Community Health

Healthy Heart Grants

Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Grants: Empowering Communities to Beat Heart Disease.

We’re here to help you make a difference! Apply for grants of up to £15,000 to bring heart-healthy projects to life.

Make a Lasting Impact on Heart Health.

Our Healthy Heart Grants support community projects that promote healthier lifestyles and reduce the risk of heart disease. We fund innovative ideas to help people live longer, happier lives, especially in at-risk communities.

Are you looking for research or other professional grants?

Explore additional funding opportunities for heart research or professional development projects that advance heart health in the UK.

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The Problem

Heart disease is a growing challenge.

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adults in the UK have high blood pressure

HRUK cost effective 64%

of adults in the UK are overweight or obese

HRUK smoking 1 in 8

UK adults smoke cigarettes

HRUK sedentary 1 in 4

UK adults are physically inactive, increasing heart disease risks

Our Healthy Heart Grants

Apply for a Healthy Heart Grant today.

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Northern Ireland

Open for Applications

Wednesday 20th August 2025

Application closing date:

Wednesday 17th September 2025

Online presentation date (for shortlisted applications):

Wednesday 5th November 2025

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England (South)†

Open for Applications

Wednesday 16th July 2025

Application closing date:

Wednesday 13th August 2025

Online presentation date (for shortlisted applications):

Wednesday 8th October 2025

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Scotland

Open for Applications

Wednesday 11th June 2025

Application closing date:

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Online presentation date (for shortlisted applications):

Wednesday 27th August 2025

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England (North)*

Open for Applications

Wednesday 7th May 2025

Application closing date:

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Online presentation date (for shortlisted applications):

Wednesday 30th July 2025

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Wales

Open for Applications

Wednesday 26th March 2025

Application closing date:

Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Online presentation date (for shortlisted applications):

Wednesday 11th June 2025

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*Includes: Tee valley and Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, East Yorkshire/Humber, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West midlands, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Northamptonshire.

†Includes: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol and Bath area, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Inner London-West, Inner London-East, Outer London – East and North East, Outer London – South, Outer London – West and North West, East Anglia, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire

Healthy Heart News

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December 17, 2021

Nutrition Scotland

Project title: Corkerhill Healthy Hearts Programme Region: Glasgow, Scotland Award amount: £9,642.60 Date: January 2022 – November 2022Nutrition Scotland were awarded a Healthy Heart Grant for their heart-healthy cooking programme…

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January 31, 2022

£10,000 grant available for Healthy Heart community projects across the UK

By Ebba Ritzén Community groups that are helping local people look after their hearts can now apply for a £10,000 grant from Heart Research UK. One grant will be awarded…

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April 22, 2022

Wales project supporting people with learning disabilities affected by isolation receives Healthy Heart Grant

By Ebba Ritzen A Wales community project supporting people with learning disabilities to become more heart healthy has received a £9,000 grant from Heart Research UK. The last two years…

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May 12, 2022

Lack of accessible health information for people with learning disabilities and autism – North East grant awarded

A charity working to support autistic people and people with learning disabilities across Gateshead and South Tyneside to become more heart healthy has received a £9,000 grant from charity Heart…

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Guidance for Applications

Find everything you need to apply for our grants.

Terms and Conditions

Review eligibility and the key conditions before submitting your application.

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FAQs

Get answers to common questions about the application process and eligibility.

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Example Form

View a sample application form to help you prepare your submission.

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Speak to the Healthy Hearts Grants Team

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