Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Fellowship Program
Funder Deadline: 09/10/2026 (Humanities, social sciences, etc.); 10/01/2026 (Science, engineering, and mathematics)
Amount: $78,000 + $5,000 for project expenses.
Focus: pressing social, scientific, and policy issues.
Targeted Grants to Institutes
Funder Deadline: 09/30/2026
Amount: Up to $750,000
Focus: Mathematics and theoretical basic physical sciences.
Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026
Amount: $19,000
Focus: How personality, culture, and environment influence work behavior and health (mental and physical).
Fast Grants Program
Funder Deadline: 12/15/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: AI and health.
Convening Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/28/2026 (LOI); 11/30/2026 (Full application)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: Visual arts of the United States and Indigenous arts of North America.
Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science, in partnership with Nature
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Focus: Anxiety, depression, and psychosis.
Autism Research Initiative - New Ideas Award
Funder Deadline: Rolling (LOI)
Amount: Up to $600,000
Focus: Autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
Rural Impact Initiative
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Varies (past initiatives)
Focus: Expand educational and career pathways for learners in rural communities.
Basic Needs Initiative
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Varies (past initiatives)
Focus: Support students' basic needs to promote education and long-term success.
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.