BHF Project Grants

BHF Project Grants are the British Heart Foundation's rolling awards for cardiovascular research in UK institutions. They support postdoctoral-led projects at any career stage, with PhD students excluded as principal investigators, and they fit BHF's role as a major charitable funder of heart and circulatory science in the UK. Each award can reach GBP 500,000 over up to four years and can cover staff salaries, consumables, essential equipment, and conference travel up to GBP 1,000 a year. Applications go through the foundation's research grants system, and the committee meets four times a year, so decisions can take up to six months from submission. The scheme suits UK labs that need a focused project award rather than a programme-scale commitment. Successful proposals usually bring a clear cardiovascular question, a credible delivery plan, and enough institutional support to use the grant across staffing, methods, and specialist equipment. It is a good fit for investigator-led work that needs flexibility without the heavier structure of a programme award.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.