In 2017-18, UBC received a total of $657,989,648.54 in funding from all sources, supporting a total of 8,973 projects.
Support for UBC research is broadly summarized in the following tables. Detailed reports are available in each section.
Funding by Federal Funding Agency
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 subtotal value
|
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
|
$107,813,715.18 |
1,051 |
53.55% |
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
|
$74,574,654.17
|
1,266 |
37.04% |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
|
$18,955,600.31
|
533 |
9.41%
|
Subtotal
|
$201,343,969.66
|
2,850
|
100%
|
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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%. Funding from each source for individual projects does not flow evenly in each year.
Agency |
Total value
|
Grant Count
|
% of subtotal value
|
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
|
$58,888,856.60
|
275 |
49.48% |
BC Knowledge Development Fund
|
$47,469,627.00
|
52
|
39.89% |
CFI Matching
|
$12,652,404.52
|
145
|
10.63% |
Subtotal
|
$119,010,888.12
|
472 |
100%
|
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Funding by Economic Sector
Sector |
Total value
|
Project Count
|
% of total value
|
Government (Tri-Council)
|
$201,343,969.66
|
2,850
|
30.60%
|
Government (Other agencies)
|
$229,405,767.70
|
1,927
|
34.86%
|
Non-profit
|
$165,888,107.15
|
2,821
|
25.21%
|
Industry
|
$61,351,804.03
|
1,375
|
9.32%
|
Total
|
$657,989,648.54
|
8,973
|
100%
|
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Funding by Award Type
Award Type |
Total value
|
Project Count
|
% of total value
|
Grant
|
$516,994,003.16
|
6,868
|
78.57%
|
Agreement
|
$77,885,696.30
|
847
|
11.84%
|
Clinical Trial
|
$34,955,525.38
|
838
|
5.31%
|
Contract
|
$28,154,423.70
|
420
|
4.28%
|
Total
|
$657,989,648.54
|
8,973
|
100%
|
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Funding by UBC-affiliated Institute
Institute |
Total value
|
Project Count
|
% of total value
|
UBC
|
$341,099,144.99
|
5,686
|
51.84%
|
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
|
$112,921,879.50
|
1,119
|
17.16%
|
BC Cancer Agency
|
$85,922,027.41
|
626
|
13.06%
|
BC Children's Hospital (includes
Research Institute)
|
$60,161,202.64
|
875
|
9.14%
|
Providence Health Care Research Institute
|
$49,303,896.16
|
501
|
7.49%
|
BC Centre for Disease Control
|
$3,758,251.76
|
63 |
0.57%
|
BC Mental Health and Addiction Services Research Institute
|
$1,889,093.94
|
44 |
0.29%
|
BC Women’s Hospital (includes
Research Institute)
|
$2,934,152.14
|
59
|
0.45%
|
Total
|
$657,989,648.54
|
8,973
|
100%
|
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Funding by International Research
Category |
Total value
|
Project Count
|
% of subtotal value
|
Foreign Companies
|
$6,260,727.15
|
113
|
8.61%
|
Foreign Industrial Associations
|
$30,000.00
|
1
|
0.04%
|
Foreign Foundations & Nonprofit
|
$5,785,511.02
|
44
|
7.96%
|
Foreign Foundations & Nonprofit (HS)
|
$848,049.32
|
17
|
1.17%
|
Foreign Government
|
$211,555.15
|
9
|
0.29%
|
Foreign Granting Agencies
|
$1,328,290.18
|
24
|
1.83%
|
Foreign Universities
|
$654,796.96
|
8
|
0.90%
|
US Companies
|
$23,013,449.80
|
386
|
31.66%
|
US Foundations & Nonprofit
|
$8,756,062.48
|
67
|
12.04%
|
US Foundations & Nonprofit (HS)
|
$7,984,572.76
|
122
|
10.98%
|
US Government
|
$4,431,884.32
|
42
|
6.10%
|
US Granting Agencies
|
$13,125,999.05
|
130
|
18.06%
|
US Industrial Associations
|
$600.00
|
1
|
0.00%
|
US Universities
|
$268,421.11
|
10
|
0.37%
|
Subtotal
|
$72,699,919.30
|
974 |
100% |