Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
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.
ASM Awards and Prize Nomination
Funder Deadline: 06/15/2026
Amount: Various
Focus: 17 awards recognizing outstanding microbiology research across career stages and subdisciplines
Field and Lucas Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 06/15/2026
Amount: $6,000
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)
Independent Medical Education Grant - Education on Mechanism of Action of JAK3 and TEC Family Kinase Role in Alopecia Areata
Funder Deadline: 05/25/2026
Amount: $100,000
2026 Hemophilia Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000