The BWC Workforce Safety Innovation Center (WSIC) announces the availability of grant funds. 

To be eligible, applicants must be from an Ohio non-profit higher education institution or research organization. Once an agency determines that it can comply with the requirements of the Workforce Safety Innovation Grant Application, the agency must submit a Notice of Intent to Apply for Funding (WSIC-1) by 5 p.m. ET, April 14, 2022, along with all supplemental documentation to BWCWSIC@bwc.state.oh.us. Agencies will receive their initial authorization for Internet submission after we process their WSIC-1.

Timeframes for application process

Applicants must complete and submit the application with all required supplemental documentation in the BWC Grant Management Portal’s Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA) system by 5 p.m. ET, May 13, 2022. We will send the applicant a confirmation email.

To create an OIA account, click here.        

You will need to upload the following completed documents as part of the application in OIA.

• Project Proposal (See application requirements.) 
• Project Budget (See template below.)
• Project Budget Justification (See template below.)
• Industry Partner Letter (See application requirements.)

Attachments 

• Ohio Workforce Safety Innovation Grant Application
• Notice of Intent to Apply for Funding (WSIC-1)
• Project Budget Template
• Project Budget Justification (WSIC-2)
• Application Review Form
• WSIC Grant Agreement Template  
• WSIC Grant Administration Policies and Procedures Manual

Please contact WSIC Chief Sandi Golden-Vest at BWCWSIC@bwc.state.oh.us with any questions about the grant application.