BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

Innovation at Work is intended to provide funding for small-scale projects that will promote increased interaction amongst workplace parties, organizations, and/or researchers. Using collective resources of those who are most affected by its policies and programs will assist WorkSafeBC and employers in ensuring that critical areas of need are addressed and practical solutions are found and implemented. The maximum grant for these projects is normally $50,000, for a maximum duration of one year. Anyone is eligible to apply – the experience and capability of the project team will be a primary consideration.
Notice of Intent: July 4

Innovation grants are intended to provide funding for small-scale research projects that will promote increased interaction amongst workplace parties, organizations, and/or researchers. Using the collective resources of those who are most affected by its policies and programs will assist WorkSafeBC and employers in ensuring that critical areas of need are addressed and practical solutions are found and implemented. The maximum grant for these projects is normally $50,000, for a maximum duration of one year.
Notice of Intent: July 5

The Research Training Awards are designed to support the development of research capacity in occupational health and safety in B.C. Research priorities for the program administered through the WorkSafeBC Research Secretariat are grouped under five themes. Proposals must fall under WorkSafeBC’s research priorities.

WorkSafeBC offers research grants under its category INNOVATION AT WORK. Grants are made available to a broader group of applicants (including workplace parties, unions, employer organizations, and educators). These grants are intended to support research for the development of new knowledge and/or practical problem-solving at the workplace level. Principal Investigators or Principal Applicants must be Canadian residents.
Notice of intent deadline: January 11, 2010

WorkSafeBC offers research grants under its program FOCUS ON TOMORROW. Under its category RESEARCH AT WORK, traditional operating and development grants are made available to researchers affiliated with universities and other research institutions.
Notice of intent deadline: December 18, 2009

This request for proposals is for systematic reviews on specific research issues identified by WorkSafeBC. The purpose of this competition is to develop a better understanding of the present state of knowledge on specific issues of priority to WorkSafeBC by soliciting proposals to: synthesize the existing research; provide critical assessment of the present knowledge level; and, possibly identify future knowledge needs in each of the areas specified. Prospective authors should have experience in conducting systematic reviews and expertise with the issues at hand.
Project duration is not to exceed one year.

Please note that the research questions/issues on Tendinitis/Tenosynovitis included in the RFP issued on April 9, 2009 are cancelled. The remaining questions relating to multiple sclerosis and primary cancer of the skin are continued.

NOI Deadline: May 25, 2009

WorkSafeBC is dedicated to the vision of workers and workplaces safe and secure from injury, illness and disease. In order to achieve this goal, WorkSafeBC, together with its partners, must encourage and support the development and use of the best scientific evidence on issues that workers, employers and the organizations themselves face in seeking to prevent injury and illness, to return injured workers to health and to work, and to provide fair compensation. To this end, WorkSafeBC offers research grants under its program FOCUS ON TOMORROW. Under its category INNOVATION AT WORK, for which this RFP is specifically issued, grants are made available to a broad group of applicants (including professional researchers, workplace parties, unions, employer organizations, and educators) and are intended to support the development of new knowledge and/or practical problem-solving at the workplace level.

Details: WorkSafeBC webpage and click on the Spotlight box