TLEF Grant Applications

LDDI helps faculty with their applications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects, including cross-faculty collaborations. We provide consultation regarding:

  • Pedagogy: course and program design, assessment of learning, active learning, evidence based teaching practices;
  • Evaluation: Develop a project evaluation plan, identify the best method(s) to collect evidence, collect and analyze data to determine your project’s impact(s);
  • Learning Technology: Learning technology integration, development, learning analytics
  • Media: media design and development, graphic design: DIY, emerging media;
  • Project: Project planning and budget development for TLEF projects;

If you are submitting a TLEF application, LDDI Learning Designers are available to work with you on the Letter of Intent (LOI) submission and full proposal feedback. There will be scheduled consultation sessions that will be posted on our events page, but you can also book 1-on-1 consultation with one of our Learning Designers.

For information on TLEF, please visit the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund website.

Schedule and Key Dates 2025

Call for letters of intent for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Transformation projects

Faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. Large TLEF Transformation projects are multi-year projects that are intended to advance UBC’s strategic goals relating to transformative learning. Projects are eligible to receive up to $200,000 in funding and can span up to three years. Typically, these projects impact multiple courses or programs, have the potential to involve collaboration across departments or Faculties, and align with UBC’s strategic priorities.

July 17, 2025 | 3 pm

  • Submission deadline for letters of intent (LOI)

October 16, 2025 | 3 pm

  • Submission deadline for application for successful LoI applicants and returning Large TLEF Transformation projects

A call for Small TLEF Innovation proposals (up to $50,000) will be announced in September 2025

Note: Current grant holders of multi-year Small TLEF Innovation Projects must also submit proposals for year 2 or 3 funding.

To arrange an internal review of your draft proposal before final submission contact Dr. Natasha Boškić.

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