Programme Grants
This BHF grant funds large, innovative UK-based research projects tackling major cardiovascular challenges through interdisciplinary and collaborative science.
Funder: British Heart Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (no fixed deadlines; submit when ready)
Funding Amounts: No formal cap; typically supports large-scale, 5-year projects with substantial budgets based on scale, scope, and ambition.
Summary: Supports ambitious, long-term cardiovascular research by leading UK-based groups focused on a single strategic theme.
Key Information: Preliminary outline required 18+ months before intended start; full application by invitation only.
Description
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Programme Grants scheme provides substantial, long-term funding (up to 5 years, renewable) for leading research groups to address significant challenges in cardiovascular science. The scheme is designed to enable ambitious, innovative, and collaborative research focused on a single strategic theme. Proposals that incorporate interdisciplinary approaches, including expertise from outside traditional biomedical fields, are encouraged. There is no formal upper limit on funding; proposals are assessed on scientific excellence, potential impact, value for money, and the scale and ambition of the project.
