Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
E-Team Program - Pioneer Stage 1
Funder Deadline: 04/28/2026
Amount: $5,000
Focus: Early-stage innovator teams that develop scalable innovations which aim to solve a large social, health, or environmental challenge
Note: Projects must consist of student involvement with university support
McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Funder Deadline: 04/15/2026 (LOI)
Amount: $750,000
Dorothy Dillon Eweson Lecture Series
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $2,000
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026
Amount: Up to $10,000
HIV Research Scholars
Funder Deadline: 06/25/2026
Amount: $180,000
Emerging Leader Awards
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026 (LOI); 07/30/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: $1 million
2026 AI for Actionable Matter Modeling
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026
Amount: Up to $500,000
2026 Unconventional Compute RFP
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026
Amount: Up to $750,000
VIEW-2 Call for EOIs
Funder Deadline: 05/22/2026 (Expression of Intent); Fall 2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $10 million
Focus: Freshwater science
2026 Science of Trustworthy AI RFP
Funder Deadline: 05/17/2026
Amount: Up to $5 million+