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. Scheduled consultation sessions will be posted on our events page, and you can also book 1-on-1 consultation with one of our Learning Designers.
For more information on TLEF, please visit the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund website.
Schedule and Key Dates 2026
Call for letters of intent for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Transformation projects (2027/28)
Faculty at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. Letters of intent for the 2027/28 round of funding must be submitted by 3:00 pm on July 16, 2026. Successful applicants in the LOI stage will be invited to submit an application, due by 3:00 pm on October 15, 2026. Large TLEF projects seeking renewal funding for year 2 or year 3 must also submit applications by that deadline.
Large TLEF Transformation projects are multi-year projects that are intended to advance UBC’s Strategic Directions relating to enhancing experiential education, excelling in the development and application of emerging technologies, and flexibility for learners. 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 and have the potential to involve collaboration across departments or Faculties.
Large TLEF Application Deadline
- Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Call for proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2027/28 innovation projects
Faculty, staff and students at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation Projects. The deadline for proposals is 3:00 pm on November 19, 2026.
Small TLEF Innovation projects are grassroots projects that are intended to support experimentation with pedagogical approaches that have strong potential to enhance learning. These projects should also align with UBC’s strategic priorities relating to transformative learning, but they are typically smaller in scope and scale, and may involve more experimentation and exploration of new and emerging approaches to support learning.
Application deadline for new and returning Small TLEF Innovation project proposals
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm
Note: Current grant holders of multi-year Small TLEF Innovation projects must also submit proposals for Year 2 or Year 3 funding on this date.
Internal FoE Review
To arrange an internal review of your draft proposal before final submission, contact Dr. Natasha Boškić.