Rapid Impact Research Award
AHA funds early/mid-career investigators for innovative research on sudden cardiac arrest, CKMS, or stroke/vascular dementias, emphasizing equity, open science, and peer review participation.
Funder: American Heart Association
Due Dates: January 22, 2026: Full proposal submission deadline (by 3:00 p.m. Central Time)
Funding Amounts: $100,000 total ($50,000/year including 10% indirects) over two years; no-cost extensions not allowed.
Summary: Supports early and mid-career investigators conducting innovative research on sudden cardiac arrest, Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome, or stroke/vascular dementias.
Key Information: All applicants must also serve as peer reviewers for this program; late submissions are not accepted.
Description
This opportunity from the American Heart Association (AHA) funds innovative, high-impact research in three priority areas: sudden cardiac arrest/resuscitation science, Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome (CKMS), and stroke and/or vascular dementias. The program is designed for early and mid-career investigators (instructor, assistant, or associate professor level) and explicitly encourages projects that address critical knowledge gaps and incorporate equitable health perspectives. All applicants are required to participate in a distributed peer review process, both submitting a proposal and serving as a reviewer for other applications. The award aims to catalyze novel basic, clinical, or population health research that aligns with AHA’s mission to improve cardiovascular and brain health.
