Best Grants for Heart Disease Research in New Mexico

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations conducting heart disease research in New Mexico can access funding from the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund to support medical research costs. The fund emphasizes work on heart disease, cancer, arthritis, muscular dystrophy, and inherited retinal disorders, and may provide seed, challenge, matching, or multi-year awards.

Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities in New Mexico can obtain automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment to protect student and amateur athletes. Grants from Hopeys Heart Foundation help heart disease-focused programs by supplying AEDs quarterly to schools, community centers, and recreational facilities as part of a national sports safety initiative.

With a mission to support African American children and families, Jack and Jill of America Foundation provides New Mexico health organizations with funding for physical and mental wellness programs. Eligible 501(c)(3)s, fiscally sponsored projects, and public agencies may receive up to US $10,000 for prevention education, care access, mental health support, and community well-being initiatives, including heart disease–related efforts.

Patients in New Mexico with ANCA-associated vasculitis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis who are underinsured can receive up to US $6,000 to offset prescription drug copays and Medicare Part B premiums. Grants from HealthWell Foundation help eligible U.S. patients reduce financial barriers to treatment, which may benefit those also managing heart disease–related complications.

Research institutions studying valvular heart disease in the U.S., including New Mexico, can apply for American Heart Association’s Strategically Focused Research Network awards, offering up to US $4,400,000 for collaborative projects. Funding supports human or animal studies focused on earlier detection and/or delaying progression of valvular heart disease.

Patient advocacy nonprofits focused on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or heart failure can receive US $20,000 to support communications and outreach initiatives. Grants from Cytokinetics help organizations in regions including New Mexico strengthen marketing, awareness, and community engagement through new or expanded communications programming or personnel dedicated to heart disease communities.

The Eppley Foundation for Research, established in 1947, supports advanced scientific research in chemistry, physics, and biology. It prioritizes innovative studies, particularly in medical investigations and climate change. The foundation does not fund social sciences or projects with ample existing financial support. Applicants must hold a PhD or MD and be associated with a nonprofit in the US. The foundation aims to foster groundbreaking research that is unlikely to be replicated elsewhere.

U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits, equivalent international organizations focusing work in the U.S., government entities, and inclusive faith-based organizations can apply for Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation’s Hillman Innovations in Care grants, awarding up to US $500,000 for nursing-driven care models. Projects in New Mexico addressing racism’s impact on health, including chronic illness and heart disease management, may be eligible.

U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits conducting genome research on cancer, lung disease, diabetes, or heart disease can seek funding to advance cures and related community awareness programs. Focused on leading-edge human genetic sequencing, the Scott R. MacKenzie Foundation supports medical schools, health systems, hospitals, research entities, and collaborative partners, including those serving New Mexico communities.

Early-career physician-scientists and researchers working on myocarditis-related heart disease can receive US $50,000 for one year of research conducted in the U.S. or Canada. Myocarditis Foundation provides New Mexico heart disease researchers with seed funding for hypothesis-driven projects, supporting training, preliminary data collection, and preparation for larger NIH or other major grant applications under a mentored preceptor model.

American Heart Association provides New Mexico heart disease researchers with up to US $4,400,000 to lead a Center within its Strategically Focused Research Network on valvular heart disease. Academic or research institutions studying earlier detection or delaying progression of valvular heart disease, including human or animal model studies, may be competitive applicants within this U.S. network.

Nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and its territories can seek funding to advance oral health equity through policy change, community engagement, innovative care models, and community-based research. Grants from CareQuest Institute help organizations that may also address cardiovascular risk factors connected to poor oral health, including those serving New Mexico communities.

Research institutions and investigators studying cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic disease can access funding through American Heart Association to evaluate GLP-1 and GIP agonists. This U.S. opportunity, including New Mexico, supports heart disease–related research using methods such as causal inference, machine learning, and analyses of claims, EHR, or cohort data, with awards up to US $300,000.

Focused on healthcare-based gun violence research, this opportunity supports organizations and institutions building capacity to study firearm injury prevention and treatment, including in New Mexico. Eligible entities may receive up to US $100,000 over two years from Kaiser Permanente to strengthen research infrastructure and engage heavily impacted communities in clinical and health system interventions.