Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) - New Ideas Award
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $600,000
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.
Psychology of Antisemitism Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/04/2026
Amount: $7,000
Co-operative Research Programme - Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/10/2026
Amount: Up to ~16,900 EUR (~$19,869)
Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Funder Deadline: 07/15 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $55,000
Springfield LGBTQIA+ Congressional Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 01/04/2027
Amount: ~$10,000.
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
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
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
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