Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 04/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Proposals for Research Projects and Existing Program Evaluations
Funder Deadlines: 11/01/2026 (LOI) (Future deadlines)
Amount: Up to $375,000
Focus: Projects that will provide data to inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
The Harvey Prize
Internal Deadline: 01/30/2026
Funder Deadline: 03/15/2026
Amount: $75,000
Focus: Science and Technology
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
Visual Arts Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 02/06/2026
Amount: $1,250 per month
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute -- Scholars in Residence Program
Funder Deadline: 02/04/2026
Amount: $5,000 (Monthly stipend)
Fibrolamellar Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
New America Fellows Program
Funder Deadline: 02/02/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Thinkers—investigative journalists, scholars, filmmakers, public policy analysts, and others working in forms that diverge from the traditional think-tank formula—who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and shape public conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.