Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Shaffer Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Funder Deadline: 07/15 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $55,000
ADDF-Harrington Scholar Program
Funder Deadline: 06/01/2026 (LOI); 08/17/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $600,000
Springfield LGBTQIA+ Congressional Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 01/04/2027
Amount: ~$10,000.
Digital Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/20/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Note: The proposal must identify a steel industry mentor currently employed at a steel-producing or steel-related company.
ASM Awards and Prize Nomination
Funder Deadline: 06/15/2026
Amount: Various
Focus: 17 awards recognizing outstanding microbiology research across career stages and subdisciplines
Field and Lucas Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 06/15/2026
Amount: $6,000
Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: $200,000
SCAR Fellowship Programme
Funder Deadline: 09/04/2026
Amount: Up to $15,000
Focus: Early-career researchers conducting Antarctic research at an institution in a SCAR member country different from their home country
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
Funder Deadline: 07/15/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Recent PhD recipients (degree awarded 2024-2025) in cell & molecular biology, genomics/proteomics, ecology & environment, or molecular medicine
Institutional Challenge Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/09/2026
Amount: $650,000
Focus: To support university research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofits to reduce inequality in youth outcomes