Inspiring Community Grant Stories
Looking for a little bit of inspiration for your project? Want to know how to make your idea come to life? Check out these stories of great grant projects in the past. You just may be inspired to apply!
For a full list of this year’s funded projects, check out the 2023 Inspiring Community Grant page.
Grant Spotlight on: Past Recipients
2023 Community Grant Projects
From art exhibits to cultural celebrations, the 2023 Inspiring Community Grant projects brought a sense of community to UBC!
Inspiring Community Grant Spotlight: Reveal/Reform
Inspiring Community Grant Spotlight: Folil Trafün (Joining Roots)
2021 Community Grant Projects
As pandemic restrictions began to ease, the UBC community came together with some great community grant projects!
2022 Community Grant Projects
Grant Spotlight: Fun with M & M!
How two friends are sharing their passion for art and babysitting with the community–with the help of a “Just for Kids” Grant!
Grant Spotlight: Sharing Indigenous Teachings
This project celebrated diversity and shared Indigenous knowledge with Acadia Park residents through a bear dance and creation story performance by Laura Grizzlypaws – a singer, songwriter, dancer, drummer, academic, educator, and language and cultural advocate.
Grant Spotlight: Crocheting Cross-Cultural Connections
Learn how Minhye came up with the idea for a “Multicultural Crochet Club” to meet new people in her neighbourhood at Acadia Park Student Family Residence.
Grant Spotlight:Tie Dye for Pride
Katherine applied for the Inspiring Community Grant to fund a project idea for Pride month that would bring her residents together to celebrate the occasion: Tie – Dye for Pride!
Grant Spotlight: Arducamp
Learn how five friends worked together to spark interest and inspiration in engineering with their Arduino camp!
Grant Spotlight: Mooncake Festival
Discover how Adelia’s love of Mooncake Festival inspired her to share it with the community!