Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Protection Fund
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified (past grant $250,000 to $1.5 million)
Applying for Research Funding
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $80,000
Resilient Agriculture Finance and Insurance Research Collaborative
Funder Deadline: 04/22/2026 (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Proposals)
Amount: Up to $140,000
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2027
Funder Deadline: 05/15/2026
Amount: Up to $250,000
Economic Opportunity Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 07/31/2026 (EOI); 10/16/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Regional revitalization and rural wealth building, access to capital, employee and community ownership, financial literacy, and investor identity.
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
Seed Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 05/15/2026
Amount: $75,000
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 05/12/2026
Amount: $150,000
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
Funder Deadline: 06/22/2026
Amount: $150,000
Focus: Immunology, vaccine, and immunotherapy discovery
Health Services Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (HSR-ADRD) Funding Program
Funder Deadline: 6/22/2026 (LOI); 07/22/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: $250,000