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American Heart Association

Funds cardiovascular science and prevention programs, helping investigators develop better care and treatment for heart disease and stroke.

United States
Annual funding-
Programs7
Active grants4
Total grants5

The American Heart Association is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1924 by six cardiologists and headquartered in Dallas. It is the largest non-government funder of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research in the United States, with more than $6 billion invested since founding and more than 2,200 active projects totaling over $584 million.

Its portfolio centers on cardiovascular, cerebrov…

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