Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 01/04/2027
Amount: $93,750 + reimbursement for health insurance coverage + a $3,500 stipend for professional development during the fellowship year.
Focus: Policy, psychology, and federal legislative work.
Young Bioenergeticist Award
Funder Nomination Deadline: 11/01/2026
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Post-docs and early career faculty in the bioenergetics field.
Note: Nomination letter must come from a member of the Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, and Metabolism Subgroup. See + view additional awards.
Sheldon Danziger Pipeline Grant
Funder Deadline: 10/21/2026
Amount: Up to $65,000
Focus: Early-career scholars.
Note: Applicants can apply for either the Pipeline Grants Competition or the October 29 deadline for LOIs for presidential and trustee grants, but not both.
Engaged Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 08/01 (Annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) - New Ideas Award
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $600,000
Envisioning Rural Futures
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $800 stipend for participation
Focus: Two online workshops (4-5 hours each) held one week apart to allow for reflection and matching researchers with rural teams.
This is a great opportunity not only for building collaborations but also for getting one's work noticed by funders. Digital Promise is supported by the likes of the Gates Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the U.S. Department of Education. Significantly, it has also been funded by MacKenzie Scott, who does all of her grantmaking proactively and quietly.
Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Funder Deadline: 07/15 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $55,000
Springfield LGBTQIA+ Congressional Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 01/04/2027
Amount: ~$10,000.
Direct Action Visionary Grants
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026, 07/31/2026, and 10/30/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Evidence-based psychological interventions addressing community needs; targets prejudice, violence, marginalized communities, and mind-body health
Clinical Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/15, 06/15, 09/15, 12/15 (Annual Deadline)
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory health research