The 2025 M.O.S.T. Grant Cycle

We hope that you would consider submitting a proposal either for an individual faculty or institutional grant supported by the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative. The due date for proposals is April 18^th at 11:59PM Eastern.
 
The Faculty Grant Program offers support in the way of Adopt/Adapt OER ($1,000 grant + Participation in the Lumen Circles Community of Practice) and Create/Revise and Publish OER ($2,000 grant + Participation in the Rebus Textbook Success Program).
 
Institutional grants will include $20,000 to support significant advances in OER adoption, scaling, and sustainability in support of student success. In addition, grantees will receive strategic planning and implementation support for their projects from M.O.S.T. in the form of consultations and regular monthly check-ins.
 
For more details and to review the call for proposals for each grant, please visit our website or email us at most@usmd.edu.
 
Sincerely,
The M.O.S.T. Team

A recording of the information session for the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) 2025 grant cycle is now available. The session provided an overview of open educational resources (OERs) as well as critical details about institutional and faculty mini-grants for 2025. 

The deadline for the 2025 proposals is April 18, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET).
 
For more details about the M.O.S.T. grants, including the Requests for Proposals, visit https://www.oer-maryland.org/support-sustain/most-oer-grant-program/.

In 2023, UMBC's Jill Vasbinder, adjunct faculty, Department of Dance (Dance Appreciation, Dance History), created an OER dance history course as a recipient of the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Faculty OER Grant Program. 

The M.O.S.T. initiative supports efforts to increase faculty access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland's postsecondary institutions through incorporating open educational resources into teaching practice.

From spring 2014 to fall 2023, 210 courses at 29 institutions across Maryland have switched to OER, saving students more than $22 million in cumulative textbook costs. Since spring 2014, M.O.S.T. has impacted more than 160,000 students, who saved an average of $137 per course. 

Note: All institutional grants and faculty grants awarded to UMBC must be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to submission. Contact your unit's business manager or proposal development staff to discuss your application.

CAHSS faculty can request assistance from CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team): https://carat.umbc.edu/request-assistance/ 

For 2024, M.O.S.T. is seeking proposals for two grant programs. Learn more below. 
 

Faculty OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for its Faculty OER Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Marylands postsecondary institutions through the incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

Available grants in 2024:

• Adopt/Adapt OER ($1,000 grant + Participation in the Lumen Circles Community of Practice)
• Create/Revise and Publish OER ($2,000 grant + Participation in the Rebus Textbook Success Program)
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Evaluate Track ($1,500 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Improve Track ($5,000 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only

Institutional OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for the Institutional OER Grant Program, which supports strategic institutional efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Marylands postsecondary institutions through more systemic incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

For 2024, selected institutions will be awarded $20,000 grants to support significant advances in OER adoption, scaling, and sustainability in support of student success. In addition, grantees will receive strategic planning and implementation support for their projects from M.O.S.T. in the form of consultations and regular monthly check-ins.

****Note: All institutional grants and faculty grants awarded to UMBC must be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to submission. Contact your unit's business manager or proposal development staff to discuss your application.

CAHSS faculty can request assistance from CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team): https://carat.umbc.edu/request-assistance/ 

Deadline Extended! 
All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 8, 2024
 

Informational Webinar
An informational webinar about the 2023 M.O.S.T. OER Grant Opportunity was held on Monday, January 22, 2024.  Watch the Recording
 

Please feel free to share this information with interested faculty and staff. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at most@usmd.edu 

Thank you for your support in increasing access, affordability, and achievement for all Maryland higher education students through open educational resources (OER).
 

For 2024, M.O.S.T. is seeking proposals for two grant programs. Learn more below. 
 

Faculty OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for its Faculty OER Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Marylands postsecondary institutions through the incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

Available grants in 2024:

• Adopt/Adapt OER ($1,000 grant + Participation in the Lumen Circles Community of Practice)
• Create/Revise and Publish OER ($2,000 grant + Participation in the Rebus Textbook Success Program)
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Evaluate Track ($1,500 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Improve Track ($5,000 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only

Institutional OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for the Institutional OER Grant Program, which supports strategic institutional efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Marylands postsecondary institutions through more systemic incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

For 2024, selected institutions will be awarded $20,000 grants to support significant advances in OER adoption, scaling, and sustainability in support of student success. In addition, grantees will receive strategic planning and implementation support for their projects from M.O.S.T. in the form of consultations and regular monthly check-ins.
 

All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1, 2024
 

Informational Webinar
An informational webinar about the 2023 M.O.S.T. OER Grant Opportunity was held on Monday, January 22, 2024.  Watch the Recording
 

Please feel free to share this information with interested faculty and staff. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at most@usmd.edu 

Thank you for your support in increasing access, affordability, and achievement for all Maryland higher education students through open educational resources (OER).
 

• A brief CV (no more than 2 pages);
• A statement (~500 words) that offers:
• A description of the OER to be created during the Institute
• A description of how the OER will be used in a Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 course
• Concrete ways that students will contribute to, or co-produce, the OER project
• How your project represents marginalized knowledges, voices, or perspectives
• Your commitment to the principles of open pedagogy
• A plan to use the OER to model open pedagogy at the participants institution

For 2024, M.O.S.T. is seeking proposals for two grant programs. Learn more below. Note that all institutional and faculty grants awarded to UMBC must be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to submission. Contact your unit's business manager or proposal development staff to discuss your application.

CAHSS faculty can request assistance from CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team). 

Faculty OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for its Faculty OER Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland’s postsecondary institutions through the incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

Available grants in 2024:

• Adopt/Adapt OER ($1,000 grant + Participation in the Lumen Circles Community of Practice)
• Create/Revise and Publish OER ($2,000 grant + Participation in the Rebus Textbook Success Program)
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Evaluate Track ($1,500 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Improve Track ($5,000 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only

Institutional OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for the Institutional OER Grant Program, which supports strategic institutional efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland’s postsecondary institutions through more systemic incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

For 2024, selected institutions will be awarded $20,000 grants to support significant advances in OER adoption, scaling, and sustainability in support of student success. In addition, grantees will receive strategic planning and implementation support for their projects from M.O.S.T. in the form of consultations and regular monthly check-ins.
 

All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1, 2024
 

Informational Webinar
Join us on Monday, January 22, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET for an Informational Webinar to learn more about the grant requirements and expectations for successful grants. We will also answer any questions about the grants at that time. Register for the Informational Webinar
 

Please feel free to share this information with interested faculty and staff. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at most@usmd.edu 

Thank you for your support in increasing access, affordability, and achievement for all Maryland higher education students through open educational resources (OER).
 

For 2024, M.O.S.T. is seeking proposals for two grant programs. Learn more below. Note that all institutional and faculty grants awarded to UMBC must be routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to submission. Contact your unit's business manager or proposal development staff to discuss your application.

CAHSS faculty can request assistance from CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team). 

Faculty OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for its Faculty OER Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland’s postsecondary institutions through the incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

Available grants in 2024:

• Adopt/Adapt OER ($1,000 grant + Participation in the Lumen Circles Community of Practice)
• Create/Revise and Publish OER ($2,000 grant + Participation in the Rebus Textbook Success Program)
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Evaluate Track ($1,500 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only
• OLI STEM Courseware Grant - Use & Improve Track ($5,000 grant + Participation in the NSF-Funded Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) STEM Courseware Project) NOTE: Available for 2-year colleges only

Institutional OER Grant Program
The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for the Institutional OER Grant Program, which supports strategic institutional efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland’s postsecondary institutions through more systemic incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.

For 2024, selected institutions will be awarded $20,000 grants to support significant advances in OER adoption, scaling, and sustainability in support of student success. In addition, grantees will receive strategic planning and implementation support for their projects from M.O.S.T. in the form of consultations and regular monthly check-ins.
 

All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1, 2024
 

Informational Webinar
Join us on Monday, January 22, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET for an Informational Webinar to learn more about the grant requirements and expectations for successful grants. We will also answer any questions about the grants at that time. Register for the Informational Webinar
 

Please feel free to share this information with interested faculty and staff. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at most@usmd.edu 

Thank you for your support in increasing access, affordability, and achievement for all Maryland higher education students through open educational resources (OER).
 

• Feb. 15 – 101  Collaborative Questioning and UDL
• Feb. 22 – 101  Implementation Session
• Feb. 29 – 201  Adapting and Creating Accessible OER
• Mar. 7 - 201  Implementation Session
• Mar. 14 - 301  Curating and Evaluating OER for Accessibility
• Mar. 21 - 301  Implementation Session