Following a successful first round, a second round of the OpenUP Grant opens on 18 May 2026, bringing new opportunities to ‘OpenUp’ your teaching materials and contribute to more accessible and inclusive education.  This is your chance to license your materials, ‘OpenUp’, and develop engaging educational resources. You can also collaborate with your students to create open, accessible learning tools or materials that foster a more inclusive educational experience. 

Create Share, Inspire!

Let your learning materials become a valuable resource for all. Curious about what the first round produced? Have a look at some of the results: an AI-powered conversation tool for exam preparation, an open textbook on legal network analysis, showing law students how to map connections between cases and statutes using data, and an open textbook on the challenges of psychological measurement. What will you create? Mark your calendar and apply from 18 May 2026.  

Funding details

A total of €60,000 is available, distributed as twelve grants of €5,000 each (two per faculty). This funding will be awarded to projects that align with Maastricht University’s commitment to Open Science. The OpenUP Grant is made possible by Npuls. 

The call for applications opens on 18 May 2026 and closes on 5 June 2026. Would you like to start preparing your application in advance? Find more information about the grant and the selection criteria on the OpenUp page.