Several institutions in BC offer funding to support the adoption, adaptation, and creation of OERs. Here is a list of what funding is offered by each institution. Note that this list may be incomplete and other institutions may offer funding.
| Institution | Local | Global | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) | OER Development Grant Up to $5,000 to adapt or create an OER. | Open Education Course Transformation Micro-Grants $500 to replace learning materials with zero-cost materials or incorporate open education practices into the course. Teaching Excellence in Open Education Employee Excellence Award $1000 to recognize teaching excellence. | |
| Douglas College (DC) | OER Incentive Grant Up to $500 (individual) or up to $1500 (team) for adopting an OER. | ||
| Capilano University | Open Education Grant | ||
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | OER Adoption Grant Up to $500 for adopting an OER. OER Grant Up to $4,000 or a single section course release plus up to $2,000 in project funding to adapt or create an OER. Knowledge Mobilization Grant Up to $3,500 per application to cover Article Processing Charges (APC). | UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship Up to $500. | |
| Langara College | Langara Open Student Scholar First place: $250 First Runner Up: $150 Second Runner Up: $100 Langara Kaleidoscope Fund Up to $3000 per project. | UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship Up to $500. | Open Langara Grant Up to $1500 for adapting or creating an OER or for incorporating open educational practices. |
| Royal Roads University (RRU) | Open Access Publishing Fund Up to $3000 each to cover Article Processing Charges (APC). | ||
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU Central Open Access Fund Up to $1250 (CDN) to publish one article in total. | Open Education Grants (OEG) Pilot Up to $5,000 plus research support to research how the implementation of OER and open pedagogy impacts teaching and learning. OER Grants Up to $5,000 for a course redesign to use OERs as their primary course materials. | |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU Open Press Calls for project proposals every year. Funding and support include technical assistance, media resources, copy editing, and copyright review. | OER Development Grant Up to $6,500 (course release or financial incentive) for a course redesign to use OERs as their primary course materials. An additional $500 may be available to support travel costs related to dissemination of results of their efforts. | |
| University of British Columbia – Okanagan (UBC-O) | ALT 2040-Stream 1: Open educational resources (OER) focus stream Up to $10,000 for the adaption or development of an OER or for incorporating open educational practices. | ||
| University of British Columbia – Vancouver (UBC-V) | OER Affordability Grants Up to $25,000. Rapid Innovation Grants $2000 per grant. | OER Excellence and Impact Award One individual and one team-based award of $5,000 each year per campus. | |
| University Canada West (UCW) | ZCT Fund $750 for faculty who redesign their courses to replace paid textbooks with zero-cost course materials. Open Access Pilot Fund Up to $3,000 to cover Article Processing Charges (APC). | ||
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | OER Development Grant For the curation and customization of an OER that will be freely and openly shared throughout and beyond UNBC. | ||
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | OER Grant Up to $7500 for the adoption, adaptation or development of an OER. | ||
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | Innovate Grant Up to $5000 or up to $7000 with a VIU student hire. |