About University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for teaching, learning and research that embraces innovation and transforms ideas into action to shape a better world.
Focus Areas
ResearchHigher educationCommunity engagementIndigenous partnershipsInnovation and entrepreneurshipStudent support and scholarships
Who They Fund
postsecondary students (interns/co-op participants)Indigenous researchers and communitiescommunity-based organizationsearly-career entrepreneurs and innovators
Funding Style
collaborative partnerships
About University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia’s recent grantmaking is marked by large awards to research universities and medical research institutions, with several recipients appearing in more than one year. The biggest listed grant is $1,071,901 to ABH Partners LLC in Washington, DC in 2024, followed by $460,012 to the same recipient in 2025. That pattern suggests a funder that supports ongoing work rather than isolated one-time awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving reaches institutions such as the University of Washington, Georgia Tech Research Corp, and the University of Notre Dame. The recipient mix points to research, higher education, and applied collaboration, which aligns with its stated focus areas in research, higher education, community engagement, Indigenous partnerships, innovation and entrepreneurship, and student support and scholarships. The institution also operates active programs for community-university partnerships, Indigenous research support, graduate scholarships, and innovation supports. Those programs show how the foundation combines direct grantmaking with campus-based partnership infrastructure, student support, and research translation. Its grantmaking is tied to the university’s broader role as a teaching and research institution, with a notable emphasis on partnerships that connect academic work to community priorities and applied outcomes.
What University of British Columbia Funds
Community-university collaboration is a clear thread in the active programs. The Community–University Engagement Support (CUES) Funding provides competitive support for partnership projects across British Columbia that respond to locally identified priorities, while Partnership Funding supports collaboration and relationship-building activities through UBC Community Engagement. Indigenous research support is another defined area. The Indigenous Research Support Initiative (IRSI) offers resources and supports for Indigenous community-based research and community-university research partnerships, including funding, guidance, and capacity support for Indigenous partners working with UBC. Innovation and entrepreneurship also appear as an organized funding lane. Innovation UBC connects entrepreneurs with UBC research discoveries and includes funding, grants, or in-kind support for collaborative projects and technology translation. Student-facing support is present as well through UBC Graduate Scholarships & Awards, which administers scholarships, fellowships, and awards for graduate students and can also support community-engaged research projects.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$6.2B
Total Revenue
$2.8B
Total Expenses
$2.7B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $34K and $115K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$115K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Leadership
Benoit-Antoine Bacon
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where University of British Columbia Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for University of British Columbia.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 62 | $6.9M | 96.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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