Open Educational Resources Grant Program
Open Educational Resources Grant Program supports faculty-led nursing and workforce course projects at Texas public colleges and universities to replace textbooks with free resources and reduce student costs.
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Funder: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Due Dates: November 6, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CT (Inquiries) | November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CT (Application)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $15,000 Nursing awards or $285,000 Workforce awards; grant period ends August 31, 2028
Summary: Supports faculty-led Texas public higher education projects creating OER-only nursing and workforce courses to reduce student textbook costs.
Key Information: Workforce projects require collaboration with another Texas public institution of higher education.
Description
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) administers this competitive, state-funded program to encourage institutions to adopt, modify, redesign, or develop courses using only open educational resources (OER). OER are teaching, learning, or research resources in the public domain or licensed for free use, adaptation, and redistribution by anyone.
The second Request for Applications for Round 5, covering the 2026–2028 cycle, supports two kinds of faculty-led projects: adopting existing nursing OER and developing or substantially improving workforce OER. Projects must provide complete OER-only courses and demonstrate significant student savings. Selection priorities include courses supporting zero-textbook-cost degree pathways, full workforce course curricula, and workforce courses in statewide high-demand fields.
