The KEMI Safety Grant Program helps policyholders invest in the equipment and training needed to build stronger, safer workplaces across Kentucky.
About the Safety Grant
Learn how the KEMI Safety Grant program works and what you’ll need to submit an application.
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How to Apply
The application is completed online at kemi.com. Find out what to expect from start to finish.
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What We Look for
Find out if your organization is eligible and what KEMI looks for when reviewing applications.
What We Look For
About the Safety Grant Program
The KEMI Safety Grant Program provides eligible policyholders with up to $2,500 to purchase safety equipment or fund safety training targeted at a specific task or operation. The goal is straightforward: help Kentucky employers strengthen their safety programs, reduce workplace incidents, and protect their most valuable asset: their people.
Grants are awarded on a calendar-year basis, and funds are distributed via direct deposit. Applications are reviewed monthly by KEMI’s Safety Grant Committee, and policyholders are notified of approval or denial within five days of each committee meeting.
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The KEMI Safety Grant Program puts real resources behind real safety improvements. Here’s a look at how some of our policyholders have used their grants to protect their workers and strengthen their safety programs.
Safety Grant Examples:
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What We Look For
The KEMI Safety Grant Program is open to active KEMI policyholders who are ready to make a targeted investment in workplace safety. Here’s what you need to know before applying.
If your organization is looking to strengthen its safety program beyond the grant, visit worksafeky.com for free workplace safety resources from KEMI.
Access our Free Safety ResourcesEligibility
To qualify for a KEMI Safety Grant, your organization must be an active KEMI policyholder with one or more employees or an included owner/officer. Grant awards are up to the amount of your total annual written premium, not to exceed $2,500. Priority consideration is given to policyholders who did not receive safety grant funds in the prior grant year.
Approved Uses
Grant funds must be used to purchase safety equipment or provide safety training directly tied to a particular task or operation in your workplace. The purpose is to address a specific, identifiable risk — not general operational expenses. KEMI will not fund items or training that occurred before the grant approval date.
Application Availability
The safety grant application is available on kemi.com on a first-come, first-served basis until all budgeted funds for the calendar year have been exhausted. The program runs January 1 through December 31 each year. Apply early to ensure your organization is considered.
The 2026 KEMI Safety Grant Program is closed.
Grant Criteria
About the Application Process
The KEMI Safety Grant Program is open to all eligible active policyholders. If your organization meets the eligibility requirements, you can apply directly online. The application link is available on this page if grant funds are currently available.
How It Works
Eligible policyholders complete and submit the online application describing the equipment or training they plan to fund and how it addresses a specific workplace safety need. Applications are reviewed monthly by KEMI’s Safety Grant Committee. Approved applicants have 60 days to make their purchase or conduct training, then submit their receipt to receive reimbursement via direct deposit.
Questions? Contact KEMI’s safety team at safety@kemi.com.