The NCRN offers funding schemes to support cardiovascular research in Wales.

AURORA

Making Heart 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  

Apply

Research Responsive Fund

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 

Apply

Secure Data Research Access Fund

Enabling Access to Cardiovascular Data for Early-Stage Research

The Secure Data Research Access Fund (SDRAF) provides small awards to support researchers in accessing secure, linked cardiovascular datasets to advance feasibility work, pilot analyses, and early-stage project development. The scheme is designed to help researchers overcome initial data-access barriers and accelerate the generation of preliminary findings that can strengthen future major funding applications.

The SDRAF supports projects aligned with the Network’s key strategic areas:

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

The Secure Data Research Access Fund (SDRAF) is open to NCRN members working in Welsh HEIs, NHS, or social care organisations, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and support for early career researchers. This flexible scheme can be applied to independently or paired with other NCRN or institutional funding mechanisms where appropriate, allowing researchers to tailor support to their project needs. Successful applicants are expected to use the preliminary findings generated to develop a competitive funding application within 12 months.

Full details and application guidance will be available soon.

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