Research Grant Funding Opportunities
Research
The American Heart Association is the largest non-profit, non-governmental funder of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research in the U.S. Many research programs are offered annually, while others are one-time grants. The Heart Association funds basic, clinical, population and data science research. Some programs require pre-proposals, with full proposals by invitation only. Watch this page for additional funding opportunities and proposal deadlines. Visit the Application Resources page for policies and restrictions, application preparation, and general guidelines.
Open Requests for Proposals
| Additional programs for funding to begin in 2027 will be announced. |
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Career Development Award Supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals in the early years of first professional appointment to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist in the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular disease research. Within this award, additional collaboration money has been designated through the California Walnut Commission and the VIVA Physician Research Award. |
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Using Get With the Guidelines® Clinical Registry Data to Address Gaps in Care of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease or Stroke For early career researchers to learn to use the Association's GWTG clinical registry data. To apply for the grant, individuals must attend the two virtual training sessions on Sept. 30 and Oct. 13. |
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Innovative Project Award Funds highly innovative, high-impact research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research. The award promotes unexplored ideas; preliminary data is not required and not accepted as part of the proposal. The principal investigator must hold a post-baccalaureate PhD degree or equivalent, or doctoral-level clinical degree, such as MD, DO, DVM, PharmD, or PhD in nursing, public health, or other clinical sciences. |
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Heart Transplantation Research Network Planning Grant Provides support for the development of a detailed trial protocol and grant to be submitted to a federal agency or other major funder focused on developing and testing diagnostic or therapeutic interventions to improve health outcomes. |
| Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training Proposal deadline has passed |
| Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) Proposal deadline has passed |
Jan. 1, Jan. 19, March 27, May 25, July 3 & 6,
Sept.7, Nov. 26 & 27, Dec. 21-25
2026 Altum/ProposalCentral holidays:
Jan. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, May 25, June 19, July 3,
Sept. 7, Oct. 12, Nov. 26 & 27, Dec. 28-Jan 1