Grant Program

Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

Grant Program

What is the WCB Grant Program?

The Workers Compensation Board Grant Program (WGP) supports innovative workplace solutions and training and educational opportunities for Island employers and workers. The WGP is funded and administered by the Workers Compensation Board of PEI.

Program objectives are:

To further enhance WCB’s mission and strategic goals of injury prevention and improving return to work out comes for all injured workers.

To provide support to targeted organizations for injury prevention or return to work projects or education/training not likely to occur without the Program’s assistance.

To support eligible organizations who will develop long-term workplace enhancements for Island workers and employers.

What type of funding is available?

The Workers Compensation Board provides support through two core funding streams:

Training and Education funding for instructional programs or activities delivered to Island workers and employers related to workplace health and safety, injury prevention, and the safe return to productive and meaningful work for injured workers.

Workplace Innovation funding for projects that lead to improvements in health and safety, and foster successful rehabilitation, and safe return to productive and meaningful work at PEI workplaces.

Eligible projects may receive funding support to a maximum of $75,000, and must be completed within 12 months of start date.

Who can apply?

Program applicants may include employers, business associations, community organizations, non-profit organizations, unions and labour organizations.

How do I apply?

Applicants must submit a completed WGP Application Form, and include a proposal that clearly demonstrates how the project aligns with WCB’s strategic priorities of workplace injury prevention or improving return to work outcomes and how well it meets program criteria.

How are applications assessed?

Applications will be assessed on how well they demonstrate the program criteria in the categories below:

Idea (30%) –The project objectives for the funding stream requested, and its relevance to WCB’s strategic priorities for PEI workplace injury prevention and/or improved return to work outcomes for injured workers.

Impact (30%) – The impact of the proposed project on the target group, the benefits and outcomes.

Achievability (30%) – The ability to deliver the project including budget and qualifications.

Additional Information (10%) – The alignment of the proposed project with one or more priority areas identified by WCB.

More information, including application instructions, is available in the WGP Applicant Guide.

How do I submit my application?

All applications must be submitted to the Program Officer by email to programs@wcb.pe.ca, by fax at 902-368-6359, or in person to the attention of the Grant Program, 14 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

What is the deadline for submission?

Applications may be submitted under two intake periods:

1st Intake – applications must be received by the WCB no later than September 21, 2018.

2nd Intake (subject to WGP funding availability) - applications must be received by the WCB no later than March 15, 2019.

Who do I contact for more information?

Lori Wakelin
Program Officer
Workers Compensation Board of PEI
Attn: Grant Program
14 Weymouth Street
Charlottetown, PE
902-368-4876
programs@wcb.pe.ca

October 16, 2018

Workplace Bullying and Harassment Awareness Week

October 15-21, 2018 is being recognized as Workplace Bullying and Harassment Awareness Week in Prince Edward Island. The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) and the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning will recognize this week to help bring awareness to psychological hazards that may exist in workplaces. “Workplace bullying and harassment has become an emerging issue for employers and workers,” said Stuart Affleck, Workers Compensation Board Chair. “Our goal is to help workers and employers promote safe and healthy workplaces.” A new resource, developed by the WCB, is meant to help kick start the conversation. The publication on Harassment in the Workplace provides information to help employers and workers to learn more about what harassment looks like, and the impact it can have on the workplace. The postcard also showcases what employers and workers can do to help keep their workplaces psychologically healthy and safe. The new resource is available on the wcb at wcb.pe.ca/workplaceharassment. “This week is important for all Islanders to get involved in,” said Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning Sonny Gallant. “By supporting our employers and workers, we create stronger, positive and resilient communities and a better province for everyone.” In an effort to provide information and education, there will be several workshops for employers and workers during the week. On October 17, there will be a workshop in Summerside for employers and workers on “Respectful Workplaces” and on October 18, there will be a workshop in Charlottetown for employers on Workplace Bullying and Harassment. Please check the WCB calendar of events at wcb.pe.ca for session dates and locations. For more information and additional resources on bullying and harassment in the workplace, visit the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) website at https://www.ccohs.ca/topics/wellness/violence/. Aussi disponible en français.

October 10, 2018

Powerful New Campaign Reminds Atlantic Canadians of the Importance of Workplace Safety

A mom struggles to hear her daughter practice piano, as her hearing declines resulting from a workplace injury. A family’s summer fun is cut short by a soft-tissue injury in the home-care sector. And a father isn’t coming home for dinner, as his family copes with the aftermath of a workplace fatality. These are the stories in an awareness campaign that started to air across Atlantic Canada last week, developed in partnership by all four Atlantic provinces. The organizations have been working in partnership on awareness marketing for the past 10 years. This new campaign aims to increase awareness about the impact of workplace injury, and the importance of its prevention. Some 15,000 Atlantic Canadians suffer time-loss injuries at work every year. Those injuries affect our economy, our communities, our employers, our workplaces, and the lives of workers their families outside of work. “While we have made significant strides in injury prevention over the last decade, the impact of even one traumatic workplace injury or fatality in Prince Edward Island is devastating,” says WCB Prince Edward Island CEO Luanne Gallant. “Behind every statistic is a person and a family whose lives have been changed by a workplace injury. We’re proud to be a part of this campaign with our Atlantic partners, and we hope it will get people to think and act differently when it comes to safety in the workplace.” Gallant says workplace injury, and the amount of time lost to it, has a direct impact on the economic progress of our province. She says that’s why the work to prevent workplace injury, by both workers and employers, is so important. “Everyone has a role to play when it comes to workplace safety, as we all have the right to return home at the end of the day,” says WCB Board Chair Stuart Affleck. “This new campaign speaks to the heart of workplace safety and reminds us why it’s so important to make safety the number one priority when on the job.” Threads of Life, Canada’s national organization for workplace family tragedy support, is also a partner in the campaign. Threads of Life exists to support people who have suffered a workplace tragedy, and some of those courageous family members provided input on the television commercials. “We were grateful and appreciative to have been part of the development of these ads,” said Shirley Hickman, Executive Director with Threads of Life. “Family members who took part in reviewing the advertisement had experienced similar tragedies, in real life. They embraced the concept in the hopes it might prevent what happened to their families from happening to someone else.” The new campaign features television, radio, print, and social media ads, and will be used to support injury prevention efforts in workplaces. To see the ads and to learn more about the campaign visit wcb.pe.ca/information. Aussi disponible en français.

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