Hartvigsen har mottatt en rekke forskningsbevilgninger fra Norges forskningsråd (Tromsø Telemedicine Laboratory NOK 240 mill. (hvorav 80 mill. fra NFR) 2007-2014; Context-sensitive systems for mobile communication in hospitals NOK 4,4 mill. 2007-2010; Global Distributed Diary NOK 3,3 mill. 1996-2001; DiPato – Distributed Electronic Patient Record NOK 1,1 mill. 2000-2004), Helse Nord (Impact of Experience Sharing on Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management NOK 2,5 mill. 2011-2013; Self-help through a mobile ICT tool NOK 2 mill. 2005-2008), Tromsø forskningsstiftelse (Mobile phone-based health information for people with diabetes, NOK 1,2 mill., 2011-2014).