In 2007-08, UBC received a total of $469,362,503.23 in funding from all sources, supporting a total of 7,074 projects.
Summary Tables
Support for UBC research is broadly summarized in the following tables by funding agency, economic sector, etc. To view detailed reports of each summary table, scroll to the table at the bottom of this page.
Funding by Federal Agency (Tri-Council)
Canada's "Tri-Council" agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) provide grants to support the direct costs of research. Grants are awarded through peer-reviewed competitions.
| Tri-Council Agency |
Total value |
Grant Count |
% of total value |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
$85,515,007 |
1,122 |
52.70% |
| Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) |
$62,279,342 |
1,217 |
35.38% |
| Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) |
$14,481,291 |
424 |
8.92% |
| Total |
$162,275,640 |
2,763
|
|
Infrastructure Funding by Agency (CFI/BCKDF)
Infrastructure funding supports buildings, facilities and large equipment used for research. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) typically funds 40% of an approved infrastructure project, which is often matched by the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF). The University is responsible for funding the remaining 20%.
| Agency |
Total value |
Grant Count |
% of total value |
| Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) |
$18,535,899 |
151 |
47.33% |
| BC Knowledge Development Fund |
$15,514,463 |
43 |
39.62% |
| UBC (Matching) |
$5,110,442 |
146 |
13.05% |
| Total |
$39,160,803 |
340 |
|
Funding by Economic Sector
| Sector |
Total value |
Project Count |
% of total value |
| Government (Tri-Council) |
$162,275,640 |
2,763 |
30.07% |
| Government (Other agencies) |
$154,192,319 |
1,138 |
37.36% |
| Non-profit |
$111,732,443 |
2,251 |
23.81% |
| Industry |
$41,162,111 |
922 |
8.77% |
| Total |
$469,362,503 |
7,074 |
|
Funding by Award Type
| Award Type |
Total value |
Project Count |
% of total value |
| Grant |
$376,011,375 |
5,729 |
80.11% |
| Contract |
$40,430,220 |
332 |
8.61% |
| Agreement |
$39,207,345 |
665 |
8.35% |
| Clinical Trial |
$13,713,563 |
348 |
2.92% |
| Total |
$469,362,503 |
7,074 |
|
Funding by UBC-affiliated Institute
| Institute |
Total value |
Project Count |
% of total value |
| UBC |
$245,323,566 |
4,656 |
52.27% |
| Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute |
$136,256,992 |
1,019 |
29.03% |
| Child & Family Research Institute |
$44,119,844 |
744 |
9.40% |
| Providence Health Care Research Institute |
$29,122,029 |
433 |
6.20% |
| BC Cancer Agency |
$11,405,837 |
180 |
2.43% |
| BC Centre for Disease Control |
$2,677,968 |
34 |
0.57% |
| Women's Health Research Institute |
$238,817 |
6 |
0.05% |
| BC Mental Health & Addiction Services Research Institute |
$217,449 |
2 |
0.05% |
| Total |
$469,362,503 |
7,074 |
|
Reports
Click on a link below to view a breakdown of this total by funding sources or by the receiving UBC unit:
