The Future

of TRU Open Press

The three-year ISP initiative

The three-year ISP initiative that launched TRU Open Press will conclude in March 2026. All financial supports associated with this initiative (including funding for positions, co-ops, and project development) will end on March 31, 2026.

The Interim Provost and Vice-Provost are committed to continuing Open Press within the Open Learning division. TRU will continue to support the creation, adaptation, and adoption of open educational resources (OERs) and uphold the vision, values, and momentum of this work.

The platforms that underpin Open Press projects—Pressbooks and WordPress/TRUbox—will continue to operate, and all previously developed projects will remain accessible.

OER image by Manfred Steger used under Pixabay license.

OER Funding Resources (BC)

While OP is dormant, there may be opportunities to support your OER development through smaller grant funding (for hiring Research Assistants, and other limited copy editing and technical/production supports from Open Learning or Learning Technology and Innovation Group).
For open licensing, using 3rd party materials and any other Copyright-related questions, please contact copyright@tru.ca.
Click on the + sign below for more information on the Potential Funding & Collaboration types.

  • TIIG funding – no longer available
  • SoTL Scholars funding – no longer available

Tri-Agency Funding

  • SSHRC (Note:  Some small grants from SSHRC are available to OLFMs)
  • NSERC
  • CIHR

  • RIIPEN
  • Graduate Research Assistant Grant
  • Subject-Specific Research Assistant Grants

Nursing

  • NEIHR

National Nursing Association Funding

  • BC Open Education Librarians – OER funding
    • Provides a list of what funding is offered by each institution
    • Note: list may be incomplete and other institutions may offer funding
  • Impact Canada  (?)