Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Core Programs
Funder Deadline: 03/11/2026 (LOI), 06/18/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: Accepting LOIs for the following programs
Social, Political, and Economic Inequality
Future of Work
Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities for Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility
Core Programs
Funder Deadline: 07/15/2026 (LOI), 10/26/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: Accepting LOIs for the following programs
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context
Immigration and Immigrant Integration
The Wolf Prize - Arts
Funder Deadline: 02/16/2026
Amount: $100,000
Focus: Prize fields in the Arts include Architecture, Music, Painting, and Sculpture.
Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 07/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Human origins and evolution
Note: PhD candidates and post-PhD researchers are both eligible
Research Grants on Education: Large
Funder Deadline: 02/24/2026 (Pre-proposal); 06/23/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $500,000
Note: Starting in 2026, the Foundation is moving to a single cycle of the Large Grants per year. Read more about Spencer's recent update on their review process.
Yidan Prizes for Educational Research and Development
Funder Deadline: 03/03/2026 noon HKT
Amount: HK$30 million (~3.85 million USD)
Convening Grants
Funder Deadline: 02/16/2026
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: To foster intercultural exchange and transformative dialogue
Economics Grants Program
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified (Recent Grants)
General Research Grant Program (Research Scholarships)
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Up to 3,720 euros (~$4331) monthly
Focus: Historical humanities
Note: Funding for individual researchers
General Research Grant Program (Project Grants)
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Historical humanities
Note: Funding for groups of researchers