Grant opportunity
2027 AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award
AHA institutional research enhancement award supporting investigator capacity and cardiovascular or brain health research at eligible institutions.
- Funder
- American Heart Association
- 10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT
- 10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: Sep 10, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 200,000 over two years
- Applicant
- Institutional Applicant
- Discipline
- Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 15, 2026
Call summary
Overview
AHA institutional award intended to strengthen research capacity and support meritorious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or brain health research at eligible institutions.
Who can apply
- Institutional and investigator eligibility must be confirmed on the official AHA call page.
- Applicants should verify institutional research environment, investigator status, and submission requirements before applying.
What it supports
- Research enhancement, capacity strengthening, and investigator support in AHA mission areas.
- Projects should align with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, brain health, or related science.
Funding and duration
Up to USD 200,000 over two years according to AHA programme guidance.
10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT
10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: Sep 10, 2026
How to apply
Use the official AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award page and submit through ProposalCentral by 10 September 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT.
Call details
About the opportunity
AHA institutional award intended to strengthen research capacity and support meritorious cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or brain health research at eligible institutions.
American Heart Association lists this opportunity for Institutional Applicant, Biomedical Sciences, United States.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Biomedical Sciences grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United States contexts.
Eligibility
Institutional and investigator eligibility must be confirmed on the official AHA call page.
Applicants should verify institutional research environment, investigator status, and submission requirements before applying.
Funding and benefits
Up to USD 200,000 over two years according to AHA programme guidance.
Themes and supported activities
Research enhancement, capacity strengthening, and investigator support in AHA mission areas.
Projects should align with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, brain health, or related science.
Deadline and timeline
10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: 10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: Sep 10, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award page and submit through ProposalCentral by 10 September 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.