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Redefining Women's Health: From Heart to Head to Hormones

American Heart Association

Studio Red/Go Red for Women Fund/AHA invites researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and innovators to submit pre-proposals for funding consideration to advance groundbreaking research and novel solutions in women’s health. Selected pre-proposals will be invited to submit full proposals for competitive grants that aim to close critical knowledge and care gaps.

A total of $1 million is available to fund up to 10 investigators / investigative teams proposing innovative technologies that disproportionally or exclusively impact women’s health.

During the 1-year award period, Studio Red will provide support and educational content on IP, regulatory strategy, reimbursement and commercialization strategies, fundraising and pitch development etc. to grantees via monthly webinar sessions for the duration of the grant period.

At the conclusion of the award period, 1-2 awardees may be selected for advancement in Studio Red. Studio teams would support the top 1-2 grantees and incubate the early company formation process helping the team reach key funding milestones. Upon successful completion of the Studio Red incubation process, the goal would be to have at least one of these companies created and ready for follow on funding and external launch.

Despite significant progress in biomedical research, many conditions that disproportionately, differently, or distinctly impact women remain underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underfunded. This call focuses on four priority areas where transformative science and innovation are urgently needed:

Conditions that disproportionally impact women or present differently in women, but treat both men and women:

Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA) and Cardiovascular Microvascular Disease (CMD)
Autoimmune Disease Screening, Predictors, and Care Models

Conditions that distinctly impact women:

Next-Generation Treatments for Endometriosis
Classification and Care Models for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB)

Translational potential:
Only proposals with a feasible path for implementation, scalability and potential commercialization will be considered. Awards will be made only to eligible nonprofit institutions described in the Relevant Policies and Requirements section below. However, inclusion of subcontracted industry partners who have expertise in key areas of the proposed studies is encouraged.

Governance/Oversight:
Studio Red will provide support and educational content on IP, regulatory strategy, reimbursement and commercialization strategies, fundraising and pitch development etc. to grantees via monthly webinar sessions for the duration of the grant period.

Timelines and Milestones:
Grantees will present their work at a virtual midpoint presentation to key stakeholders from AHA, including Studio Red, GRFW Fund, and AHA broadly. Feedback, including additional recommendations and programming to support the remainder of the grant period, and final presentation selection criteria will be provided at this meeting

Final presentations will be held at the end of the award period where 1-2 ideas may be selected for Studio Red incubation.

Award Details

$100,000 per year, including 10 percent indirect costs.

The award may be used for salary and fringe benefits of the principal investigator, collaborating investigator(s), and other participants with faculty appointments, and for project-related expenses, such as salaries of technical personnel essential to the conduct of the project, supplies, equipment, computers/electronics, travel (including international travel), volunteer subject costs, data management, and publication costs, etc. The proposed budget must be justified in the application.

AHA does not require use of the NIH salary cap.

Award Duration: 1 year. No-cost extensions are not allowed, and the awards are non-renewable.

Number of Awards: The American Heart Association anticipates awarding up to 10 awards.

Total Award Amount: $100,000 per selected projected

Awardees will be selected based on scientific merit and how each investigator aligns with the Association’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

The Heart Association reserves the right to determine the final award amount for competitive projects based on need and potential impact.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

These are factors that strongly correlate with AHA-funded applications:

Predictor	Importance	How to Show It
Alignment with AHA mission / cardiovascular/brain health relevance	Reviewers explicitly score whether the proposal “addresses an important problem … that will help achieve AHA’s mission: a world of longer, healthier lives.” professional.heart.org+1	Clearly state how your work addresses cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or brain health; show the population/disease relevance.
Applicant credentials & career stage appropriateness	For many awards (e.g., fellowships, career development), AHA assesses whether the applicant is at the appropriate stage and has potential to become an independent investigator. professional.heart.org+1	Ensure eligibility criteria are met; highlight past publications, prior work, potential trajectory.
Mentorship/training plan & research environment	Especially for fellowship and early-career awards, AHA requires strong mentor involvement, institutional resources, and protected time. professional.heart.org+1	Provide a robust mentorship plan, institutional commitment letter, description of resources.
Scientific quality, innovation, feasibility	Proposal must have a clear hypothesis or aims, rigorous methods, appropriate scope, and feasible timeline/budget. professional.heart.org+2professional.heart.org+2	Present sharp aims, realistic deliverables, robust methodology, justification of sample size, feasibility evidence.
Preliminary data / proof‐of‐concept (when applicable)	While not always required (especially for very early stage), having preliminary results improves credibility of feasibility and methodology. professional.heart.org	Provide pilot data or justify why none is required and how feasibility will be addressed.
Clear non‐scientist summary & broader impact	AHA uses lay reviewers who evaluate how well the science is communicated and how it supports their mission. professional.heart.org	Write a clear, concise summary in lay language; emphasize patient/population impact, public health relevance.
Ethical, regulatory compliance & research standards	AHA has standards for human subjects, animals, data sharing, bias, inclusive environment, etc. professional.heart.org+1	Include statements on IRB/animal care approval, diversity/inclusion, data management, sex as biological variable.
Adherence to eligibility and application instructions	Applications failing eligibility, membership, format, or guidelines are at risk of triage or rejection. professional.heart.org+1	Check eligibility (citizenship, institution type, membership), follow format exactly, include required documents.
Budget aligned with project scope and award‐type	Over-ambitious budgets or mismatched scope reduce competitiveness. AHA provides budget instructions. professional.heart.org	Justify each cost, keep scope manageable, align budget with deliverables and award size.
Focus on underserved/health‐equity populations and emerging areas	AHA has growing emphasis on health equity, data science, and translational impact. professional.heart.org	If applicable, highlight how project addresses disparities, uses novel approaches, or aligns with strategic AHA topics.

⚠️ Common Weaknesses / Pitfalls

Weak linkage to cardiovascular/cerebrovascular/brain health (too generic biomedical).

Aims too broad, too many aims, or unrealistic deliverables for the award timeline.

Mentorship/training plan is shallow, institutional support unclear.

Preliminary data lacking when required and not justified.

Non-scientist summary unclear or too technical.

Failing eligibility (career stage, institution, membership) or missing required documents.

Budget disproportionate to proposed aims.

Not addressing diversity/inclusion or sex/biological variable when required.

✅ Summary

Successful AHA applications typically:

Directly address cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or brain health in a way that aligns with AHA’s mission.

Are led by investigators whose career stage and track record match the award type, within a strong institutional environment with protected time.

Have focused, feasible aims, rigorous methodology, and adequate preliminary support or justification.

Include a clear lay summary and articulate the broader impact on health, patients or populations.

Meet all eligibility and application requirements, including responsible research practices and budget justification.

Specialties

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility Requirements

At the time of proposal submission, the applicant must hold an MD, PhD, DO, DVM, DDS, DNP, or equivalent post-baccalaureate doctoral degree.
Academic investigators, clinical researchers, academic researchers or investigators associated with startup companies, and non-profit innovators are eligible. Only eligible non-profit institutions may create and submit a proposal.
Collaborative proposals spanning disciplines (e.g., cardiology + data science, gynecology + bioengineering) are welcome.
Applicant must be an AHA Professional Member at the time of pre-proposal submission.
AHA research awards are limited to U.S.-based non-profit institutions, including medical, osteopathic, and dental schools, veterinary schools, schools of public health, pharmacy schools, nursing schools, universities and colleges, public and voluntary hospitals and others that can demonstrate the ability to conduct the proposed research.
Applicant must have one of the following designations at the time of proposal submission – not award start date, depending on career stage and each individual’s situation. An awardee must maintain one of the designations listed below throughout the duration of the award. Please consult with your institution’s grant officer.
- U.S. citizen
- Permanent resident
- Pending permanent resident (must have filed Form I-485 for permanent resident status and obtained an
- I-797C Notice of Action that the application has been received by USCIS and case is pending)
- E-3 Visa - specialty occupation worker
- F-1 Visa – student (for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows only)
- G-4 Visa - family member of an international organization employee
- H1-B Visa - temporary worker in a specialty occupation
- J-1 Visa - exchange visitor (pre- and postdoctoral fellowships only; all other awardees must obtain an H-
- 1B or equivalent by the proposal due date)
- O-1 Visa - temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences
- TN Visa - NAFTA Professional
- DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

At the time of award activation:

This program places no limit on eligibility based on career stage, academic rank or discipline. It requires only evidence of employment at a qualified institution.
While no minimum percent effort is specified, the principal investigator must demonstrate that adequate time will be devoted to ensuring successful completion of the proposed project
Proposed projects may include—but are not limited to—basic, translational, or clinical research; digital health tools; novel therapeutics; diagnostic development; predictive analytics; and innovative care delivery models. Cross-disciplinary collaborations and community-engaged approaches are strongly encouraged.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Heart Association

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231

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