Help a Heart Grants

We’d love to hear from people with ideas to improve heart health across the UK.

If you have an idea for a project that could make a real difference to people living with a heart condition, or those who are at high risk of heart disease, then our Help a Heart Grant could be the kick start your project needs.

We have Help a Heart Grants for between £300 and £2,000 available for voluntary and community groups that want to make a real difference in their area.

What kinds of project are eligible?

Can you think of a way to help improve the quality of life for heart patients or their carers?

Or a project that would help promote healthier lifestyles? Anything that promotes heart health may be eligible for a Help a Heart Grant. We’re particularly interested in original and creative ideas.

Projects must be patient led. The more evidence of patient involvement and need you can provide, the stronger your group's application will be.

Projects previously awarded a grant

• Equipment for a Heart Support Group's cardiac rehab class.
• A weight management programme for the local community.
• African dancing for women from black, minority and ethnic communities.
• Promoting healthy heart habits through sport and a healthy diet for 13 - 25 year olds.
• 'Grow your own veg' projects for children and young people from disadvantaged areas.
• Encouraging healthier lifestyles for toddlers and parents through music and movement. 
• A local heart health information library.
• Producing information for people where English is not their first language.

Still stuck for ideas?

Read some inspiring stories featured in the Heart Matters mag:

• Bhangra dancing with the EKTA Project
• Community cooking with Manor Gardens Welfare Trust. 
• Heart healthy amateur dramatics group with its 'Have a Heart' show.

You can also find out more by ordering a copy of our Help a Heart Grant leaflet.

How do I apply?

To get a Help a Heart Grant application pack, you can:

• fill in the online Help a Heart Grant Application form. Then send us the completed application form by post. Download the Help a Heart Grant Guidance notes and use them to help you.
• phone the BHF Orderline on 0870 600 6566, or email and ask for a Help a Heart Grant application pack, quoting code number G248.

Application deadlines for 2012:

• Friday 20 April
• Friday 20 July
• Friday 19 October 

For more information contact the Help a Heart Grant team on 0207 554 0396.

If you've already been awarded funding for a project, you can download a copy of the Project Report Form, which must be filled in and returned to us no later than one month after your project ends.