Igniting Discovery Grants

Our WE-SPARK Igniting Discovery Grants provide seed funding to stimulate the development of early-stage, novel, and innovative health research and education projects in Windsor-Essex. These projects may include studies related to emerging topics in health, addressing gaps, catalyzing new ideas, generating and disseminating knowledge, and sparking collaborations. 

Note: If you've submitted, or been a co-applicant, on an LOI or Application for any previous grant year, an applicant profile has been already created for you! For first time applicants: please create a New Applicants Profile before moving on to the LOI submission. Applicant profiles are required for all applicants and co-applicants.

Any inquiries about the grants program can be sent to: wesparkgrants@uwindsor.ca.

Guidelines and Forms:

2024 Guidelines - Background, Funds Available, Requirements, Eligibility, Conditions, and Contact Information

Letter of Intent Form - Deadline Friday, April 4th, 2025 by 5:00PM (Submitted online through AirTable)

• LOIs are non-competitive, it is strictly to assign reviewers. If you submit an LOI, you are eligible to submit a full application.

Application Form - Deadline Friday May, 5rd 2025, by 5:00PM (Submitted online through AirTable)

Note: If you've submitted, or been a co-applicant, on an LOI or Application for any previous grant year, an applicant profile has been already created for you! For first time applicants: please create a New Applicants Profile before moving on to the LOI submission. Applicant profiles are required for all applicants and co-applicants.

If you have, or are considering, submitting a grant to a National/International health funding competition, please consider the WE-SPARK Incentive Grant Program which is designed to support researchers be successful for future external funding.

To view our previously funded WE-SPARK grants, visit our project page, where you can filter by various parameters.