Open Initiatives Grants Pilot Program

The Open Initiatives Grant program was first launched in 2022 as a pilot to expand UTA Libraries’ support of open projects for teaching and learning, as well as open access publishing. Our OI Grant considers applications for any project that will yield an openly licensed outcome.

There are two types of OI Grants:

Teaching & Learning OI Grants focused on supporting curricular and extracurricular outcomes for UTA students and our partners. Successful applicants to this type of grant will demonstrate that their project aligns with the UTA Libraries' strategic goals and will result in open access outcome(s) available to the public. Contact LIBRARY-OI-GRANT@LISTSERV.UTA.EDU with inquires and questions prior to submission.  

Apply for a Teaching & Learning OI Grant

Article & Book Processing Charges (APC & BPC) OI Grants support the costs of publishing open access with commercial publishers. Before you submit to this grant program, please check if your publication falls under one of our existing open access agreements. Refer to the application link below for full details about eligibility and requirements of the grant. Please note that projects with federal funding or high-existing funding will not be considered. Please ensure that publishing costs are included in your grant budgets ahead of time. Contact librariesops@uta.edu with inquires and questions prior to submission.

Apply for an Open Access APC or BPC Grant 

UTA Libraries administration will continue to assess the impact of this grant program to determine its continuance and where we can partner with others on campus to expand support for open access research publishing and open educational activity. Please reach out to the Open Initiatives Grant committee at LIBRARY-OI-GRANT@LISTSERV.UTA.EDU with feedback about those pilot program. 

For other grant opportunities, check out the Teaching and Learning Funding Opportunities. 

Julia Baar (art history major), Art History Escape Room, November 2022

Dr. Robin Jocius, STEAM Camp Curriculum Development and Publishing, February 2023

Yanina Blanco (Masters of Fine Arts student) and Professor Julian Rodriguez (Communication), Bocagrande Interactive Design Experience and Digital Exhibit, July 2023 

Dr. Marion Ball, Article in the International Journal of Medical Informatics, April 2023

Dr. Ivy Hauser, Article in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Express Letters, April 2023

Dr. Sherri Kermanshachi, Article in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, June 2023

Dr. Sohyun Kim, Article in Innovation in Aging, June 2023

Dr. Marion Ball, Article in Scientia, June 2023

Professor Apurva Pamidimukkala, Article in Frontiers in Built Environment: Transportation and Transit Systems, July 2023

Dr. Zhe Yin, Article in Project Leadership and Society, August 2023

Professor Allison Martin, Monogenic Diseases Children's Books and Objects, Sept 2023

Dr. Sarah Shelton, UTA Faculty/Staff Experiential Learning Edited Collection, February 2024

Dr. Naomi Cleghorn, Anthropology Lab Catalog Development, February 2023

Dr. Tamer Eljufout, Article in Recycling, Sept 2023

Shashank Kumat (PhD Candidate), Article in IEEE Sensors, Sept 2023

Dr. Michael TenEyck, Article in PLoS One, Sept 2023

Dr. Shelley Wigley, Article in Frontiers in Psychology, Dec 2023

Dr. Apurva Pamidimukkala, Article in Sustainability, Feb 2024

Dr. Kelly Bergstrand, Article in PLoS One, Feb 2023

Deema Nabeel Almaskati (PhD Candidate), Article in Frontiers in Built Environment, Feb 2023

Dr. Catherine LaBrenz, Article in the Journal of Public Child Welfare, March 2023