Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA)
Forecasted
Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) supports faculty and students in cardiovascular and brain health research to advance science, encourage research careers, and strengthen research environments.
Funder: American Heart Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $200,000 over two years ($100,000 annually, including 10% indirect costs)
Summary: Supports small-scale cardiovascular and brain health research, student research experiences, and stronger research environments at NIH R15-eligible institutions.
Key Information: The PI must hold a primary appointment at an NIH R15-eligible institution and cannot lead an active NIH research grant at award activation.
Description
The American Heart Association’s Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) supports small-scale research related to cardiovascular diseases and brain health at educational institutions offering baccalaureate or advanced degrees that have not been major recipients of NIH support. It covers the full range of basic, clinical, and population research and development.
The program combines three goals: supporting meritorious science, exposing students to research, and strengthening the institution’s research environment. Projects should address important problems or barriers to progress, advance scientific knowledge or clinical practice, and explore original hypotheses, approaches, or technologies. Reviewers also consider whether the work can stimulate students’ interest in biomedical or behavioral research careers and whether the institution provides the students, resources, and support needed to carry it out.
