Workplace screening of employees

This grant provides COVID-19 rapid tests free of charge to eligible businesses and non-profit organizations to facilitate workplace safety and screening. The modalities are tailored to ensure wide accessibility and support for different organizations, including Indigenous communities.

• Free provision of COVID-19 rapid tests by provincial or territorial governments and Health Canada, with potential minimum order sizes.
• Accessibility through GCDonate for non-profit organizations.
• Possible assistance from local Indigenous health authorities for Indigenous communities and organizations.
• No charge for the rapid tests, ensuring cost-effective screening options for businesses.

Eligibility for obtaining free COVID-19 rapid tests is determined by specific criteria related to the type of organization and their operational context.

• The applicant must be a business or a non-profit organization.
• The organization must be situated in Canada and seek tests from provincial or territorial governments, or through Health Canada.
• For Indigenous communities and organizations, the priority is to obtain tests through provinces, territories, or an Indigenous health authority.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

This initiative provides free rapid COVID-19 tests to businesses and non-profit organizations to ensure workplace safety through regular screening. Eligible activities focus on obtaining and implementing rapid testing procedures for employees.

• Ordering free COVID-19 rapid tests from provincial or territorial governments.
• Requesting rapid test kits from Health Canada.
• Accessing rapid tests through GCDonate for non-profit organizations.
• Indigenous organizations obtaining tests from local Indigenous health authorities.
• Implementing workplace rapid testing protocols to enhance safety during operations.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to businesses and non-profit organizations across Canada, provided they access rapid tests through their provincial or territorial governments or Health Canada.

• Businesses and NPOs in Canada eligible through provincial or territorial programs.
• Entities able to request tests from Health Canada.
• Indigenous communities and organizations within Canada.

Here are some additional relevant details for this grant:

• Minimum order sizes may apply when requesting free rapid tests from Health Canada.
• Non-profit organizations can specifically access free tests through the GCDonate platform.
• Indigenous organizations are encouraged to seek rapid tests from local Indigenous health authorities if not available from provincial or territorial sources.