The WSCC’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Funding Program offers funding opportunities for providers of OHS services that improve workplace safety and support employers in complying with OHS legislation in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
The OHS Funding Program will advance the WSCC’s vision of reducing work-related accidents, injuries, and illnesses. The goals of the OHS Funding Program are to:
- increase the availability of OHS initiatives in communities outside of the capitals, and
- increase access to OHS initiatives to more communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut (NU).
2025-2026 Funding Program Initiatives
Who can apply?
The WSCC welcomes applications from both for-profit or non-profit organizations that provide occupational health and safety services, education or training to communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Interested organizations should review the eligibility criteria in the Program Information Guide below.
How much funding is available?
Applicants can request between $5,000 - $250,000 per initiative. Applicants can apply for more than one initiative in the year. This could be a single-year initiative, or a multi-year initiative. Multi-year funding requests will only be available to applicants that have a track record of partnership with the WSCC or have received funding from the WSCC in the past.
2025 Application Period
The Funding Program is open for applications from July 15, 2025.
The application deadline is September 8, 2025.
Step 1: Apply
- Read the Program Information Guide
- Confirm eligibility
- Fill in the required Form
- Gather supporting documents
- Review the Application Checklist
- Sign and submit Application and supporting documents
Step 2: Evaluation & Review
- The WSCC Funding Evaluation Committee will review all applications and make funding recommendations to the WSCC Governance Council.
- The WSCC Governance Council will select from the recommended initiatives.
Step 3: Awarding Funding
- Applicants will hear back from the WSCC if their initiatives are being funded or not by November 1, or the following weekday if November 1 falls on a weekend or holiday.
- Successful applicants will work with the Funding Program Administrator to finalize a contribution agreement and payment plan by December 15, 2025.
2025-2026 Funding Program Initiatives
| Organization Name | Initiative Title | Project Description | Communities Served | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ilinniapaa Skills Development Centre | Expanding Standard First Aid OHS Capacity in Nunavut | This project will provide training to people in Kivalliq region, prioritizing Inuit employers, workers, youth, and community members with limited resources. It will deliver two WSCC-approved Standard First Aid training events in each community for a total of 12 sessions to certify participants in essential emergency response skills. | Kivalliq region | $158,535 |
| Advanced Medical Solutions | First Aid Instructor Development | Two First Aid Instructor Development courses will be held in Yellowknife and Iqaluit, each certifying six participants from 5 Northwest Territories communities, and 3 Nunavut communities. This will expand capacity for Standard First Aid training across the North. | NT: Inuvik, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Yellowknife, and Hay River NU: Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet, and Iqaluit | $206,240 |
| Arctic Energy Alliance | Chainsaw Safety | This initiative provides in-person Firewood Safety Courses (including Chain Saw Level 3 with Felling Component) to people in three NWT communities. | Behchokǫ̀, Inuvik, Fort Smith | $205,850 |
| Arctic Response | OHS Training Bootcamp | Provides workers in small communities across the North a condensed training timeline for WSCC-required safety courses, including Supervisor Safety Training, Joint OHS Committee Training, Confined Spaces, Fall Protection, Spill Response Level 2, and H2S Alive. | Employers and workers in small communities across both territories. | $48,575 |
| Northern Safety Association | Improving Access to COR® Certification for Employers | Expanded access and delivery of the Certificate of Recognition Program (COR®) to employers and workers across the North by updating and modernizing auditing tools and online learning options. | Employers in all industries across both territories. | $250,000 annually Funding term is 5 years. |
| Northern Safety Association | Modernizing Safety Training for Online and In-Class Delivery | Redesign and modernize over 30 safety courses, both online and in-class, to reduce training barriers for all workers across the North. This will also include developing new courses in partnership with the WSCC in response to industry demand, increasing workplace safety. | Employers and workers across both territories. | $140,000 annually Funding term is 3 years |
