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UBC Awards Over $700,000 to 30 Community-University Partnerships Through the 2023-24 Community-University Engagement Support Fund

From enhancing food security for new immigrants to partnering with First Nations for the better stewardship of our lands and wildlife, learn how these community-university partnerships are addressing priority issues throughout the province.

Breathing life back into their language: A collaborative e-dictionary project with Klahoose, Tla’amin, Homalco, and K’ómoks Nations

Today, fewer than 47 native speakers of ʔayʔaǰuθəm remain, all of whom are over the age of 60. To help preserve their traditional language, four sister nations—Klahoose, Tla’amin, Homalco, and K’ómoks—are working alongside researchers from UBC and the University of Alberta to develop an ʔayʔaǰuθəm e-dictionary.

Apply for the 2023/24 Community-University Engagement Support Fund

Get up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships and projects. Submit a Notice of Intent by September 22, 2023.

The Revelstoke Child Care Society and HELP UBC Joined Forces to Enhance Child Development and Well-being for Young Families in Revelstoke, BC 

CUES Funded Project | The Revelstoke Child Care Society has partnered with the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC to improve access to services, programs, and positive experiences for families with young children in Revelstoke, BC.

Project TEACH final report: Bridging the gap between recognition and action in coastal ecosystems in Southern British Columbia

The final report of Project TEACH addresses conservation challenges within the coastal forests in southern BC, and includes recommendations to transition towards an ecologically-informed governance model.

31 community partners receive funding from UBC’s 2022-23 Community-University Engagement Support Fund

UBC awards over $745,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities and advance collaborative research, teaching and learning throughout British Columbia.

Preserving and sharing syilx digital heritage: Westbank First Nation and UBCO collaborate on interactive web map

The Westbank First Nation Archaeology Office have teamed up with Dr. Neha Gupta (UBCO) to develop a unique digital archaeology project that celebrates syilx heritage and strengthens Indigenous data governance.

Hip Hop workshop for Black History Month

In February, hip-hop artist Ndidi Cascade hosted a youth empowerment workshop, which was part of a series of culture-based workshops co-organized by Sher Vancouver and UBC Medicine student Simrat Mahil. Their joint efforts aim to establish safe spaces for the South Asian LGBTQIA2S+ community.

UBCO professor is helping bring back the Pony Cabaret – an evening featuring drag storytelling, comedy and burlesque.

Dr. Michael V. Smith (UBCO) is partnering with the Living Positive Resource Centre and Inspired World Cafe to gather artists across several different disciplines for the 7th Annual Pony Cabaret. The event is queer-run and aims to make a space where everyone can feel welcome.

Watch Hearts Beat, a new documentary by two UBC students

The documentary celebrates the shared traditions of drumming, dancing, singing and storytelling between Coast Salish and Irish cultures, and showcases the incredible talent and artistry of the Downtown Eastside community.

The Community-University Engagement Support Fund

Get up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities across British Columbia and advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning.

CUES Fund Info Session #1: What to know before applying

Watch the Recording | Get an overview of the CUES fund, review the applicant guide and eligibility requirements, and ask any questions before submitting your Notice of Intent.

CUES Fund Info Session #2: How to build a strong application

November 17, 2022 | Once you have submitted your Notice of Intent, learn how to develop and submit a strong application.

CUES 2021-22: UBC partners with 27 organizations to create community-university projects across BC

UBC is investing over $500,000 to support partnerships that will benefit communities across the province and advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning.

‘CUES’ Fund Illustrates Scope and Diversity of UBC-Community Engagement

Pictured above: BC Institute of Technology instructor Marcel Studer (centre) and an all-Heiltsuk construction crew in front of one of the Nation’s new Tiny Homes. In the Heiltsuk Nation’s central home of Bella Bella, nestled on the pristine and wild west coast of British Columbia, eight new and nearly identical tiny homes sit proudly in […]

Supporting pets and their people in the DTES

UBC-community partnership addresses public health needs while preparing future grads When the BC government declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency in March of 2020, Kelsi Jessamine and Dr. Doris Leung had to act quickly to continue supporting their clients—pet owners experiencing homelessness or who are vulnerably-housed in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). The pair, […]

2020 CUES Fund Recipients Announced

One thing that makes the fund unique is that support goes directly to community partners, an approach that helps remove financial barriers for organizations that are often underserved, marginalized, or excluded.

2019 CUES Fund Recipients Announced

In December 2019, the Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) fund awarded a total of $500,000 to 20+ community organizations working with faculty, staff, and students at UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver. Projects are as diverse as they are important, from community-led marine science to First Nations’ language support in the Yukon, from youth-to-youth climate workshops to […]

2018 CUES Fund Recipients Announced

In January 2018, not-for-profit community organizations and their UBC partners were invited to submit joint proposals for projects that exemplify the principles of ethical engagement: reciprocity, transparency, flexibility and openness, and respect for difference. An interdisciplinary community-university panel reviewed 101 applications totalling 2.3 million dollars in requested funding. The panel selected 10 successful proposals and […]