plainer language, which is more easily understood by novice students.” 2023-24 Grantee