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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. 

Future Leader Fellowship

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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. 

Postdoctoral Fellowship

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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.   

Postgraduate Scholarship

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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.  

First Nations CVD Grant 

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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.  

Vanguard Grant

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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. 

Collaboration and Exchange Grant

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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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Find frequently asked questions on how to navigate the Heart Foundation Grants Management Portal.

Grants Management Portal FAQ | Heart Foundation

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Registration

How do I register? 

How do I reset my password? 

How do I update my profile? 

Can I log in with my old portal details? 

Not receiving emails? 

Can I register with multiple affiliated Institutions? 

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Application

Why can’t I edit parts of my application? 

I can’t add Career Disruptions or Relative to Opportunity to my application. 

Why are demographic questions mandatory? 

Can I submit my application after the closing date and time? 

Can an RAO edit my application? 

What does the notes section do? 

Who receives application submission email notifications?  

Can I change my affiliated organisation? 

Can I withdraw my application? 

What happens after my application is endorsed? 

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ORCID 

Do I have to use ORCID for my application? 

How do I link my ORCID Record to my Heart Foundation account? 

Not all of my ORCID data is available on my Profile or application.  

Do I have to use ORCID for Progress Reports?

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Accepting your offer

I’ve just received an email notifying me I was successful for my grant application. How do I accept my offer in the Grants Management Portal?  

How do I arrange for my funding agreement to be signed?  

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Completing your induction activities  

I received an email to complete an Induction Activity. How do I do this, and what is involved? 

How do I submit my Ethics and Biosafety Compliance for my Heart Foundation grant?  

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Variation requests

How do I submit a Variation Request in the Grants Management Portal?  

Why can’t I see my application milestones in my variation request? 

As an administrator, can I submit a variation request on behalf of a grant recipient? 

At what stage of the variation request process will a grant’s payment schedule be paused? 

My project has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances; can I request an extension?  

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Submitting reports

Will I receive an email reminder when my progress/impact report or financial acquittal is due?  

What is the difference between a progress and impact report?  

How do I submit a progress/impact report in the Grants Management Portal?  

Why can’t I see my application milestones in my report? 

I received a Strategic Grant, but my grant details are not on the Grants Management Portal. How do I submit my progress reports? 

How do I submit a Financial Acquittal? 

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Invoicing

How do I submit an invoice in the Grants Management Portal?  

I’m a Finance officer that need to submit an invoice for a Heart Foundation funded research project at my institute, but I do not have a Grants Management Portal Account, how can I get access?  

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Once you’ve received your research grant from the Heart Foundation, you’ll need to ensure certain requirements are met.  

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Explore our research funding opportunities! 

Discover our diverse range of funding opportunities to support research advancements in cardiovascular health for people living in Australia. 

Get the support you need to drive heart health innovation through groundbreaking cardiovascular research.

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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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Heart Foundation research grant recipients, research funding portfolio, applying for funding and managing your funding.

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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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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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