Deadline: 7 January 2016
Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America is inviting applicants through its Agricultural Safety Grants Program 2016, Its encourage and provide financial support for agricultural safety and health interventions at the local and/or regional level in order to facilitate timely application of evidence-based safety/health strategies to protect agricultural workers.
ASHCA holds promise for a coordinated and effective approach to bringing state- of-the-art safety information and programs to address the most pressing occupational hazards associated with various commodities, new technologies and changing profiles of workers. ASHCA serves as a catalyst for effective initiatives at a national level.
Priorities
The priorities for ASHCA’s grants are:
- Programs that engage both management and workers in the planning and implementation of successful injury reduction programs.
- “Hands-on” training initiatives that will increase workers’ adoption of proven safety practices and be sustained beyond the grant period.
- Initiatives that reach under-served or high-risk populations, e.g., non-English speaking workers.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are expected to be engaged in agriculture-related production, education/training and/or research. The key contact (principal) will generally meet one or more the following criteria:
- farm/agribusiness owner (farmer, grower, producer, rancher);
- agricultural organization representative;
- agricultural community-based organization or service leader;
- agribusiness risk manager or safety advisor;
- Safety or public health academic instructor; and/or an agricultural youth organization representative. Applicants must have the capability to conduct the proposed
- Activities within the time frame described in the proposal. Membership in ASHCA is not a
- Requirement but is encouraged. Preference is given to projects that are not typically funded by
- Federal/state grants. The key contact should be a U.S. resident. Only one application per organization/entity is allowed each year. In cases where the application represents a partnership Between organizations/individuals, there must be one designee as the key contact to receive grant funds and submit required reports.
For information on application procedure or more, please visit Agricultural Safety Grants Program.
