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Open Textbook Pilot Program

Federal funding opportunity ED-GRANT-26-035 from Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Labor).

Posted
May 21, 2026
Closed
June 23, 2026
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Award floor
$1,500,000
Program funding
$7,000,000
Expected awards
4
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
84.116
Category
Education
Archives
July 23, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.116 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$72.5M
FY2026 obligated
$368M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
283

Top recipients: Howard University, Mississippi State University, Clemson University, East Carolina University, Florida a & M University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Open Textbook Pilot Program (OTP) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education (Secretary). The purpose of the OTP program is to support projects at eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) or State higher education agencies that create new open textbooks and expand the use of open textbooks and course materials in courses that are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. This pilot program emphasizes the development of 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 or in programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields.

Who can apply

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)), combinations of such institutions, and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Note: "Public agencies" include State Education Agencies and State Higher Education Agencies. Note: An applicant that is a nonprofit organization may, under 34 CFR 75.51, demonstrate its nonprofit status by providing: Proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A statement from a state taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual. A certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or Any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. Note: For specific eligibility, please see ANI.

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Agency contact: Office of Postsecondary Education · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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