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Find similar grantsOpen Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supports faculty at Texas public institutions of higher education to adopt, modify, redesign, or develop courses that use only OER.
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Open Educational Resources Grant Program (OERGP) - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Intent Eligibility How to Apply Important Dates Rules and Regulations Impact FAQs Grant Cycle Contact Established in 2018, the OER Grant Program is a competitive program that provides grants to Texas public institutions of higher education to adopt, modify, redesign, or develop courses using only OER.
The authority for the OER Grant Program is found in the General Appropriations Act, House Bill (H. B.) 1, Article III, Section 44, 88th Legislative Session Regular Session.
THECB’s implementing regulations are found in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 19, Part 1, Section 4. 230 through 4. 238 .
An Open Educational Resource (OER) is a teaching, learning, or research resource that is in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual property license that permits the free use, adaptation, and redistribution of the resource by any person. T he 2025 – 2027 grant cycle is open to Texas public institutions of higher education , with faculty leading the work.
For the 2025 – 2027 grant cycle, the number of development and implementation grants awarded will be contingent upon the amount of appropriation available, and the evaluation of applications by qualified reviewers. The grant period will begin upon execution of a Notice of Grant Award and end on August 31, 2027.
THECB expects to award two categories of grant awards: A maximum of $25,000 to Texas institutions of higher education to develop new or substantially improve existing OER for one or more courses as detailed in section 3. 2 of this RFA. Application should also include a plan for including faculty from at least one other Texas public institution as contributors or peer reviewers.
These grants should be matched with one-to-one contributions from the institution or institutions (contributions can be in-kind but cannot include faculty salaries). Implementation Grants (Continuous Improvement) A maximum of $5,000 to Texas institutions of higher education to support the substantial redesign of one or more courses to incorporate existing OER resources.
OERGP Application Due Date OERGP Grant Award Announcements Grant Period begins upon execution of the Notice of Grant Award End of 2025 - 2027 grant cycle The authority for the OER Grant Program is found in the General Appropriations Act, House Bill (H. B.) 1, Article III, Section 44, 88th Legislative Session Regular Session.
THECB’s implementing regulations are found in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 19, Part 1, Section 4. 230 through 4. 238 .
T he 85th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 810, which added Section 61. 0668, Texas Education Code, to “encourage faculty at institutions of higher education to adopt, modify, redesign, or develop courses that use only open educational resources. ” With stakeholder input t hrough negotiated rulemaking, THECB proposed amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter O, concerning the OER GP .
The proposed amendments remove d the undue burden of grant administration for individual faculty members by having public IHE serve as eligible applicants for the OER GP . The new rules were adopted by the THECB Board on October 27, 2022. The annual OER Grant Program Legislative Report contains historical information about the program, including impact on students.
Grant Cycle 2025 - 2027 Frequently Asked Questions OERGP FAQ information can be found here . Grant Cycle 2025 (2025 - 2027) 2025 OER Grant Program Awardees 2025 Request for Applications Grant Cycle 2023 (2023 - 2025) 2023 OER Grant Program Awardees 2020 OER Grant Program Awardees List of Most Transferred Courses RFA Addendum-Application Deadline Extension
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