The awards and funding on this page are related to or directly support engagement between the university and wider communities.
Types of funding:
For Community Partners
Please also check Community Funding Sources for funds available to community groups.
| Name | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund | Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) is a competitive funding program that helps charitable organizations in British Columbia to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with UBC. We support the partners behind collaborative research, teaching and learning projects that benefit communities across the province. | Up to $25,000 per project |
| Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund | The Community Engagement Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund fills small resource gaps and acknowledges the work of community groups that partner with UBC. We especially welcome applications for projects that advance equity and justice through reciprocal community engagement. | $1,500 per project (min. $500) |
For Students
| Name | UBC Unit | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund | Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives | The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund supports implementation of the 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan. Funds are available to support projects that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan priority actions across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. | $30,000 – $250,000 |
| BC NEIHR Graduate and Post Doctoral Funding | BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research | To develop research skills and assist with student burdens related to financial, family, community and cultural responsibilities, the BC NEIHR supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) graduate students and postdoctoral fellows by annual competitions for Master’s and Doctoral scholarships and biennial (every two years) for Post-Doctoral fellowships. | $17,500 – $35,000 |
| Chapman & Innovation Grants | Centre for Community Engaged Learning | Funding for larger community projects. | $1,500 – $10,000 |
| Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund | UBC Community Engagement Office | The CUES fund is designed to foster and support community-university engagements with diverse communities by offsetting costs for community partners who are collaborating with or seeking to collaborate with UBC partners on research, teaching or learning projects. | Up to $25,000 per project |
| Connect to Community Grants | Centre for Community Engaged Learning | The Connect to Community grant funds smaller community projects up to $1,500 that take place over a 2 week to 2 month period. | $200 – $1,500 |
| Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund | UBC Community Engagement | Funding for community partners, designed to help fill small resource gaps and acknowledge the contributions that community partners make to UBC. | $500 – $1,500 |
| Public Humanities Hub Seed Grants | Public Humanities Hub | The purpose of this program is to seed public-facing humanities projects by helping to remove initial barriers, allow for experimentation, and foster collaboration. | Up to $1,000 |
| Walter H. Gage Memorial Fund | Vice President, Students | The Walter Gage Memorial Fund provides financial support for non-curricular student projects and activities that enhance the University’s reputation and have broad interest to students at UBC. | Up to $2,000 |
| UBC & AMS Global Fund | AMS and Global Lounge | The Global Fund supports initiatives, projects or events that involve international engagement, intercultural understanding, sustainability or collaboration? | Up to $2,000 |
In addition, consider the following student fellowship and sponsorship opportunities:
| Name | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Community Achievement Award | Offered to international undergraduate students with demonstrated community leadership and intercultural engagement. | $5,000 |
| Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring | The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. | $5,000 |
| MITACS Fellowships and Internships | Develop your career through new research connections, experience, and professional skills training. Funding is available for all disciplines. | Dependent on program |
| Science Policy Fellowships | The Science Policy Fellowships program gives health researchers and trainees the opportunity to gain real world experience in health policy making. Researchers from all areas of health can apply to spend six to twelve months in a policy setting where they will work as part of a policy team. | $35,000 – $80,000 |
| Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship | Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support highly gifted and actively engaged doctoral students pursuing research in one or more of the four themes: human rights and social justice, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, and humans and their natural environment. | Up to $40,000 stipend plus up to $20,000 research and travel allowance per year for three years |
For Faculty
The list below is of UBC awards related to engagement and knowledge mobilization.
| Name | UBC Unit | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund | Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives | The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund supports implementation of the 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan. Funds are available to support projects that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan priority actions across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. | $30,000 – $250,000 |
| Advancing Community Engaged Learning Fund | Centre for Community Engaged Learning | The grants are intended for the development, innovation, evaluation, and improvement of approaches, resources and systems that enable community engaged learning to grow and sustain as a practise at UBC. | Up to $10,000 |
| Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund | UBC Community Engagement Office | The CUES fund is designed to foster and support community-university engagements with diverse communities by offsetting costs for community partners who are collaborating with or seeking to collaborate with UBC partners on research, teaching or learning projects. | Up to $25,000 per project |
| Faculty Community Service Award | Alumni UBC | This award recognizes a UBC faculty member or professor emeritus who has rendered significant community service in areas other than teaching and research. | n/a |
| Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund | UBC Community Engagement | Funding for community partners, designed to help fill small resource gaps and acknowledge the contributions that community partners make to UBC. | $1,500 per project (min. $500) |
| Public Humanities Hub Seed Grant | Public Humanities Hub | The purpose of this program is to seed public-facing humanities projects by helping to remove initial barriers, allow for experimentation, and foster collaboration. | Up to $1,000 |
| President’s Award for Public Education through Media | Vice President Research and International (VPRI) | A $3,000 research stipend presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the University and the community by sharing research expertise via the news media | $3,000 |
| Dorothy Somerset Award for Performance Development in the Visual and Performing Arts | Vice President Research and International (VPRI) | Biennial award recognizing faculty who have made outstanding contributions to (and performances in) art, music, creative writing, theatre or film | $1,000 |
| SSHRC Connection Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Connection grants support “events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.” Activities can include, but are not limited to: workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, and summer institutes. | Consult the SSHRC website |
| SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grants | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | Partnership Engagement grants support “partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge and/or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and postsecondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.” | Consult the SSHRC website |
| Sam Black Award for Education and Development in the Visual and Performing Arts | Vice President Research and International (VPRI) | Biennial award recognizing faculty who have made outstanding education and development contributions to (and performances in) art, music, creative writing, theatre or film; and outstanding scholarship in the fine and creative arts | $1,000 |
| MITACS grants, funding, and fellowships | MITACS | Find new grant sources, local and global research opportunities, and training for students and postdocs. Funding is available for all disciplines. Effective January 2015, Accelerate is open to both for-profit businesses and not-for-profit (NFP) organizations, such as industry associations, charitable organizations, and economic development organizations. | Dependent on program |
| Health After 2020 | UBC Health | This grant is designed to address the challenges brought on by the pandemic in the health sector and aims to support new interdisciplinary collaborations which may lead to new research programs and engagement with policymakers and communities. | up to $10,000 |
For Staff
| Name | UBC Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund | Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives | The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund supports implementation of the 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan. Funds are available to support projects that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan priority actions across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. |
| Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund | UBC Community Engagement | The CUES fund is designed to foster and support community-university engagements with diverse communities by offsetting costs for community partners who are collaborating with or seeking to collaborate with UBC partners on research, teaching or learning projects. |
| Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund | UBC Community Engagement | Funding for community partners, designed to help fill small resource gaps and acknowledge the contributions that community partners make to UBC. |
For Alumni
| Name | UBC Unit | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Leadership Alumni Achievement Award | Alumni UBC | This award honours an alumnus, honorary alumnus or group of alumni who have contributed significantly as a volunteer to the University and/or the Alumni Association, over a sustained period. They have enriched the lives of others through their generous gifts of time, talent, or treasure, and their involvement with university-related causes outside of their career responsibilities. | n/a |
Community Funding Sources
In addition to the above, there are external funding opportunities from foundations, government and local institutions that are available to community and UBC partners, including but not limited to:
| Name | Organization/Founder | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Village’s Listing of Funding Sources | Charity Village | Charity Village provides links to online databases and directories of funding agencies and foundations of interest to Canadian individuals and organizations, plus online tools and resources of value to those involved in prospect research and other areas of fundraising. | Varies by grant |
| City of Vancouver Grants and Awards | City of Vancouver | View information on grants and funding for arts and culture, strong communities, and sustainability. | Varies by grant |
| J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Grantmaking | McConnell Foundation | The Foundation currently emphasizes grantmaking in four strategic areas: Inclusion, Sustainability, Resilience, Innovation. | Varies by grant |
| Vancity Community Grants | Vancity Credit Union | Vancity has several grants/funds for community projects, including: Community Partnership Program, EnviroFund Grants, Shared Success Grants, and Vancity Community Foundation Strategic Programs funds. | Varies by grant |
| Vancouver Foundation Grants | Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation grants support thousands of projects every year to help build healthy, vibrant, and livable communities across BC. | Varies by grant |
| Intersectoral Action Fund | Government of Canada | Public Health Agency of Canada is seeking proposals for community-based projects that support collective action on the social determinants of health. | $25,000 – $250,000 |
| BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research | BC NEIHR | BC NEIHR has various funds for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) communities, collectives and organizations (ICCOs) for research development and knowledge sharing. | Varies; $10,000 – $5,000 |