Advocacy News – Oct. 28, 2025
What’s new: Small businesses in Michigan with 250 employees or fewer can now apply for a Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) matching grant up to $5,000 to purchase equipment and associated training they need to create safer, healthier work environments for their employees.
Why it matters: The MIOSHA Workplace Improvement to Safety and Health (MIWISH) grant program offers a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $5,000, for qualifying employers to purchase safety and health-related equipment.
- These grants are intended to help employers take steps to prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Examples of projects funded by MIOSHA last year included automated external defibrillators (AEDs), trench boxes, respirators, ergonomic lift tables and gas monitors.
What’s next: The new grant cycle began Oct. 1, and grants will be awarded until funds are exhausted.
- Preference will be given to employers in high-hazard industries identified in MIOSHA’s Strategic Plan and to projects tied to State and National Emphasis Programs.
- These include industries and hazards such as amputations, cannabis, heat-related illness, trenching and excavation, among others
Go deeper: For further information about the grant program and how to apply, visit www.michigan.gov/mioshagrants or contact MIOSHA’s grant administrator at 517-647-3155.