Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Ploughshares Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 09/01/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Focus: Nuclear challenges
Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research
Funder Nomination Deadline: 07/22/2026
Amount: $325,000; $125,000 to be used at the discretion of the participant + $200,000 fellowship award at the recipient's institution for a trainee chosen by the recipient.
Note: Self-nominations are not permitted.
Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer
Funder Deadline: 09/15/2026
Amount: $100,000
Note: AGA membership is required at the time of application submission.
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.
Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grant
Funder Deadline: 08/28/2026
Amount: Up to $3,000
Focus: Projects that bring social science knowledge and methods to bear in addressing community-based problems.
Note: ASA membership is required to receive a grant.
Investigating the Benefit of Early Treatment with Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata: A Real-World Evidence Approach Competitive Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/14/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000
Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Funder Deadline: 07/10/2026 (LOI); 10/28/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $400,000
Common Good Cyber Fund Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 08/04/2026
Amount: Up to $300,000
NCCN Pfizer Prostate Cancer Quality Improvement Project
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $250,000
Lego Foundation Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 07/31/2026
Amount: $300,000
Focus: To support early- and mid-career researchers whose work can strengthen understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to, education, psychology, child development, public health, economics, sociology, neuroscience, data science, humanitarian studies, disability studies, human-computer interaction, and implementation science.