Fueling Innovation: WE-SPARK Health Institute Launches 2025 Grant Call

WE-SPARK Health Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 Igniting Discovery Grants Program, aimed at fostering early-stage, innovative health research and education projects in Windsor-Essex. These grants provide crucial funding to support research across all health domains.

Additional Funding Opportunities

In addition to the core Igniting Discovery Grants, researchers may also apply for specialized funding opportunities sponsored by community and institutional donors, including:

• Black Scholars Institute Health Research Grant (Black Scholars Institute, University of Windsor)
  
• Brain Tumour Research Grant (Connecting for a Cause Community Group)
  
• Cancer Research Collaboration Fund Grant (Play for a Cure/Cancer Research Collaboration Fund)
  
• Childhood Cancer Research Grant (ChildCan)
  
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Research Grant (Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association)
  
• Seeds4Hope Grants (Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation)
  
• Tayfour and Emara Research Grant (Dr. Fouad Tayfour & Dr. Barry Emara
  
• University of Windsor Priority Areas Grant (co-funded by University of Windsor’s participating faculties and the Vice President, Research & Innovation)
  

For full application guidelines and submission details, please visit: Igniting Discovery Grant Competition.  

New for 2025: IDEA Grant Competition

WE-SPARK Health Institute is also introducing our IDEA Grant Competition, designed to support low-cost, small-scale pilot projects, preliminary studies, and quality improvement initiatives. These grants aim to generate preliminary data, address specific research challenges, and lay the foundation for future large-scale studies.

For full application guidelines and submission details, please visit: IDEA Grant Competition.

Application Process & Key Dates for both funding opportunities

• Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: April 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM (LOIs are non-competitive. Applicants who submit an LOI are automatically eligible to submit a full application).
  
• Funding Start Date: September 2025
  

To explore previously funded projects, visit www.wesparkhealth.com/projects.