COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS
When people come together it is possible to create positive, significant and lasting differences in communities. Building respectful, reciprocal relationships between communities and UBC is central to the university’s vision of “inspiring people, ideas and actions for a better world” and foundational to excellent teaching, learning and research.
The Community Engagement office at UBC supports university and community partners to work together, bringing the full force of our combined experiences, expertise and knowledge to advance a more just and sustainable society.
Funding & Opportunities
- Apply for the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Get up to $1,500 for community-university collaboration and relationship building. The Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund awards up to $1,500 to support small, early-stage partnerships that strengthen reciprocal relationships between UBC and community organizations. Funding is intended to fill small but meaningful resource gaps so community partners can build reciprocal relationships with UBC faculty,… Read more: Apply for the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Events
- Repairing the Mind: The Future of Brain Injury Research and Recovery
April 20, 2026 | Join UBC Connects at Robson Square in partnership with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health as we welcome leading UBC researchers to discover how simple blood tests, personalized care, and innovative technologies are transforming the detection and treatment of brain injuries and disorders. - After the Rupture: UBC Experts Discuss the Changing Roadmap for Canada-US Trade
March 19, 2026 | After the Rupture was a public forum co-sponsored by the Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, and UBC Faculty of Arts. Moderator Robin Gill and panellists Ljiljana Biukovic, Harry Nelson, Stewart Prest, and Torsten Jaccard explored the myriad ways Canada might find—or lose—its footing in a world where the old rules of international trade are rapidly disappearing. - Community Engagement Network: Holiday Meet-Up at UBC Okanagan
December 9, 2025 | Take a break and celebrate the holiday season with your colleagues who lead and support community-university engagement at UBC Okanagan.
News & Stories
- Apply for the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration FundGet up to $1,500 for community-university collaboration and relationship building. The Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund awards up to $1,500 to support small, early-stage partnerships that strengthen reciprocal relationships between UBC and community organizations. Funding is intended to fill small but meaningful resource gaps so community partners can build reciprocal relationships with UBC faculty,… Read more: Apply for the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
- CUES 2026: UBC supports 30 community-university partnerships across BC grounded in reciprocity and local priorities
UBC awards $735,000 to support 30 community–university partnership projects across British Columbia through the Community‑University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund, supporting faculty who are working in close collaboration with community partners on research, teaching, and initiatives that respond to locally identified priorities. Through the CUES Fund, UBC is helping faculty build and sustain reciprocal partnerships that… Read more: CUES 2026: UBC supports 30 community-university partnerships across BC grounded in reciprocity and local priorities - Stories of Partnership: How Community Veterinary Outreach and UBC Are Leveraging the Bond Between People and Their Pets to Improve Health Access in the DTES
Podcast | In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), Community Veterinary Outreach, a national charity, is working with UBC researchers and students to reduce barriers to health care by allowing people to access support for themselves alongside their trusted animal companions.
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