VIVA: VIVA Open Adopt Grants
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VIVA: VIVA Open Adopt Grants
VIVA Open Adopt Grants recognize that the cost of course materials is an obstacle to student success. By supporting instructors as they adopt free course materials, VIVA Open Adopt Grants makes it possible for students to have access to course materials appropriate for their courses without cost, on the first day and throughout their education.
VIVA Open Adopt Grants are available to any instructor at a Virginia institution of higher education who is committed to adopting an open resource in their classroom, thereby reducing the cost of the class for their students. Courses must be credit-bearing, and instructors must commit to providing VIVA with a final report that includes assessment data, a syllabus, and any material created with VIVA support under an open license so that it can be shared on VIVA Open, VIVA's OER repository.
Grants awarded during the 2025 award cycle must commit to using the named open resource in the classroom no later than Spring, 2027. Instructors who have already used the named resource in the classroom are not eligible to apply.
The application for the VIVA Open Adopt Grant is available now. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm on November 5, 2025. Grant recipients will be notified in December, 2025, and initial payments will be made in March, 2026.
The VIVA Open Grant applications must be filled out online, but a pdf preview can be found, along with the application link, on the grants application and RFP page. There you will also find the RFP and the application instructions, which you are encouraged to read.
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