Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Annual Grants
Funder Deadline: 02/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified, see Past Grants
Focus: Innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace
Annual Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified, see Past Grants
Focus: Innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace
Kushlan Research Award
Funder Deadline: 02/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $7,000
Focus: Wading Bird Biology and Conservation
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 01/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Fibrolamellar Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 12/01 (annual Pre-proposal deadline)
Amount: $160,000 on average, with a range from $15,000 to over $500,000
Focus: Climate Change Impact/Greenhouse Gas Emission; Emerging Contaminants; Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling
Grants
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 05/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified (Featured grantees)
Focus: Projects to aid health-related organizations and causes, and/or projects focused on education, healthcare, and social services, education, health care, and social services that can grow over time and position communities to thrive
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Proposals for Research Projects and Existing Program Evaluations
Funder Deadlines: 11/01/2026 (LOI) (Future deadlines)
Amount: Up to $375,000
Focus: Projects that will provide data to inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities