Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
RWJF Health Policy Fellows
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026
Amount: Stipend of up to $175,000
Focus: Offers mid-career professionals the opportunity to participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.
Note: This is a full-time, immersive experience in Washington, DC.
Harnessing Digital Health Technologies to Support Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research
Funder Deadline: 01/06/2027 (LOI); 05/04/2027 (Full application)
Amount: Up to $12 million
Note: Register for webinar here.
Prize for Innovation
Funder Deadline: 11/01/2026
Amount: Up $25,000
Focus: Fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship.
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund
Funder Deadline: 10/31/2026
Amount: Up to $10,000
Focus: Supports conferences, scientific meetings and workshops relevant to extension of healthy human lifespan and understanding the processes of aging.
Capacity Building Grants
Funder Deadline: 12/15/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Focus: Provide institutions with resources to strengthen their ability to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts.
Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 11/12/2026
Amount: Up to $63,000 stipend + travel expenses
Focus: To study, preserve, and conserve works of art across The Met collection.
Institutional Impact Grants
Funder Deadline: 11/16/2026 (LOI); 03/15/2027 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $1 million
Focus: Character development incorporated into higher education.
ACLS Digital Justice Grants
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Provides resources for projects at various stages of development that diversify the digital domain, advance justice and equity in digital scholarly practice, and/or contribute to public understanding of racial and social justice issues.
Scholar Awards
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026 (Applications); 11/24/2026 (Letters of reference)
Amount: $225,000
Focus: Early career neuroscientists.
Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $35,000
Focus: Research, analysis, or evaluation that informs policy related to the Kapor Foundation’s three priority areas (CS/AI education, Innovation, Governance), with an emphasis on responsible AI and tech ethics.