Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
2026 Funding Cycle
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026
Amount: Up to $375,000
Focus:
- Funding Stream A: Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) Change: General
- Funding Stream B: Healthy Aging
Note: The lead applicant must be a community-based organization.
2026 Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC)
Funder Deadline: 02/20/2026 (LOI); 05/01/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: $250,000
Focus: To advance nursing-driven interventions that improve the health and healthcare
Note: Basic science or research projects and training programs are ineligible.
2026 Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI)
Funder Deadline: 02/20/2026 (LOI); 06/18/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: $50,000
Focus: To advance nursing-driven interventions that improve the health and healthcare
Note: Basic science or research projects and training programs are ineligible.
2026 Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI)
Funder Deadline: 02/20/2026 (LOI); 06/18/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: $50,000
Focus: Innovative, early stage nursing-driven interventions
Note: Basic science or research projects and training programs are ineligible.
The Benjamin Franklin Medals
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $10,000 and a 14-karat gold medal
Focus: Chemistry, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Computer and Cognitive Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering, Life Science, Physics (Interdisciplinary awards will also be considered.)
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 05/01 (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
Career Development and Transition Funding
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified
Request for Proposals: AI Governance
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: $200,000-$2,000,000
Request for Proposals for Projects to Grow Capacity for Reducing Global Catastrophic Risks
Funder Deadline: Rolling LOI
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Biosecurity and Potential Risks from Advanced AI
The Earthshot Prize
Funder Deadline: Varies, depending on the specific official nominator
Amount: £1 million (~$1,346,680)