Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Research Grant
Funder Deadlines: 08/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Not specified (Past Grants)
Focus: Innovative cancer research
CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Program
Funder Deadline: 01/15 (LOI, annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $1,250,000
Focus: Mid-career researchers in cancer immunology
School of Natural Sciences 2026-2027 Membership
Funder Deadline: Rolling (biology)
Amount: Unspecified
Note: Membership positions include visiting professorships, sabbaticals, postdoctoral members and more. Biology applicants should directly email materials to audrey [at] ias [dot] edu.
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 04/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund - Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience
Funder Deadline: 02/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $450,000
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation - Transformation of Mental Health Care Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 12/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: The Foundation is particularly interested in improving access to high-quality mental health care and prevention for children and adolescents
Research Program Awards (June Grant Cycle)
Internal Deadline: 06/01/2026
Optional Counseling Period: 07/01-08/15/2026
Funder Deadline: 11/02/2026 (Phase 1 Application)
Amount: $1 million - 1.3 million
Focus: Medical Research and Science & Engineering