Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
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.
Polyphonic™ AI Fund for Surgery QuickFire Challenge
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: Ideas in AI technologies in soft tissue surgery
- Surgical decision support
- Data management & governance processes
- Surgical efficiency
Translational Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 01/30/2026
Amount: Up to $200,000
Innovators Research Grants
Funder Deadline: Rolling deadline
Amount: Up to $250,000
Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Carcinogenesis and Lung Cancer Prevalence
Funder Deadline: 06/02/2026
Amount: Up to $200,000
H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program Request For Research Proposals (Partner with The Swine Health Information Center and Pork Checkoff)
Funder Deadline: 03/24/2026
Amount: $250,000
The Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) Program
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $250,000
Focus: To support research and outreach in response to emerging or unanticipated threats to the U.S. food supply or agricultural systems.
Note: Matching funds are required.
Fibrolamellar Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 11/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Research Grant
Funder Deadlines: 12/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Not specified (Past Grants)
Focus: Innovative cancer research