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British Heart Foundation

Offers British Heart Foundation in United Kingdom, using bhf.org.uk to run public innovation-facing program paths.

United Kingdomwww.bhf.org.uk
Key stats
Annual funding£100M
Programs6
Active grants5
Total grants6
About

British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a UK foundation and registered charity that funds heart and circulatory research at universities and NHS institutions across the country. It spends about £100 million a year and is the UK's largest independent funder in this field. Its remit runs from discovery science to clinical and translational work, with a direct line into patient benefit.

BHF backs research…

Programs & grants under this funder
BHF Clinical Research Training Fellowships

Funds clinical cardiovascular researchers in the United Kingdom advancing toward doctoral and physician-scientist development.

1 grant
BHF Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Between cycles
— pool
BHF Discovery Research Senior Fellowship

Funds outstanding non-clinical cardiovascular scientists in the United Kingdom who need long-horizon independent support.

1 grant
BHF Discovery Research Senior Fellowship
Open
— pool·24 days
BHF Discovery Research PhD Studentships

Funds doctoral students in the United Kingdom working on cardiovascular discovery with full support.

1 grant
BHF Discovery Research PhD Studentship
Open
— pool·24 days
BHF Programme Grants

Funds senior cardiovascular researchers in the United Kingdom to lead multi-year team programmes with sustained scientific depth.

1 grant
BHF Programme Grants
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
BHF Project Grants

Funds postdoctoral-led cardiovascular teams in the United Kingdom for focused scientific problem solving.

1 grant
BHF Project Grants
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
BHF Translational Awards

Funds cardiovascular teams in the United Kingdom moving promising science closer to clinical use.

1 grant
BHF Translational Award — Preliminary
Open
— pool
Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.bhf.org.uk