Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund

The Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund awards up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships that advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning across British Columbia.  

Paid directly to community partners, funding removes financial barriers and prioritizes reciprocal, inclusive engagement so all communities — especially those that have been and continue to be underserved, marginalized, or excluded — can benefit. The fund is open to BC-based community organizations and UBC students, faculty and staff.

The fund helps applicants develop new or existing community-university relationships and especially welcomes applications from collaborative projects that advance: 

• Research, scholarship, and/or teaching    
• Community-identified needs, opportunities, or emerging priorities, including in economic development 
• Reciprocal partnerships that connect UBC and communities across British Columbia  
• Equity, community wellbeing, and Indigenous engagement and reconciliation    
• Collaborations that leverage partner resources and create pathways for future funding or expanded impact  

Administered by UBC Community Engagement with guidance from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, CUES advances UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025–2030 by enabling the university to partner for purpose through strategic, reciprocal relationships that address critical community needs, while supporting efforts to discover and innovate for impact and enhance experiential education.