Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: $200,000
SCAR Fellowship Programme
Funder Deadline: 09/04/2026
Amount: Up to $15,000
Focus: Early-career researchers conducting Antarctic research at an institution in a SCAR member country different from their home country
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
Funder Deadline: 07/15/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Recent PhD recipients (degree awarded 2024-2025) in cell & molecular biology, genomics/proteomics, ecology & environment, or molecular medicine
Institutional Challenge Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/09/2026
Amount: $650,000
Focus: To support university research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofits to reduce inequality in youth outcomes
Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people
Funder Deadline: 06/29/2026 (Scope check, not mandatory); 07/14/2026 (Application deadline)
Amount: Up to ~$5,413,560 (£1-4 million)
Digital Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/20/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Note: The proposal must identify a steel industry mentor currently employed at a steel-producing or steel-related company.
Clinical Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/15, 06/15, 09/15, 12/15 (Annual Deadline)
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory health research
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $800,000
Focus: High-risk/high-reward cancer research for early-career investigators
Direct Action Visionary Grants
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026, 07/31/2026, and 10/30/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Evidence-based psychological interventions addressing community needs; targets prejudice, violence, marginalized communities, and mind-body health
Conference Travel Support for Scientists, Technicians, and Engineers in the Fields of Aeronautics, Materials Science, and Nuclear Science
Funder Deadline: 10/01/2026
Amount: Up to $2,500