American Heart Association Research Funding

The American Heart Association has recently posted 2019-2020 Research Funding Program Deadlines and Descriptions.  

AHA awards are open to an array of academic and health professionals. This includes but is not limited to all academic disciplines (biology, chemistry, mathematics, technology, physics, etc.) and all health-related professions (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, physical and occupational therapists, statisticians, nutritionists, etc.). 

Each Applicant must be an AHA Professional Member before the application deadline. 

See the AHA Application Information Webpage for complete details on the following programs:

·         Data Grant Portfolio 4.0 – Application Deadline: Tues., July 30, 2019

o   Grand Challenge Grant

o   AHA & Amazon Web Services Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Grant, Training Grant, and Clinical Training Grant   

·         AHA Predoctoral Fellowship - Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

·         AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship - Application Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2019

·         Institutional Undergraduate Student Fellowship: Wed., Sept. 18, 2019 (limited per institution)

·         Merit Award – Letter of Intent Deadline: Thurs., July 11, 2019;  Invited Applicants: Tues., Sept. 24, 2019

·         Collaborative Sciences Award - Letter of Intent Deadline: Tues., Oct. 8, 2019; Invited Applicants: Thurs., Jan. 30, 2020

·         Career Development Award -  Application Deadline: Tues., Oct. 15, 2019

·         Established Investigator Award – Letter of Intent Deadline: Thurs., Oct. 10, 2019; Invited Applicants: Wed., Jan. 15, 2020

·         Innovative Project Award - Letter of Intent Deadline: Tues., Oct. 22, 2019; Invited Applicants: Tues., Feb. 18, 2020

·         Transformational Project Award – Application Deadline: Wed., Jan. 22, 2020