Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
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.
Engaged Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 08/01 (Annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation Award Program
Funder Deadline: 09/04/2026 (LOI); 12/11/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $342,000
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) - New Ideas Award
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $600,000
Co-operative Research Programme - Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/10/2026
Amount: Up to ~16,900 EUR (~$19,869)
Psychology of Antisemitism Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/04/2026
Amount: $7,000
Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Funder Deadline: 07/15 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $55,000
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.
Beckman Young Investigator Program
Funder Deadline: 07/31/2026 (LOI); 01/11/2027 (Full Application)
Amount: $600,000
Focus: Early-career faculty in chemical and life sciences
Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: $200,000