Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 05/01 (annual Pre-proposal deadline)
Amount: $160,000 on average, with a range from $15,000 to over $500,000
Focus: Climate Change Impact/Greenhouse Gas Emission; Emerging Contaminants; Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling
Career Development and Transition Funding
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified
Request for Proposals: AI Governance
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: $200,000-$2,000,000
Request for Proposals for Projects to Grow Capacity for Reducing Global Catastrophic Risks
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Biosecurity and Potential Risks from Advanced AI
The Earthshot Prize
Funder Deadline: Varies, depending on the specific official nominator
Amount: £1 million (~$1,346,680)
King Faisal Prize in Medicine - Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine
Nomination Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: $200,000 (SR 750,000)
King Faisal Prize in Science - Chemistry
Nomination Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: $200,000 (SR 750,000)
Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: High-risk theoretical mathematics, physics and computer science projects
Grant Programs
Funder Deadline: 02/28 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Enhancing Communication in Engineering grants and Women in Engineering grants
Cottrell SEED Award
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus:
- New Research Directions: Chemistry only
- Exceptional Opportunities: Chemistry (given preference), Physics, and Astronomy