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This year, the Heart Foundation is proud to announce the grant recipients awarded in 2025, commencing research projects in 2026.

Research Grant Recipients 2025 | Heart Foundation

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The Future Leader Fellowship program aims to support the best and brightest in cardiovascular research. It supports aspiring leaders who are developing independence and their own research portfolio, through to established leaders of cardiovascular research groups with extensive research programs. 

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The Postdoctoral Fellowship program is aimed at early career researchers and seeks to identify the strongest emerging Australian talent in cardiovascular research who have just completed or are nearing completion of their PhD studies. Successful Postdoctoral Fellows will have a demonstrated strong track record during their PhD and will be working towards gaining recognition for expertise in their research area. 

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The Postgraduate Scholarship provides funding to support successful applicants to attain a research-based postgraduate degree (Doctor of Philosophy or Master’s Degree by Research). The scholarship will support outstanding graduates early in their careers so they can be trained to conduct cardiovascular research that is internationally competitive.   

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This First Nations CVD Grant aims to support projects focused on producing high-impact improvements in cardiovascular health among First Nations people. It also includes funding for an introductory research role specifically for a First Nations individual, who will be mentored by the project's Chief Investigator. The goal is to encourage and sustain First Nations researchers within the cardiovascular health research community.  

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The purpose of the Vanguard Grant is to provide funding to test the feasibility of innovative concepts in clinical, public health and/or health services (including clinical service delivery) or biomedical research which may lead to larger, more rigorous studies in the future. Both pilot studies and ‘stand-alone’ projects will be considered. These projects are expected to produce tangible outcomes with the potential to further advance preclinical research technology or improve cardiovascular health.  

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The purpose of the Collaboration and Exchange Grant is to enable Heart Foundation funded Fellows and Scholars to visit research facilities in Australia or overseas to collaborate and exchange innovation and knowledge. This grant aims to strengthen the recipient’s research capacity. 

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The following researchers are recipients of this year's awards recognising innovation and excellence.

Awards for Innovation and Excellence


Shirley E Freeman Award

Paul Korner Innovation Award  

Ross Hohnen Award for Research Excellence  

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Heart Research Funding Announcement

We’re funding tomorrow’s breakthroughs. In 2026, we’re awarding 13.7 million dollars to fund innovative new heart health research.

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Understand the application process and requirements of our various funding programs.

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Research Award Recipients 2025

We are proud to announce the grant recipients awarded in 2025, commencing research projects in 2026.

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First Nations CVD Grant

Vanguard Grants

45 and Up Cardiovascular Research Grant

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Each year we fund the best and brightest researchers exploring a wide range of issues relating to heart disease. In 2026, we’re awarding 13.7 million dollars to fund innovative new heart health research.

$13.7 million for new cardiovascular disease research | Heart Foundation

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

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Find all of the Heart Foundation award recipients and their projects awarded by year.

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The new guideline represents a significant advance in the care of people experiencing a heart attack and angina in Australia.    

New acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical guideline 2025 | Heart Foundation

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Assessment and diagnosis

Hospital care and reperfusion

Recovery and secondary prevention

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The Heart Foundation's Catalyst Partnership Grants are bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond.

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The Catalyst Partnership Grants, launched on 27 May 2024, are awarded through a multi-step process, each backed by a robust evaluation, moderation and due diligence review.

How do Catalyst Partnership Grants work?

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Research grant recipients

Research Grant Recipients 2025

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