Funding and Award Opportunities

Advance Your Research

with Funding and Recognition Awards

Research funding programs are available throughout the year. And the Professional Councils offer various awards, as well. Find your opportunities below.


Council Awards and Lectures

American Heart Association scientific councils award financial stipends, recognize special presentations and provide travel funding to attend Heart Association scientific meetings. Each council sponsors awards for its members throughout the year:

Investigator Initiated Research

Ralph L Sacco Scholarships in Brain Health

Proposal Deadline: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Topic Focused Funding

Heart Transplantation Research Network

Proposal Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

View all research program descriptions on the Funding Opportunities page.

2026 American Heart Association holidays:

Jan. 1, Jan. 19, May 25, July 3
Sept. 7, Nov. 26 & 27, Dec. 21-15
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