Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Funding for work that builds capacity to address risks from transformative AI
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Training and mentorship programs, events, groups, and resources (e.g., blog posts, magazines, podcasts, videos). Special interest in capacity-building projects aimed at risks from advanced AI.
The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
Funder Deadline: 12/03/2026
Amount: $250,000
Focus: Chemical Probes of Biological Systems
Rural Impact Initiative
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified (Past Grants)
Focus: To enhance support for rural postsecondary institutions and learners by improving completion rates and strengthening organizational capacity.
Addressing Parenting Students' Needs
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified (Past Grants)
Health and Aging Policy Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/16 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $70,000
Wadsworth International Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Doctoral students in anthropology
John Koegel Latin American and Latinx Music Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Note: Applicants must be members in good standing of the Society for American Music.
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 09/30/2026, and 12/31/2026
Amount: Resources available
Focus: Simulation and Modeling, Data Science, and Robotics & Edge AI
Innovators Research Grants
Funder Deadline: Rolling deadline
Amount: Up to $250,000
Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program
Funder Deadlines: Rolling (Pre-proposal); 02/22/2026, 04/23/2026, and 06/25/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $2 million
Note: Academic teams must collaborate with a dedicated industry partner to be eligible.