You can use the templates below to help develop your Letter of Intent (LOI) and proposal. These templates are for reference purposes only, as you will need to use the TLEF online application system to submit your application. You can use the online system to develop as well as invite others to collaborate on your proposal ahead of making your final submission.
You will be prompted to upload a completed budget document when you submit your proposal online, and you will need this budget to complete your application. Be sure to use the budget document that corresponds to the funding call to which you are applying.
Please note, the application system only accepts plain text, so you will not be able to use tables, graphs, or charts in your LOI or proposal form.
Large TLEF Transformation Projects (Application deadline – TBA) – CLOSED
2026/27 New Large TLEF Transformation Projects
- Letter of Intent template: Word | PDF
- Proposal template: Word | PDF
- Tool Architecture Worksheet (optional): Word | PDF
- Budget document template: Excel
2026/27 (Returning) Large TLEF Transformation Projects
- Proposal template: Word | PDF
- Budget document template: Excel
If your returning Large TLEF project has a GenAI focus, please use the proposal and budget document templates below for your application, as they include two additional questions relevant to projects engaging with GenAI and the Sandbox LLM at UBC.
- Proposal template (GenAI): Word | PDF
- Tool Architecture Worksheet (optional): Word | PDF
- Budget document template (GenAI): Excel
The TLEF online application system will open for Large TLEF applicants two weeks before the application deadline: New and returning Large TLEF proposals (TBA).
Small TLEF Innovation Projects (Application Deadline – TBA) – CLOSED
2026/27 (New & Returning) Small TLEF Innovation Projects
- Proposal template: Word | PDF
- Budget document template: Excel
If your new or returning TLEF project has a GenAI focus, please use the proposal and budget document templates below for your application, as they include two additional questions relevant to projects engaging with GenAI and the Sandbox LLM at UBC.
- Proposal template (GenAI): Word | PDF
- Tool Architecture Worksheet (optional): Word | PDF
- Budget document template (GenAI): Excel
The TLEF online application system will open for Small TLEF applicants two weeks before the application deadline (TBA).