Making Heart and Circulatory Health Research More Inclusive

Addressing Under-Representation through Outreach and Research Access 

Funding available to support wide-ranging community-based outreach and public engagement with under-represented groups disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease.  

Who is eligible to apply:   

• Charities, social enterprises, schools, youth groups  
• NHS employees & organisations, community health care   
• Community and patient groups
• Local authorities  
• Higher education institutions (HEIs)
• Social care groups  

Accelerating High-Quality Cardiovascular Research in Wales 

The Research Responsive Fund (RRF) offers small grants to pump-prime innovative ideas and build collaborations to strengthen applications for major research funding awards. The scheme covers research in the Network’s key strategic areas: 

• Tackling Arrhythmias and Myocardial Disease 
• Vascular Ageing and Clinical Outcome 
• Cardiovascular Data and Advanced Analytics 

Enabling Access to Cardiovascular Data for Early-Stage Research

The Secure Data Access Catalytic Fund (SDACF) offers awards to help researchers access secure datasets for early-stage project development. It aims to remove data-access barriers and generate preliminary findings to strengthen future funding bids.

Open to NCRN members in Welsh HEIs, NHS, or social care, the scheme particularly encourages applications from early career researchers and those that feature strong collaborations. It can be used alone or alongside other funding, with applicants expected to develop a competitive proposal within 12 months.

Full details and application guidance will be available soon.