Open Textbook Pilot Program

The Open Textbook Pilot Program is a U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity listed through Grants.gov. It supports open textbook and open educational resource work intended to reduce student costs and increase access to educational materials.

U.S. Department of Education lists this opportunity for Eligible higher education applicants and consortia, Education & Capacity Building, United States. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Eligible applicants should review the Grants.gov notice and official Department of Education instructions.

Applicants may include higher education institutions, consortia, or other entities permitted by the notice.

All applicants should confirm cost sharing, partnership, documentation, and submission requirements in the official notice.

Open textbook development, adoption, adaptation, or scaling.

Open educational resources and lower-cost course materials.

Higher education access and affordability.

Award amounts, number of awards, and cost requirements are listed in the Grants.gov opportunity notice.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 23, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the Grants.gov opportunity page and submit by 23 June 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.