Chapman and Innovation Grants

All UBC undergraduate and graduate students (except doctoral) are eligible for the Chapman and Innovation Grants.

Up-to $10,000 is available for each project and 3-5 projects are funded each year.  Students do not need to apply for the full amount if another amount is more appropriate for their project needs. Projects should be completed no later than August 31, 2019. 

The Chapman and Innovation Grants are designed to help students work with a community partner to test a new idea and take initiative in tackling issues affecting under-represented populations in their local communities. We encourage students and community partners to be innovative in their thinking and to test new ideas without the fear of failing. In fact, the Chapman and Innovation Grants are specifically designed to help students and community partners think imaginatively, constructively, and to push boundaries - without concern for everything going right - as we believe the best learning often comes from simply trying.

Note: Diploma-seeking students, and PhD students are not eligible for funding at this time

Interested in applying for a grant or curious to learn more? Contact us to book an advising session with our staff to brainstorm your impact project idea.

To apply for the grant, follow this link to our online application form.

Before you fill out the application form:

Review the application package

Use the grant toolkit

Download the budget template

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