Supporters

(photo: Cartwheel)

Paul Bramadat (centre left) with CSRS donors Naz Rayani (centre right) and members of the TELUS Community Board

A good idea

The CSRS was started by a group of university and community leaders who shared a vision of a neutral and welcoming place for the free exchange of ideas about religion among people of all persuasions - religious and secular, academic and non-academic. On the strength of this vision, the centre has attracted and continues to attract support from many quarters. In addition to partial funding from the University of Victoria, our revenue comes from three main sources: the CSRS endowments, private and corporate donors and research-granting institutions.

Join us

The centre welcomes donations from individuals and organizations. All gifts are eligible for a tax receipt from the University of Victoria Foundation. Donations help to support student fellowships, library acquisitions, research development and the CSRS public education programs. Donate now.

CSRS endowments

CSRS Operating Endowments

CSRS Operating Endowments
  • Anglican Diocese of B.C. John Albert Hall Endowment
  • CSRS Endowment
  • Catholic Diocese of Victoria Monsignor Leo Roberts Endowment
  • William L. Howie Endowment
  • William & Joan Paterson Endowment
  • Vandekerkhove Family Trust Endowment

Library Endowments

Library Endowments
  • Catholic Diocese of Victoria Library Fund
  • Diocese of BC CHG Mann Library
  • Islamic Studies Resources Fund
  • Khalsa Diwan Sikh Fund
  • Knights of Columbus Library Fund
  • Victoria Cultural Association of India and Canada Library Fund

Fellowship Endowments

Fellowship Endowments
  • Harold Coward Research Fund
  • Ian H. Stewart Graduate Student Fellowships

Lectureship Endowments

Lectureship Endowments
  • Distinguished Lecture in Islam Endowment

Research sponsors

  • Advanced Foods and Materials Network
  • The Anglican Diocese of BC
  • Canadian Institutes for Health Research
  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  • The Metropolis Project Atlantic Centre
  • Metropolis Project BC
  • Public Safety Canada
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • University of Victoria Office of the Vice-President Research
  • The Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation