Giving Tuesday

Join us on December 2, 2025 for UVic's day of giving to support students and other important UVic causes.

What is Giving Tuesday?

Globally, Giving Tuesday is a celebration of philanthropy that inspires people to give back to causes they are passionate about.

At UVic, Giving Tuesday brings together alumni, community members, faculty, staff and students to donate, participate in events and unlock dollars to reach our goals. The sprinkles aren’t just for fun! They show how all your actions combined make a big difference across campus—contributing to student-led initiatives, research that strengthens communities and programs that change lives.

Participate now

The countdown is on! Giving Tuesday is coming soon, but there are ways you can participate now.

Priority funds

These priority funds address the greatest needs across the entire UVic community.

Giving Tuesday Fund

This fund supports UVic students where and when it is most needed. Donations to this fund ensure UVic can support student projects and initiatives, address financial needs of students and quickly respond to new challenges and opportunities.

Student Food Bank

More students than ever are relying on the campus food bank. Your gift will provide students with access to nutritious free food and household essentials.

Pathways to Education

Your donation to the Pathways to Education fund supports student scholarships, awards and bursaries where the need is greatest.

Student Wellness Centre

Support student health—physical and mental—with your donation to student wellness programs.

ITOTELNEW̱TEL ȽTE: Learning From One Another (Elder Engagement)

Help incorporate the knowledge of Indigenous Elders into university learning, as a step toward understanding and reconciliation, by donating to the Elders Engagement Fund.

Other featured funds

Are you looking to support a specific faculty or initiative close to your heart? Browse the other funds you can support on Giving Tuesday.

CanAssist

CanAssist Support Fund

Your support turns barriers into opportunities for people with disabilities. Donations help create innovative technologies, inclusive programs and services that advance education, employment and independent living.

Co-op and Career

Co-op Changemaker Awards

Support awards that recognize co-op students who have made significant contributions to their workplace, their community, or to their own personal learning.

Education

Centre for Outreach Education (CORE)

At the Centre for Outreach Education (CORE), children with unique learning needs, like dyslexia and autism, are paired with UVic students who offer one-on-one support with reading, writing, math and social skills. Your donation will provide a UVic Education student with an invaluable hands-on learning experience, while also helping a child receive the learning support they need.

Engineering & Computer Science

2030 Initiative

By supporting this initiative, you’re contributing to community outreach initiatives for girls interested in STEM, awards and mentorship programs for students, and industry partnerships to engage women students with employers as they transition to the workforce.

EQHR

Equity and Human Rights Outreach Fund

Your gift will support student and community-led initiatives that promote equity, diversity and inclusion and build a sense of belonging at UVic.

Fine Arts

Indigenous Writers and Storytellers Series

Uplift Indigenous voices through your support for this series hosted by UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts.

Graduate Studies

Graduate Scholarship Endowment

Provide critical financial relief to master’s and PhD students through scholarship support.

Gustavson School of Business

JDC West Team

Students taking part build critical skills in teamwork, leadership, problem-solving and time management. Your donation will remove financial barriers to participating.

Humanities

Travel and Learning Scholarship

Help make exchange programs and field schools more accessible for undergrad students in humanities.

Indigenous Academic and Community Engagement (IACE)

Native Student Union

Support activities like feast nights, social events and training sessions that build a sense of community among Indigenous students.

International Centre for Students

International Student Support Award

Provide vital financial support to undergraduate international students who have demonstrated financial need.

Law

Law Centre scholarships

Support hands-on learning opportunities that train UVic Law students to be effective advocates, while delivering free legal services to individuals in need.

Libraries

Digital Initiatives Fund

Provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with access to cutting-edge digital resources, including digitized archives, laptop loans, and workshops promoting digital literacy.

Science

Science Rendezvous

Bring together students and scholars with local community members in a compelling event promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Help kids in grades K-12, families and educators get excited about STEM, while supporting UVic students to showcase their research.

Social Science

Experiential Learning Fund

Learning by doing is a key component of the student experience. From field schools to community service learning to global exchanges, Social Science students take their learning out of the classroom and into the community to gain lived experience that has the power to change their lives.

Student Affairs

Student Meal Share Program

Help reduce food insecurity for students. Every $50 donated supports another student experiencing food insecurity.

Transgender Studies

Chair in Transgender Studies: Scholarships & Fellowships

Support trans+ undergrad and grad students. Gifts drive social change and improve the well-being of trans, nonbinary, two-spirit, and other gender-diverse people.

Vikes

Sports Injury Clinic

Support Vikes student-athletes. Your donation will directly contribute to cutting-edge equipment for Vikes medical and strength and conditioning programs.

UVAA

Alumni Fund

Your donation will support student activities like clubs, events, and community engagement, through the Alumni Association's grant program.

Unlock Challenges

Donation matching challenges

Your Giving Tuesday donation can have double the impact thanks to matching money available for priority funds and select featured funds.

Sponsorship challenges

Sponsor money will be unlocked through alumni and student engagement on Giving Tuesday.

Sponsors & partners

Thank you to our sponsors and our campus and community partners

Blink Printing
Felicita’s
Graduate Student Society (GSS)
Phoenix Theatre
UVic Alumni Association
UVic Bookstore
UVic Distribution Services
UVic Facilities Management
UVic Food Services
UVic OneCard
UVic Systems
Vikes

About Giving Tuesday

UVic has been participating in Giving Tuesday since 2016. Since then, the event has generated over $1 million for a variety of programs and projects across the entire university—including student aid, clubs, community-outreach programs, EDI initiatives and much more.

After the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day to focus on giving back. But more important than the individual donations, Giving Tuesday is a chance to see how much we can achieve when we come together for the causes we care about at UVic.

Why the sprinkles?

The sprinkles theme is a fun way to demonstrate how many thousands of small actions (donations and participation) add up to have a significant impact at UVic and beyond.

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