Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
Funder Deadline: 05/07/2026
Amount: $30,000
Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
Funder Deadline: 05/07/2026
Amount: $30,000
THRIVE Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 05/11/2026 (LOI); 07/13/2026(Full Application)
Amount: $50,000
Focus: Biological mechanisms underlying treatment-related toxicity
The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health
Funder Deadline: 05/20/2026
Amount: $20,000
David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine
Funder Deadline: 05/20/2026
Amount: $50,000
Funding for work that builds capacity to address risks from transformative AI
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Training and mentorship programs, events, groups, and resources (e.g., blog posts, magazines, podcasts, videos). Special interest in capacity-building projects aimed at risks from advanced AI.
Science and Global Health R&D
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified (Past Grants)
Focus: Infectious Diseases, Transformative Science, Maternal and Newborn Health, Noninfectious Diseases, Policy and Practice
Note: Read the Funding Criteria for submission instructions.
Grants
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 05/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified (Featured grantees)
Focus: Projects to aid health-related organizations and causes, and/or projects focused on education, healthcare, and social services, education, health care, and social services that can grow over time and position communities to thrive
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 12/01 (annual Pre-proposal deadline)
Amount: $160,000 on average, with a range from $15,000 to over $500,000
Focus: Climate Change Impact/Greenhouse Gas Emission; Emerging Contaminants; Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 09/30/2026, and 12/31/2026
Amount: Resources available
Focus: Simulation and Modeling, Data Science, and Robotics & Edge AI