Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities. 

Leading communities

We have funded more than £280,000 worth of grants around the UK and focus on innovative, original projects that are based around heart health.  Here are just a few examples.

On your bike

The Foresight Project in Grimsby which encourages visually impaired people to take regular exercise using tandem bicycles

Flying high

Circomedia in Bristol who teach teenagers circus skills as a way of enthusing them to get active.

Lords of the Dance

Cafe West in Bradford encourage local residents to participate in fun physical activities such as belly dancing, line dancing and exercise classes.

Brave-hearts

The Ross-shire Bravehearts project in Inverness educates adults with learning difficulties about heart health so they can take part in physical activities. 

Wildcats

Superleague team, Wakefield Wildcats, use star rugby players to educate children about heart health.

Click here for our latest round of Healthy Heart Grants

How to apply
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community groups, voluntary organisations and researchers who are spreading the healthy heart message.

Government or local authority funded institutions are not supported, however, community and voluntary groups aided by public money may apply. 

Applications are only accepted during January and February for the May round of grants and July and August for grants awarded in November, each year.  Applications received at any other time of year will be returned.

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Contact the lifestyle team on 0113 297 6206 or email lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk for more information.