Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026
Amount: $19,000
Focus: How personality, culture, and environment influence work behavior and health (mental and physical).
Fellowship Program
Funder Deadline: 09/10/2026 (Humanities, social sciences, etc.); 10/01/2026 (Science, engineering, and mathematics)
Amount: $78,000 + $5,000 for project expenses.
Focus: pressing social, scientific, and policy issues.
Targeted Grants to Institutes
Funder Deadline: 09/30/2026
Amount: Up to $750,000
Focus: Mathematics and theoretical basic physical sciences.
Established Investigator Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/15/2026
Amount: $200,000
Focus: Research related to scleroderma that will culminate in more substantial funding from Federal or non-federal granting agencies.
Note: Applicant must have been principal investigator on grants from the National Scleroderma Foundation or other national, private or government agencies in the past + view additional awards.
Senior Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/15/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture and allied arts from the twentieth century.
Note: Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
The 2027 Dan David Prize
Funder Deadline: 10/13/2026
Amount: $300,000
Focus: Early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines.
Convening Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/28/2026 (LOI); 11/30/2026 (Full application)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Visual arts of the United States and Indigenous arts of North America.
Visiting Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/02/2026
Amount: Accommodation, meals, and office space provided.
Focus: Law, public policy, journalism, and the arts.
Grant Opportunities
Funder Deadline: 08/31/2026 (Pre-application)
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: Bold, innovative ideas that advance the understanding and mitigation of risks of catastrophic sea-level rise driven by ice-sheet instability.
Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/31/2026
Amount: $70,000