Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Direct Action Visionary Grants
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026, 07/31/2026, and 10/30/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Evidence-based psychological interventions addressing community needs; targets prejudice, violence, marginalized communities, and mind-body health
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $800,000
Focus: High-risk/high-reward cancer research for early-career investigators
Call for proposals Spring 2026
Funder Deadline: 05/06/2026
Amount: Up to $80,000 (unrestricted funds + AWS Promotional Credits)
Protection Fund
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified (past grant $250,000 to $1.5 million)
Applying for Research Funding
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $80,000
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2027
Funder Deadline: 05/15/2026
Amount: Up to $250,000
Economic Opportunity Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 07/31/2026 (EOI); 10/16/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Regional revitalization and rural wealth building, access to capital, employee and community ownership, financial literacy, and investor identity.
Conference Travel Support for Scientists, Technicians, and Engineers in the Fields of Aeronautics, Materials Science, and Nuclear Science
Funder Deadline: 10/01/2026
Amount: Up to $2,500
Seed Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 05/15/2026
Amount: $75,000
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 05/12/2026
Amount: $150,000