Grant funds distributed by the Division of Learning and Teaching Innovation (LTI) enable faculty members, sessionals, staff, laboratory instructors, academic units and staff to design and implement course and curricular reforms in their discipline. These learning and teaching grants reflect the vision, values, and priorities of the UVic Strategic Framework.
Projects are funded to a maximum of $5,000. Projects must be completed within 2 years of receiving the grant.
LTI distributes these funds on behalf of the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost (VPAC) and facilitates adjudication as a non-voting entity.
Contacts
For general questions contact shaunadoherty@uvic.ca
For Anti-Racism Initiative grant support contact vivianapitton@uvic.ca
For Course Design/Redesign grant support contact cbock@uvic.ca
For Scholarship of Teaching and Learning grant support contact cbock@uvic.ca
Application timeline
Application guidelines
Materials & submission form available by December 1, 2025.
Grant deadline
Each grant will be due by 11:59 p.m. on February 23, 2026.
Adjudication process
Grant committees will meet in the following 30 to 60 days.
Applicants notified
Applicants will be notified Spring 2026.
Grant types
Eligibility
Anti-Racism Initiative
This grant supports learning and teaching initiatives that integrate principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging while engaging students in anti-racism awareness and work.
Looking to receive feedback on your application draft or have a question about this grant? Contact Viviana Pitton, Director, Student Academic Success LTI, vivianapitton@uvic.ca.
Learn more about the Anti-Racism Initiative Grant (ARI)
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
This grant supports empirical research that aims to improve teaching and learning while promoting an interactive community of scholars.
Looking to receive feedback on your application draft or have a question about this grant? Contact Christian Bock, Director, Director, Curriculum and Teaching Innovation, cbock@uvic.ca.
Learn more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant (SoTL)
Course Design/Redesign
The Course Design/Redesign grant supports the design of a new course, the redesign of an existing course, and projects that propose impacts across multiple courses. It encourages instructors to design in ways that are pedagogically innovative and fill gaps in academic program curriculum.
Looking to receive feedback on your application draft or have a question about this grant? Contact Christian Bock, Director, Director, Curriculum and Teaching Innovation, cbock@uvic.ca.
Single or co-applicants who directly support student learning and the student experience at UVic are eligible to apply for LTI grants including:
- research stream faculty
- teaching stream faculty
- sessionals
- laboratory instructors
- academic units
- academic staff
Previous LTI grant recipients may apply. If your grant is still active, you must close it out before applying for a subsequent LTI grant.
You may not apply to more than one LTI grant in the same year.
Application process
1. Select the type of grant you would like to apply for from the list above.
Complete the Survey Monkey form associated with the grant you would like to apply for.
2. Complete the budget template.
The budget template can be downloaded here. More detail about eligible and ineligible expenses can be found in the budget section of this page. Upload your completed budget in the Survey Monkey form.
3. Submit your application in Survey Monkey.
LTI grant applications are due on February 23, 2026. Your application will then be reviewed by a committee of peers. Applicants will be notified in Spring 2026.
Budget and accounting
As part of your application submit a budget with a justification for each item spent.
Eligible expenses
- Pay for undergraduate, graduate, or other research assistants
- External consultants, for example Indigenous Elders*, essential to the successful completion of the grant
- Fees to participate in relevant training and workshops to support project goals
*Indigenous Elders
When working with Indigenous Elders adhere to guidelines of protocol, hosting, and payment for *SELWÁN ȽTE, Knowledge Keepers and Community Members.
Ineligible expenses
- Travel
- Course release
- Pay for the grant holder(s) to carry out work related to the grant
- Teaching Assistants for timetabled courses
- Equipment or supplies normally supplied by the University
- Commercial services (other than those stated in the list of eligible expenses)
- Academic work costs such as journal subscriptions
- Registration and travel to academic conferences (these may be covered through Professional Development or other UVic funds)
Ethics requirements
Some proposed grant projects involve the collection of data from human participants, student coursework, or student research activities. In these cases, the UVic Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) must approve the project. The principal applicant is responsible for ensuring that ethics approval is obtained prior to data collection. Contact ethics@uvic.ca for further details.
Note: Ethics approval is not required in advance of applying for your grant.
Awardee commitments
Reporting
You are asked to submit an online progress report one year after your grant is awarded. Summarize the progress, challenges, and successes of the project to date.
Grant completion
The LTI office will contact you following the completion date of your project (two years after receiving the grant funds). If you complete your grant before the two year deadline contact your grant advisor directly. LTI grant recipients are required to participate in a form of project outcomes dissemination determined in consultation with the grant advisor.
Project dissemination can include:
- Presentation at Let’s Talk About Teaching
- Workshop at Let’s Talk About Teaching
- Participation in an Interview for the LTI podcast
- An independently recorded video or audio clip summarizing the outcomes of your project
If a project should require more time, it is necessary to request approval of an extension from the LTI Executive Director. Initiate this process by contacting shaunadoherty@uvic.ca.
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 grant recipients!
Anti-Racism Initiative
- Amanda LaVallee, School of Social Work
Tâpwewin: Confronting Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Academy ($7,498.41) - Navneet Popli,Electrical and Computer Engineering
Integrating Anti-Racism and EDI Principles into Software Engineering Capstone Projects ($7,500)
Strategic Initiative Indigenous
- Susanne Thiessen, School of Public Administration
Enhancing Community-Based Indigenous Governance & Leadership Development in the Master of Arts in Community Development Program ($7,500) - Stephen Ross, Co-applicant Stephanie Erickson, Department of English
Reclaiming Family Medicine ($7,500)
Strategic Initiative International
- Marlea Clarke, Department of Political Science
The Politics of Consumption: Consuming Locally and Thinking/Acting Globally ($5,000) - Jutta Gutberlet, Co-applicant Carolina Monteiro de Carvalho, Department of Geography
Co-development of course contents in popular education with/for informal workers: Designing with global actors/sharing with local students ($5,000) - Nigel Mantou Lou, Deparment of Psychology
LinguaMind: A Learning Module for Enhancing Intercultural Communication Through Language Mindset Development ($5,000)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Jamie Sewell, Department of Gender Studies
Fostering Learner Vulnerability through Art: Imagination as a Pedagogical Practice ($4,949.43) - Ryan Hilperts, Department of Environmental Studies
Changemaking for Thriving Communities: Can a solutions-focused community-led pedagogy help students and community members navigate climate emotions and increase hope? ($7,349.10) - Jennifer Gruno, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
Practicum-based learning: Pre-service teachers’ experiences with theory-to-practice application of assessment strategies in secondary schools ($6,198.65) - Daniela Damian, Computer Science and Communication
Neurovation: Enhancing (Neurodiverse student) Learning through Gamification, Task Management, and Accessibility Tools ($7,464.51) - Sana Shuja, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Enhancing Engagement and Participation in Large Engineering Classrooms ($7,438.92)
Course Design/Redesign
- Kristian Dubrawski, Department of Civil Engineering
Designing Canada’s First Core Engineering Course on Earth Science and Ecological Design ($7,488.74) - Mehraveh Seyedalikhani, Department of Chemistry
Fundamentals of Practical Quantitative Analysis, an Interactive Scenario-Based Module on Brightspace ($3,909.36) - Erika Germanos Co-applicant Kathy Sanford, Faculty of Education
Climate Change Education ($7,353.72) - Brian Leacock Co-applicant Ben Lukenchuk, Gustavson School of Business
Integrating Generative AI Across Business Courses: Scaling AI Literacy for Learning, Digital Competency, and Workforce Readiness ($6,898.87) - Scott McIndoe Co-applicant Saurabh Chitnis, Department of Chemistry
Reimagining Inorganic Chemistry ($7,250.24) - Sophie Norris, Department of Geography
Reconstructing Quaternary Environmental Change-course redevelopment and implementation of field experiences ($7,456.97) - Lyndze Harvey, Faculty of Education
Engaging Transformative Inquiry Methodology to Review and Redesign Transformative Inquiry as a Course ($7,498.73) - Michelle Mills Co-applicant Michele Lemos de Souza, Department of Chemistry
A Greener Lab Curriculum: Sustainable Practices for Chemistry Labs ($7,250.24)
Looking for help?
The Learning and Teaching Innovation team is available to support you in the development of your grant proposal. The earlier you get in touch with us, the more we can do to help!
