Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
The Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) Program
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $150,000
Note: ROAR does not support fundamental science and development of general-use diagnostic platforms. Diagnostic tools must be specific to an imminent or ongoing disease or pest outbreak and must have a high potential for dissemination to industry.
Core Programs
Funder Deadline: 07/15/2026 (LOI), 10/26/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: Accepting LOIs for the following programs
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context
Immigration and Immigrant Integration
Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 07/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Human origins and evolution
Note: PhD candidates and post-PhD researchers are both eligible
Economics Grants Program
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified (Recent Grants)
General Research Grant Program (Research Scholarships)
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Up to 3,720 euros (~$4331) monthly
Focus: Historical humanities
Note: Funding for individual researchers
General Research Grant Program (Project Grants)
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Historical humanities
Note: Funding for groups of researchers
Funding Program - Democracy
Funder Deadline: 06/03/2026
Amount: Up to 3,720 euros (~$4331) monthly
Focus:
- Democracy as Utopia, Experience and Threat
- Contours of Future Democratic Society
Anniversary Program - Prospect Utopia
Funder Deadline: 06/03/2026
Amount: 50, 000 euros (~$58,066)
Note: Only former grant recipients are eligible.
President’s Grants
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: To foster innovation in clinical learning environments by investing in (1) promoting diversity, equity, and belonging, (2) increasing collaboration among future healthcare professionals, and (3) preparing future healthcare professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas.