Innovative Project Award
Innovative Project Award supports investigators pursuing unexplored ideas in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research to open new avenues of investigation and drive critical discoveries or major advances.
Funder: American Heart Association
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Pre-proposal, 3 p.m. Central Time) | March 4, 2027 (Invited full proposal, 3 p.m. Central Time)
Funding Amounts: $200,000 over two years ($100,000 annually, including 10% indirect costs)
Summary: Supports unexplored, high-impact research ideas that could open new avenues in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research.
Key Information: Preliminary data are prohibited and will disqualify the application.
Description
The American Heart Association’s Innovative Project Award supports highly innovative research with the potential to produce critical discoveries or major advances in cardiovascular or cerebrovascular research. Projects should introduce new paradigms, challenge established thinking, approach existing problems from fresh perspectives, or demonstrate other uniquely creative qualities.
The program funds new directions for investigators, rather than the next logical step of previous work. Applications must provide a solid scientific rationale and clearly explain the project’s innovation, disease relevance, potential impact, and new avenues of investigation if successful. Proposed work may develop or employ novel concepts, approaches, methods, tools, or technologies with the potential to significantly influence scientific knowledge or clinical practice.
