Scottish Heart and Arterial Risk Prevention (SHARP) are inviting applications for the 2026 round of the SHARP Research Project Grants. 

SHARP has a strong presence in the areas of medical education and scientific symposia. The society has a rich history and association with Cardiovascular Research in Scotland and is keen to actively re-engage in this area. A Research Sub-Group has been established and tasked with exploring options for the society to undertake or support a limited package of research activity in line with the charity’s aims and available funding.

The value in supporting research is believed to be (a) to promote the profile of SHARP more widely and use this involvement as a platform to increase the society’s visibility, (b) to generate clinically meaningful research outputs that will potentially benefit the people of Scotland, and (c) to act as an expansion of our educational activities to physicians, AHPs and patients.

Funds will be allocated to support up to two major national collaborative projects of clinical research in Cardiovascular Disease conducted across Scotland. It is envisaged that these projects would take the form of an investigator-initiated proposal with a budget of up to £30,000 per project and a timescale of delivery of up to 36 months.

In a national competitive process advertised widely and handled through the SHARP office, applications will be subject to peer-review by trustees and other experts as required, and ranked according to criteria of:

• The importance of the research question

• Scientific excellence

• Clinical utility and application of outputs

• Impact and educational opportunity

This opportunity is open to SHARP members only. Before submitting an application, applicants are strongly advised to read the Standard Conditions of the Grant.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Sunday 26th April 2026, 23:59 (UK Time)