Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Moore Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: Up to $6,000
The Harvey Prize
Internal Deadline: 01/30/2026
Funder Deadline: 03/15/2026
Amount: $75,000
Focus: Science and Technology
Grants
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 05/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified (Featured grantees)
Focus: Projects to aid health-related organizations and causes, and/or projects focused on education, healthcare, and social services, education, health care, and social services that can grow over time and position communities to thrive
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 12/01 (annual Pre-proposal deadline)
Amount: $160,000 on average, with a range from $15,000 to over $500,000
Focus: Climate Change Impact/Greenhouse Gas Emission; Emerging Contaminants; Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling
Conservation Grants Fund
Funder Deadline: 03/16/2026
Amount: Unspecified (average $22,500)
Request for Proposals: Language Legacies
Funder Deadline: 04/03/2026
Amount: ~$2,000
Basic Preservation Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/20/2026 (Registration); 04/24/2026 (Application)
Amount: Up to $20,000
Local Data for Equitable Communities
Funder Deadline: 03/03/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Note: The primary applicant must be a community-based organization.
The Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence
Funder Deadline: 03/17/2026
Amount: $100,000
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 09/30/2026, and 12/31/2026
Amount: Resources available
Focus: Simulation and Modeling, Data Science, and Robotics & Edge AI