William Harvey Research Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds early-stage medical research and therapeutic innovation, so projects on cardiovascular, inflammatory, endocrine or metabolic conditions, or on rare diseases, are the closest fit.
- The John Vane Academy bursaries are open only to early-career researchers who study or work at an institute within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London and who are mainly working in cardiovascular disease, inflammation or endocrine disorders, so anyone outside those terms should not apply to that route.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but no typical grant size or grant range is given, so check the annual report for the scale of giving before setting your request.
- A scientific application should set out the background and need for the research, the methods and the financial support sought.
- Its institutional grants go to university-based medical research institutes and faculties, so a small nonprofit without that base is unlikely to fit that strand.
Overview
William Harvey Research Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 803012).
The William Harvey Research Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to promote and support medical research leading to new treatments for cardiovascular, inflammatory, metabolic and other diseases, and to disseminate the results. It was created as an associated charity to fund medical research. Its research support to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London, together with its Trading Company, came to £1,757,436. Through the John Vane Academy, it provides bursaries and funds to train postgraduate students and early-career researchers.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports innovative, early-stage medical research intended to improve understanding of disease mechanisms and lead to better treatments. Its research includes causes and underlying mechanisms of cardiovascular, inflammatory, endocrine and metabolic conditions, and experimental evaluation of potential treatments; its stated aims also include improved diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. It seed-funds new research projects and equipment and supports postgraduate and early-career researchers through PhD studentships, postdoctoral fellowships, specialised training and travel awards. It also sponsors conferences and seminars. Its institutional grants support university-based medical research institutes and faculties. Through the John Vane Academy, it provides bursaries and training opportunities for early-career researchers in cardiovascular disease, inflammation and endocrine disorders, especially those working within the relevant university faculty. Its approach emphasises early-stage work and therapeutic innovation.
Themes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Inflammatory disease
- Endocrine disorders
- Metabolic diseases
- Rare diseases
- Early-stage research
- Therapeutic innovation
What they don't fund
- The John Vane Academy only:
- Applicants must be early-career researchers
- Applicants must study or work at one of the institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London
- Applicants must be primarily involved in one or more of the following fields of research: cardiovascular disease, inflammation or endocrine disorders
How to apply
Submit a scientific research application describing the proposal's background and need, methods and financial support.
What to send:
- Submit an application covering the scientific proposal, outlining the background of and the needs for the research, methods and financial support.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Foundation focuses on early-stage research and therapeutic innovation.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Greater London
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,132,361 | £1,143,633 | £873,997 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,662,601 | £1,578,421 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,377,789 | £1,250,259 | £945,871 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,620,349 | £1,571,550 | £1,098,881 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,390,968 | £2,276,251 | £1,757,436 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- williamharveyresearch.com/foundation/homepage · read on 30 October 2026
- williamharveyresearch.com/william-harvey-research-foundation-about-us/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- williamharveyresearch.com/support-us/support-us · read on 30 October 2026
- williamharveyresearch.com/the-john-vane-academy/the-john-vane-academy · read on 30 October 2026
- williamharveyresearch.com/the-john-vane-academy/membership · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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