Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
New America Fellows Program
Funder Deadline: 02/02/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Thinkers—investigative journalists, scholars, filmmakers, public policy analysts, and others working in forms that diverge from the traditional think-tank formula—who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and shape public conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 01/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Addressing Sensory Health Needs Across the Lifespan — Cycle 2 2026
Funder Deadline: 04/28/2026 (LOI); 09/01/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $12 million
Note: Register for the 04/07/2026 Applicant Town Hall
Broad Pragmatic Studies PCORI Funding Announcement — Cycle 2 2026
Funder Deadline: 04/28/2026 (LOI); 09/01/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $12 million
Note: Register for the 04/09/2026 Applicant Town Hall
Engagement Award: Convening Support — Spring 2026 Cycle
Funder Deadline: 03/30/2026 (LOI); 07/13/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $125,000
Critical Mineral Substitutes for the Green Transition
Funder Deadline: 02/25/2026
Amount: Up to €100,000 ($118,818)
2026 Request for Nominations: Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics
Funder Deadline: 03/20/2026
Amount: $25,000
Note: Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Research Awards
Funder Deadline: 04/03/2026
Amount: $25,000
Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award
Funder Deadline: 05/07/2026
Amount: $25,000
Focus: Early career neuroscientists
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology