Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) Research and Workplace Innovation Program (RWIP) – Full Application for Scientific Research
Governance and Public Policy
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with Unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 18th, March 2016
External Deadline: Wednesday 23rd, March 2016
Description
Please take note that a Notice of Intent is a pre-requisite for applications in the Scientific Research funding stream. A Notice of Intent must be received by the WCB no later than March 23, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. CST
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba is now accepting applications for funding under the 2016, RWIP. RWIP projects are funded under three (3) streams:
- High quality Scientific Research and applied research projects with practical benefits that are related to significant issues in workers compensation,
- Workplace Innovation projects that lead to improvements in workplace health and safety, and foster successful rehabilitation and productive and safe return to meaningful work, and
- Training and Education projects relevant to workplace health and safety, injury prevention, safe return-to-work and treatment of occupational illness.
Generally, each project would be up to two years in duration and funded up to a maximum of $100,000 each year. A total of $1 million is available to fund qualified projects.
To be considered for funding, all applications must be received by the WCB no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on the closing dates shown below.
- Applications in the Scientific Research funding stream must be received by the WCB no later than May 11, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. CST
All Notices of Intent and applications must be submitted electronically via email to: Bruce M. Cielen, Manager, Research and Workplace Innovation Program at: bcielen@wcb.mb.ca by the closing dates above. The WCB will not accept applications after the closing dates above.