Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) Research and Workplace Innovation Program (RWIP) – Notice of Intent for Scientific Research
Governance and Public Policy
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with Unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 6th, May 2016
External Deadline: Wednesday 11th, May 2016
Description
NOI is not required to be submitted to RGCS for Institutional Approval. Please forward a copy for RGCS information and records only.
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.