TLEF 2025-26 Funding Round
LARGE TLEF SPECIAL CALL FOR GEN AI COLLABORATIVE CLUSTER GRANTS
The 2025/2026 Large TLEF Transformation Projects funding round is a special call to support UBC Vancouver project teams interested in experimenting with Generative AI (GenAI) in teaching and learning. This initiative will prioritize student learning, meaningful student engagement, and the ethical use of GenAI models. Approximately $1 million will be allocated to support this special call.
The funded projects will aid understanding of the impact of GenAI across various disciplines. By connecting projects with shared goals, we aim to encourage collaboration and learning as teams develop strategies to integrate GenAI into different courses.
Previous TLEF Special Calls – Closed
Universal Design for Learning Fellows Program – 2024 Cohort – Closed
As part of the 2024-25 Small TLEF funding round, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic has earmarked funding to support a second cohort for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellows Program that launched in the spring of 2023. The Program will support faculty and staff to develop expertise in UDL through cohort-based professional development to help participants to redesign their courses to be more inclusive and accessible. Associate Deans Academic will nominate project teams in January 2024.
Large TLEF Transformation Projects Special Call: Hybrid and Multi-Access Course Redesign – Open to year 2 renewal applications from projects funded in 2023 – Closed
The 2023-24 Large TLEF Transformation Projects Funding round was focused on a special call to UBC Vancouver academic units interested in experimenting with hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects. Approximately $1 million was made available to support teams whose goal was to redesign multiple courses within a program to maximize flexibility and accessibility for students by combining both in-person and online elements within and/or across course activities. In the 2024-25 funding round, the projects funded in 2023 will be apply for their year 2 funding.
Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching Grant (ITTG) – 2020 Small TLEF – Closed
As part of the 2020 Small TLEF funding round, UBCV invited applications for Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching Grants. In alignment with UBC’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 14: Interdisciplinary Education), faculty members and/or departments interested in development of enhanced interdisciplinary content delivery for existing courses were able to apply for funding and central support resources through this special call.
Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal (UPER) – 2019 Large TLEF – Closed
As part of the 2019 Large TLEF funding round, UBCV offered a Special Call for Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects that align with UBC’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 12: Program Redesign). UPER funding supports departments in reframing undergraduate academic program design in terms of learning outcomes and competencies.