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$13.7 million for new cardiovascular disease research

Hand on heart, we’re funding tomorrow’s research breakthroughs

Australia’s largest non-government funder of heart research

Since 1959, the Heart Foundation have invested the equivalent of over $872 million (in today’s dollars)* towards research into the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart disease.

In 2026, we’re awarding 13.7 million dollars to fund innovative heart health research. By pushing boundaries and exploring new treatments, our research heroes are working to help save lives and make heart disease history.

We’re proud of everything we’ve achieved. But heart disease remains one of Australia’s biggest killers and largest health burdens, so our mission continues.

* Total research investment figure accurate as of 31/12/2024

Meet our Research Heroes

Discover the emerging and leading heart health researchers driving innovation in the fight against heart disease.

Advancing heart health through innovation

Associate Professor Pierre Qian's research focuses on developing new technologies to treat heart rhythm disorders, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of patients with heart disease.

Learn more about Associate Professor Pierre Qian’s ongoing research funded by the Heart Foundation

Helping kids move more

As Director of the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University, Professor Jo Salmon’s research is tackling a significant health challenge facing young people in Australia: inactivity.

Learn how Heart Foundation funding supported Professor Jo Salmon’s lifelong mission

Professor Jo Salmon

My research career would have finished very early without the Heart Foundation fellowship. The funding came at exactly the right time. It allowed me to keep doing the work that makes a difference.

Professor Jo Salmon

IPAN Director, Deakin University

Podcast: Geoff Lester's story

What would you do if your life changed in an instant? On our Stories from the Heart podcast, hear Geoff’s powerful story of survival, resilience, and finding meaning through life’s toughest challenges.

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Support life-saving research

Your donation could fund the next breakthrough in heart research. Together, we can help make heart disease history.

Research funding

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Research funding portfolio

Find details of specific research grants available in our research funding portfolio.

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Research grant recipients

Recipients of the various research grant and awards by year.

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Grants Management Portal

Apply for and manage your funding through our Grants Management Portal.