Translational Pump Priming Awards
Pays up to £50,000 for quick proof-of-concept work on cardiovascular innovations.
A principal investigator at an established UK research institution applies; commercial organisations can only take part as collaborators, not as lead applicants. The award covers up to £50,000 over a maximum of 9 months for consumables, outsourced project work and consultancy fees, but not staff salaries, equipment, travel or IP costs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed inte…
BHF wants small, fast studies that answer one specific question and close an evidence gap for a cardiovascular innovation — therapeutics, drug repurposing, devices, diagnostics, imaging, digital solutions, cell therapy or surgical techniques — not brand-new exploratory discovery research. The output should make a future, larger translational funding application more credible.
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