On November 7, WE-SPARK Health Institute’s annual “Cheers to Hope” event, held at the Ambassador Golf Club, brought together academic and healthcare professionals, students, and community supporters from across Windsor/Essex.
The event aimed to raise awareness and launch fundraising efforts for WE-SPARK’s 2025 grants program, which powers health innovation throughout the region.
Celebrating collaboration, the event spotlighted WE-SPARK’s five key partners—Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, the University of Windsor, and Windsor Regional Hospital.
A standout feature of the evening was a research showcase that demonstrated the impact of previously funded projects, reinforcing the event’s focus on advancing local health research.
WE-SPARK’s grants program includes two strategic funding streams:
· Igniting Discovery Grants: Supporting early-stage, innovative health research in Windsor/Essex.
· Incentive Grants: Assisting projects nearing success in national funding competitions.
The mission of WE-SPARK’s grants program is to foster the next generation of health researchers, drive meaningful discoveries, improve community health, and ultimately, save lives.
Since its launch in 2020, WE-SPARK’s grant program has awarded $1.8 million for 105 projects involving 604 researchers. For more information about the WE-SPARK Grants Program and previous projects, please visit the provided links: