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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 Kingdom
Key stats
Annual funding£100M
Programs16
Active grants7
Total grants16
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
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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
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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
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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
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BHF Project Grants

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

1 grant
BHF Project Grants
Open
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BHF Translational Awards

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

1 grant
BHF Translational Award — Preliminary
Between cycles
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4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Programme

Funds UK university consortia running 4-year multidisciplinary cardiovascular PhD schemes.

1 grant
4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Programme
Closed
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Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships

Funds part-time research fellowships for scientists returning after a long career break.

1 grant
Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships
Between cycles
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Clinical Study Grants

Funds large, definitive clinical trials and studies into heart and circulatory diseases, led by a principal investigator with a strong track record in trial management.

1 grant
Clinical Study Grants
Open
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Consultant Research Awards

Pays NHS consultants' backfill costs to fund time on cardiovascular research.

1 grant
Consultant Research Awards
Open
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Discovery Research Early Career Fellowship

Funds non-clinician early-career researchers to run their own cardiovascular project.

1 grant
Discovery Research Early Career Fellowship
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Discovery Research Future Leaders Fellowship

Funds postdoctoral cardiovascular researchers for up to 7 years toward full independence.

1 grant
Discovery Research Future Leaders Fellowship
Open
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MBPhD Studentships

Funds a medical student's PhD placement within their university's MBPhD programme.

1 grant
MBPhD Studentships
Open
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Oxford CRE Transition Research Fellowship Programme

Funds a two-year Oxford fellowship bridging postdocs toward external research funding.

1 grant
Oxford CRE Transition Research Fellowship Programme
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Special Project Grants

Funds large basic-science cardiovascular projects costing over £500,000 or 4+ years.

1 grant
Special Project Grants
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Translational Pump Priming Awards

Pays up to £50,000 for quick proof-of-concept work on cardiovascular innovations.

1 grant
Translational Pump Priming Awards
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