Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/15 (annual deadlines)
Amount: Up to $2,200
Focus: To support a research trip to the Ford Library in Ann Arbor, MI. Library collections focus on Federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, national politics and domestic issues in the 1960s and 1970s.
Research Report Stipends
Funder Deadline: 02/02/2026
Amount: $20,000
Focus: Public management research and analytic techniques to improve the effectiveness of government
College/University and Amateur Performance Grants Program
Funder Deadline: 06/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $15,000
College/University and Amateur Performance Grants Program
Funder Deadline: 11/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $15,000
Post-PhD Research Grant
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 11/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: $25,000
Focus: Anthropology or a closely related field
Post-PhD Research Grant
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 05/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: $25,000
Focus: Anthropology or a closely related field
Engaged Research Grant
Recurring Funder Deadline: 08/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Doctoral students and doctorates in anthropology or related fields
Conference and Workshop Grant
Recurring Funder Deadline: 12/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $20,000
Focus: Anthropology-related meetings and events
Conference and Workshop Grant
Recurring Funder Deadline: 06/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $20,000
Focus: Anthropology-related meetings and events
Proposals for Research Projects and Existing Program Evaluations
Funder Deadlines: 03/01/2026 (LOI); 07/01/2026 (LOI); 11/01/2026 (LOI) (Future deadlines)
Amount: Up to $375,000
Focus: Projects that will provide data to inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities