AHA Research Policies & Awardee Hub
Contact Us
For policy and procedural questions, contact the AHA at awards@heart.org (include the award number on the subject line)
or call (214) 360-6107, option 2. Find the Awards Coordinator who manages your state.
• May I rebudget funds?
• I wish to replace personnel on my grant.
• May I request a no-cost extension?
• I need to take a leave of absence.
• When is my next progress report or expenditure report due?
For login or technical help, contact PCsupport@altum.com
or (800) 875-2562 (toll-free U.S. and Canada) or +1 (703) 964-5840 (direct dial international)
• I cannot access my ProposalCentral account.
• I cannot find my award record.
• I get an error message when I upload a report.
• I need to update my institution and contact information but am unsure how.
• It seems that I have more than one login for ProposalCentral. Can I merge them?
2022 AHA Holidays
AHA offices will be closed on the following days. Inquiries will be answered as quickly as possible upon office reopening.
| Jan. 17 | Sept. 5 |
| May 27 - 30 | Nov. 24 & 25 |
| July 5 | Dec. 26 - Jan. 2 |
Award Policy Documents
- Policies Governing All Research Awards (PDF)
- Award Agreement Terms and Conditions (PDF)
Review the AHA Award Agreement Terms & Conditions here. AHA has a practice of not modifying the Award Agreement Terms & Conditions due to the excessive administrative burden.
Additional Resources
- Recent Funding Success Rates
- The Heart of Communicating Science (online course)
- The Heart of Team Science (online course)
- How to Talk About Your AHA-Funded Research (video)
- Mission, Vision and the 12 Essential Elements Guiding Our Research Program
- How an AHA Research Award is Given
- Research Standards
- Types of Research
- Volunteer Structure
Past Program Descriptions
Select the award activation year for a complete list of programs.
After a deadline has passed and awards have been announced, program descriptions are maintained here. Awardees and institutional/fiscal officers may reference these for budget purposes for the duration of the award.
Institutional Officers: Manage awards through the AHA's online system, ProposalCentral.
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