Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Community Building Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026 (LOI)
Amount: ~$50,000
Focus: Equity in aging.
Note: Most grants awarded to universities are for projects that involve community partnerships.
Sigma/National League for Nursing Grant
Funder Deadline: 01/21/2027
Amount: Up to $5,000
Focus: Supports research that advances the science of nursing education and learning through the use of technology in dissemination of knowledge.
Astronomical Innovation (Astronova) Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/02/2026
Amount: Funding for salary, benefits, and a discretionary fund over a four-year term with an optional one-year extension.
Focus: Postdoctoral students.
Simons Fellows in Mathematics
Funder Deadline: 10/01/2026
Amount: Up to $125,000
Focus: Faculty on sabbatical leave.
Note: Funding supports extension of sabbatical leave.
Call for Research Proposals
Funder Deadline: 10/31/2026
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Global trade issues and support policy development.
Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Varies
51 Pegasi b Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/01/2026
Amount: Up to $492,000
Focus: Provides postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/28/2026
Amount: Up to $52,000
Focus: Early-stage doctoral students pursuing innovative approaches to dissertation research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
NSA Award for Chemistry in Service to Society
Funder Nomination Deadline: 10/05/2026
Amount: $20,000
Canada Gairdner International Award
Funder Nomination Deadline: 10/01/2026
Amount: $250,000
Focus: Biomedical scientists who have made original contributions resulting in an increased understanding of human biology and disease.