The Workplace Sustainability Fund is available for Sustainability Coordinators seeking additional funding to bolster projects or initiatives within their respective units.
OVERVIEW
Do you have project idea for your department or unit? The Workplace Sustainability Fund helps turn ideas into action.
Funds are available annually for Sustainability Coordinators to pursue sustainability projects addressing at least one of the following focus areas:
- Climate Action
- Commuting
- Food Systems
- Waste & Materials (may include projects related to zero waste, reuse, recycling, procurement, circular economy)
- Education & Engagement (may include education/engagement on any of the listed focus areas -- see CAP2030 goal and this resource)
Thematic areas of projects funded over the years by the WSF:
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the fund must be registered Sustainability Coordinators.
Sustainability Coordinators in any workplace setting (e.g., offices, labs, facilities/maintenance/trades, food service, and retail outlets) are welcome to apply. However, priority will be given to projects based on the UBC Vancouver campus. Applications are open to coordinators at the Point Grey campus, Robson Square, Learning Exchange, and Teaching Hospital sites. SCs may partner with non-SC colleagues to design and implement a project, but the SC must be the primary applicant.
RANGE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH WSF:
Application info
Workplace Sustainability Fund applications for 2025 are now closed! Applications reopen next year.
Funding application process:
- Review the funding criteria and complete the application form
- Submit applications via email to sc.program@ubc.ca
If you have any questions about eligibility, project suitability, or would like to learn more about the fund, please contact sc.program@ubc.ca.
2024/25 RECIPIENTS
- Asian Studies: Eco- Skills Workshop Series
- Botany: Glove Recycling Program
- UBC Learning Exchange: Student-Facing Podcast on Sustainability & Climate Justice in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) Communities
- Civil Engineering: River of Mirrors Engagement Event
- Geography: GeoGarden Collective
- Go Global: Student Education Travel and the Climate Crisis
- iSchool: Great Canadian Shoreline Beach Clean-Up
- Learning Design and Digital Innovation: Climate Justice Initiative
- Faculty of Science: Sustainability Lunch n' Learns
- Sociology: Sustainability Staff and Student Program
- VPFO: Sustainable Procurement: Enhancing Awareness, Tactics, and Innovation
- SHCS: Sustainable Procurement Program
- Microbiology & Immunology: Lab Coat Washing & Drying
ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Learn more about additional funding opportunities for sustainability projects at UBC.