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Research Grant

The Swiss Heart Foundation can provide financial support for research projects in the field of cardio- and neurovascular diseases to qualified researchers working in Switzerland.

Research Grant

The Swiss Heart Foundation has addressed cardiovascular disease and stroke by promoting research in these fields for over 55 years. Currently we annually allocate approximately one third of our donations to supporting research.

Application and Deadline


Eligibility

  • Research project deals exclusively with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.
  • Co-applicants and Collaborators agree to their inclusion in the application electronically.
  • The lead applicant can only submit one application per year.
  • Personnel costs are budgeted according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).
  • Neither Lead- nor Co-applicants claim personnel costs for themselves.
  • Institutional overheads are not deducted from granted financial contributions.


Grant

  • Yearly call for research projects.
  • Granted amounts do not exceed 100’000 Swiss Francs per project and year.
  • The Research Committee may allow exceptions for multicentre projects.
  • The research grants are generally intended to cover a period of one to two years
  • Annual interim reports followed by final report required.
Contact
Hiltpold Franziska 2617 077 hoch

Franziska Hiltpold
Secretary of the Research Committee
031 388 80 87
researchportal@swissheart.ch