Emerging Leader Grants

Emerging Leader Grants is sponsored by Heart Failure Research Foundation (HFSA). The Emerging Leader Grants support early-stage investigators launching their research careers in all areas related to heart failure.

Heart Failure Research Foundation | HFSA Heart Failure Research Foundation The Heart Failure Research Foundation improves the lives of patients by reducing the burden of heart failure through the advancement of scientific knowledge and the promotion of breakthrough research.

The Heart Failure Research Foundation will find and fund new researchers, as we hit our first milestone of $150,000 donated to the future of heart failure research . Your philanthropic, tax-deductible gift provided the resources to accomplish this. The Heart Failure Research Foundation supports new researchers in all areas related to heart failure.

Our Emerging Leaders Grants program is open to all early-stage investigators who have completed their terminal research degree or clinical training and are within 5 years of their first faculty appointment. This program is open to investigators in any field. We will help the next generation of investigators establish successful research careers.

As the Heart Failure Research Foundation launches, our immediate goal is to award 1-2 early-stage investigators with a 1-year grant up to $150,000, with the potential for a renewal for a second year. Our first Emerging Leader class of early career researchers is targeted for 2024. Transformative Research Grants Novel approaches in research can struggle to gain a funding foothold.

That’s where the Foundation wants to make a difference. We are interested in providing initial funding to established researchers to explore fledgling ideas that have the potential for high reward in the long-term. The proposed project would expect to deliver preliminary data to demonstrate feasaiility and promise for large-scale study.

Preference will be given to inter-disciplinary teams. Transformative Research Grants are a mid-term goal of the Foundation. We hope to release our initial RFP in 2024, and award grants of up to $250,000 annually by 2025.

The Foundation is the philanthropic home for individuals who want to improve the lives of patients through the advancement of heart failure research. Our work is only possible when our donors choose to generously give.

Diamond Society ($50,000+) Jackson National Life Insurance Company in memory of Surendra Kanani Patient-Centered Education and Research to support Palliative Care Research Sapphire Society ($15,000-24,999) Robin Lewis-Gage & Family in memory of Harlan Lewis & Gary Gage The following individuals have given an annual gift in 2026 Silver Circle ($2,500-4,999) Vanguard Charitable in honor of Ken Margulies Bronze Circle ($1,000-2,499) KC-130J Fleet Replacement Detachment in memory of Mitchell Frank Copper Circle (up to $999) Katie Sulzer Diez in honor of Mitchell Frank Julie (Albers) Horchem in honor of Mitchell Frank Karen Nowak in honor and in memory of Rosemary Schiano Brett Stewart in honor of Mitchell Frank Nancy Larson Will in memory of Janice Mumford The following individuals have given an annual gift in 2025 Gold Circle ($5,000-9,999) Silver Circle ($2,500-4,999) Louis Perdue in honor of Lyn Strickland Bronze Circle ($1,000-2,499) Camilla Clarke in honor of Natalie Pierson UBS Financial Services in honor of Frederick E.

Jurgens, Jr. Copper Circle (up to $999) Anonymous in memory of Leon "Lee" Luzynski Susan Alsfeld in memory of William Sloan Leanne Bowen in honor of Leon Luzynski Circana Help Desk Team in memory of Bill Haley Dan and Laurie Cummins in honor of Jo Scott Janine Davis in memory of Della A.

(Johnson) Davis Kathy Delorenzo in memory of David Krivanek Denning Family Funeral Home in memory of Randy Blocker Michelle Diddlemeyer in memory of Jack Thorne Barbara Dull in honor of Ram L. Thawani Hashley Family in memory of Therese Smigels Jessica Fowler in memory of David Krivanek Deva Gouss in memory of David Krivanek Kevin Hendrick in memory of Therese Smigels Takumi Iseda in honor of Ram L.

Thawani Kasia Kaffenberger in memory of Randy Blocker Peggy Kudrick in honor of Charlotte Dee Smith Marion Krymski in memory of Therese Smigels Chun-Sam Lin in memory of Earl F.

Parrish, Sr. Peyton Masters in memory of Michael James Burke Rick & Marsha McCance in memory of Elaine Green Donna Melillo in memory of Lorna Metskis Felecia Morris in honor of Jerome Saxfino Erin Murphy in memory of Blaine Chambers James Nairn in memory of Therese Smigels Jose Nieves in memory of Hugo Castro Sharone Noebels-Sahin in memory of Blake Dremin Carole Rabkin in memory of Diana Ellis Navin Rajagopalan in honor & memory of Kelly McCants St.

Vincent de Paul St. Joan of Arc Conference in memory of Therese Smigels Anita Thawani in honor of Ram L. Thawani Anjali Thawani in honor of Ram L.

Thawani Dale Ward in memory of Douglas McClaren Daniel Weinseimer in honor of Brett Fitzgerald Vincent Wiggins in honor of Ram L. Thawani Karen Weiner in memory of Suren Kanani Elise Zevitz in memory of Douglas McClaren Impact Donor Giving Societies Impact Donor Giving Societies recognize individuals and families who give at the $15,000 level or higher. Gifts of this size can be made in installments over 1-3 years.

Recognition is given from gift commitment until the year it is completed. Gifts may also be designated to either the Emerging Leaders or Transformative Research funds. Annual Donor Giving Circles Every gift gets us closer to our goal of transforming patient care.

Annual donors build the bedrock of our work with their committed, ongoing support each year. They will be recognized at the following levels of giving: Sustainer Circle Monthly Giving Sustainer Circle donors commit to monthly gifts using our online donation form. They break their gift into bite-sized chunks that add up to big impact in a year.

These donors provide sustainable funding for our programs and receive regular program updates and fewer donation requests. They are recognized at their cumulative Annual Donor Giving Circle above, plus acknowledge in special Sustainers Circle donor listings. Donors can give in honor of a family member or treatment provider, or remember a loved one, with a gift to Heart Failure Research Foundation.

There is a special place on our form to add a dedication. Tribute gifts will be recognized in special listings on our website, and we will send a notification to your honoree or their family. Leading experts on heart failure care Our vision is to significantly reduce the burden of heart failure and provide a platform for collaboration, education, innovation, research, and advocacy to improve and expand care.

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