Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Convening Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/28/2026 (LOI); 11/30/2026 (Full application)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Visual arts of the United States and Indigenous arts of North America.
Scaling AI Safety for a Multi-Agent World
Funder Deadline: 08/08/2026
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
RFP on Alternative Protein R&D
Funder Deadline: 08/10/2026
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Focus: The development of better and cheaper alternatives to animal products.
Vision Grants
Funder Deadline: 08/12/2026 (LOI); 09/16/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: $75,000
Focus: Supports teams in developing bold, collaborative research ideas that can advance equity in education.
Note: The Vision Grants are the first step in getting the opportunity to apply for Spencer’s Transformative Research Grant ($3.5 million).
Bridging Bioethics Research & Policymaking Grant Initiative
Funder Deadline: 07/20/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Dissertation Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026 (LOI); 09/16/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Brain Injury Scholar Seed Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026 (LOI); 09/16/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Regular Research Grant (RRG)
Funder Deadline: Rolling (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: maternal, child, and adolescent nutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) + view additional opportunities.
Note: Invited applications follow two deadlines of January 10 and July 10.
Visiting Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/02/2026
Amount: Accommodation, meals, and office space provided.
Focus: Law, public policy, journalism, and the arts.
Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science, in partnership with Nature
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Focus: Anxiety, depression, and psychosis.