Document name

Community Sponsorship Program

Document number

PRO 33/2025

Community-based organization means a non-profit group focused on enhancing the social, health, well-being, and overall functioning of a community.

Distribution round means a specific period designed to distribute a portion of the annual sponsorship budget.

1. POL 04/2022, Partnerships and Sponsorships – Corporate and WorkSafe, establishes guidelines for partnering with and providing support to partners, stakeholders, customers, community groups, non-profit and charitable organizations.
2. The WCB, with WorkSafe Saskatchewan, believe that the support of community groups, non-profit and charitable organizations in the province that align with WCB’s vision and mission can foster positive community support and impact.

1. The community sponsorship program is allocated $20,000 annually to sponsor community-based organizations and initiatives. Funding is distributed twice a year, in March and September in $500 and $1,000 awards.
2. A minimum of ten recipients and a maximum of 20 recipients will be randomly selected in the two distribution rounds.
3. Who is eligible to apply for the community sponsorship program?
   1. Saskatchewan based registered non-profit organizations, or a Saskatchewan based organization that demonstrates a clear non-profit intent in their community group or project.
4. Who is not eligible for the community sponsorship program?
   1. Advocacy groups,
   2. Organizations that discriminate any of the prohibited grounds set out in The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code,
   3. Organizations that place the WCB in a conflict of interest,
   4. Organizations that promote contentious issues,
   5. Political groups, or
   6. Religious advocacy groups.
5. What initiatives are supported through the community sponsorship program?
   1. Athletic groups that are connected to a registered non-for-profit sports association,
   2. Community improvement,
   3. Education and youth development,
   4. Environmental sustainability,
   5. Health and wellness, and
   6. Social Services.
6. How does an organization apply for the community sponsorship program?
   1. Organizations must submit a completed application form available on www.wcbsask.com or www.worksafesask.ca that includes:
      1. A brief project description,
      2. Goals and benefits of the project, and
      3. A detailed breakdown of how the sponsorship funds will be allocated.
   2. Applications must be submitted from January 1 – March 15 to be eligible for March distributions.
   3. Applications must be submitted from July 1 – September 15 to be eligible for September distributions.
   4. Once a recipient has been selected, they will not be eligible for selection again until a full year has elapsed.
7. How does the WCB select recipients of sponsorship funds?
   1. Up to 20 eligible recipients will be chosen at random in the two distribution rounds, and
   2. Recipients will be notified within two weeks after selection.
8. What are the requirements of selected recipients?
   1. Recipients must sign a sponsorship agreement outlining terms of the fund usage and reporting requirements,
   2. Recipients must submit updates or outcomes of the sponsored initiatives to Executive Services via email by June 30 for the March distribution round and by November 30 for the November distribution round, and
   3. Recipients must provide an invoice to the WCB for the sponsorship amount by November 30 of the funding year, to receive payment for the awarded sponsorship.