Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 01/10 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Human origins and evolution
Note: PhD candidates and post-PhD researchers are both eligible
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: Rolling (07/08/2026)
Amount: Up to $250,000
Focus: Neurocognitive healthcare and treatments for brain-related ailments
Future of Life Award Nomination
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $50,000
Focus: For those who, without receiving much recognition at the time, have helped make today dramatically better than it may otherwise have been
King Faisal Prize in Medicines - Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine
Nomination Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: $200,000 (SR 750,000)
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 01/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 01/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Call for Awards Nominations 2026 - Albert Einstein World Award of Science
Funder Deadline: 01/31/2026
Amount: $10,000
Focus: Life Sciences & Natural Sciences
Note: Self-nominations are not accepted.
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Funder Deadlines: 07/23/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Funder Deadlines: 04/23/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
CRI Technology Impact Award
Funder Deadline: 11/15 (LOI, annual deadline); 03/03 (Full Application, annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $600,000
Focus: Addressing gaps between technology development and clinical application of cancer immunotherapies