 The AIER's Sound Money Project was founded in January 2009, promotes the Institute's views on monetary policy, monetary stability, financial markets regulation, and cryptocurrencies, and published research.The Project hosts an annual essay contest.AIER also hosts Free Teaching Enterprise, which provides curricular materials and lesson plans to middle and high teachers, in partnership with the state departments of education, public and charter school districts, and others; the lesson plans promote the AIER's economic views.