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Research Awards
Diseases of the heart are the No. 1 killer in America, and stroke is the No. 3 killer. The American Heart Association strongly believes that learning more about these diseases is the best way to reduce disability and death. That's why research is an association-wide priority.

Applicant Information

Funding Opportunities

Grants@Heart, our Web-based system for applicants, grant/fiscal officers, peer reviewers and awardees, was launched in 2008.  Some of the advantages of this system are:

  • All electronic process for applicants  -- no more paper copies! 
  • Access to the system 24/7.  All you need is Internet connection and a Web browser (Internet Explorer for PC; Safari for Mac). 
  • Grants officers can review the online application and submit it to the AHA.
  • Fiscal officers can access all AHA awards from their institution. 
  • Peer reviewers can review applications, write critiques and nominate other peer reviewers.  The peer review meetings are paperless. 
  • Single sign-on for Grants@Heart research processes. For example, an applicant who is also a peer reviewer, department head, etc., would use the same username and password for all roles in the Grants@Heart system. Note: this system is different from my.americanheart.org.


Funding Opportunities  for July 2009 are now available.

About Research

AHA Achieves 2010 Goal of Reducing Death From Heart Disease MORE

Recent Discoveries: List of Achievements by AHA-supported Researchers

Read about Rebecca Gary, Ph.D., R.N., from Emory University, who has found that aerobic exercise combined with cognitive behavioral therapy may improve physical function, reduce depressive symptoms and enhance quality of life in depressed heart failure patients.  Rebecca is supported by an American Heart Association Beginning Grant-in-Aid award from the Southeast Affiliate.

How Award Decisions are Made
Applications are funded according to their rank order. more

Financial Commitment
Since 1949 the American Heart Association has spent almost $3.1 billion on research to increase our knowledge about cardiovascular disease and stroke.  more

Awards Administration

Grants@Heart, our Web-based system for applicants, grant/fiscal officers, peer reviewers and awardees, was launched in 2008.  Some of the advantages of this system are:

  • Access to the system 24/7.  All you need is Internet connection and a Web browser (Internet Explorer for PC; Safari for Mac).
  • Grants officers can review the online application and submit it to the AHA.
  • Fiscal officers can access all AHA awards from their institution.

Grants officers who handle pre-award administrative information, approval of initial budgets and application submission can find more information here.

Fiscal officers who handle post-award administrative information and submission of expenditures reports can find more information here.

Peer Review

The American Heart Association's peer review system includes subject-based committees that review applications to the national and affiliate research programs. Each committee reviews applications in a particular science area.

Grants@Heart, our Web-based system for applicants, grant/fiscal officers, peer reviewers and awardees, was launched in 2008.  Some of the advantages of this system are: 

  • Access to the system 24/7.  All you need is Internet connection and a Web browser (Internet Explorer for PC; Safari for Mac) 
  • All electronic process for application review -- no more paper copies! 
  • Access to all applications not in conflict.
  • Online process for writing critiques and nominating other peer reviewers.
  • Single sign-on for research processes. For example, a reviewer who is also an applicant, department head, etc., would use the same username and password for all roles.

Go here for peer revew guidelines, processes and online system assistance.