Research Grant

SHF strongly believes in supporting community-based research to better understand the landscape of heart disease in Singapore. Meritorious projects from doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and scientists will be considered. The SHF may encourage research in specific fields/subjects by soliciting requests for research funding in these specific fields.

Applicants should meet the following Terms and Conditions:

1. The proposed research project must be community oriented or have clinical relevance. SHF supported research should focus on the three core pillars of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Resuscitation and angled towards education and training, innovative interventions, population and community-based studies.
2. The project should be initiated and carried out in Singapore.
3. All research projects that involve biological tissues are required to be vetted and approved by the applicant’s Institutional Review Board or institutional human subjects research committee prior to award of funds.
4. The principal investigator (PI)/applicant must be a full-time employee of a local health care institution or academic institution and resident (current residence) in Singapore.
5. Applications must be submitted by a deadline set by the SHF at the beginning of each financial year and should be completed within the period of time stipulated at the time of application.
6. A project may not be considered if it is already currently receiving funds from another source. SHF should not duplicate large national cardiovascular research initiatives, basic science research) or what is generally funded by NMRC and NRF.
7. Applications will be reviewed by at least 2 SHF-appointed reviewers with the relevant expertise. Overseas experts may be consulted if appropriate.
8. Each grant shall not exceed S$200,000, however in exceptional circumstances grant can be extended up to S$500,000.
9. Specific milestones are to be defined for the project. Funds will only be paid upon completion of milestones, as mutually agreed. There will be NO full disbursement of funds at the start of the project. The PI/applicant will be required to provide financial forecasts on fund requirements.
10. All unutilised Funds should be returned to SHF. Rollover of funds into another project requires approval of the second project under the established procedures for new applications.
11. A progress report must be submitted 6-monthly and a final report at the completion or termination of the project. The report should be made in the format required by the SHF. Responsibility for data security and governance will be borne by the PI.
12. The Host Institution may publish, at any symposia, national, international or regional professional meeting or in any journal, thesis, dissertation, newspaper or otherwise of its own choosing, the findings, methods and results derived from the research. The support of SHF should be acknowledged in any publications and presentations relating to the project.
13. The Host Institution shall submit one (1) copy of all publications to SHF for record purposes within one month of being published. If the proposed publication contains any information which would prejudice any right(s) (including IP rights) to which SHF may be entitled from the Funding, the Host Institution shall immediately inform SHF and ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to protect such right(s) before proceeding with the publication.
14. The Host Institution is required to inform (with adequate advance notice to SHF if the project (and relevant data including preliminary results) is to be presented or published in any mainstream or social media coverage.

SHF reserves the right to terminate sponsorship at any time during the project if any of the terms and conditions are not complied with.

For further information, you may contact us at:

Professional & Research Committee
Singapore Heart Foundation
9 Bishan Place, #07-01
Junction 8 (Office Tower)
Singapore 579837
Tel: 6354 6336 /40
Email: research@heart.org.sg