Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Visiting Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/02/2026
Amount: Accommodation, meals, and office space provided.
Focus: Law, public policy, journalism, and the arts.
Grant Opportunities
Funder Deadline: 08/31/2026 (Pre-application)
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: Bold, innovative ideas that advance the understanding and mitigation of risks of catastrophic sea-level rise driven by ice-sheet instability.
Autism Research Initiative - New Ideas Award
Funder Deadline: Rolling (LOI)
Amount: Up to $600,000
Focus: Autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/31/2026
Amount: $70,000
Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Careers/Senior Investigators
Funder Deadline: 01/04/2027
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: sleep and circadian science, sleep disorders, and/or sleep health.
Basic Needs Initiative
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Varies (past initiatives)
Focus: Support students' basic needs to promote education and long-term success.
Rural Impact Initiative
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Varies (past initiatives)
Focus: Expand educational and career pathways for learners in rural communities.
Grant Opportunities
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Maritime and Ocean Affairs, Nikkei Communities, and Japanese Studies.
SECAC Artist's Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/01/2026
Amount: $5,000
Note: Must be a SECAC member.
Open Call: Strep A/Rheumatic Heart Disease Vaccine Development
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified (past grants)