MRFF - Cardiovascular Health Mission - 2019 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity

Overview

The Medical Research Future Fund - Cardiovascular Health Mission will provide $220 million over ten years from 2019-20 for research to drive transformative improvements in cardiovascular health and stroke for all Australians.  The objective of the 2019 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity is to support multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches in three priority areas to drive significant improvements in cardiovascular health and stroke outcomes such as disability, mortality and morbidity: Improving prevention of heart disease and stroke Improved survival outcomes after an acute heart or stroke event through a focus on treatment Improving secondary prevention and survivorship after a cardiovascular event. This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health.  Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund and the Cardiovascular Health Mission is available on the Department’s website at: https://www.health.gov.au/mrff.