Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
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)
Anniversary Program - Prospect Utopia
Funder Deadline: 06/03/2026
Amount: 50, 000 euros (~$58,066)
Note: Only former grant recipients are eligible.
Funding Program - Democracy
Funder Deadline: 06/03/2026
Amount: Up to 3,720 euros (~$4331) monthly
Focus:
- Democracy as Utopia, Experience and Threat
- Contours of Future Democratic Society
General Research Grant Program (Project Grants)
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Historical humanities
Note: Funding for groups of researchers
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
President’s Grants
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $25,000
Focus: To foster innovation in clinical learning environments by investing in (1) promoting diversity, equity, and belonging, (2) increasing collaboration among future healthcare professionals, and (3) preparing future healthcare professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas.
Research Award
Recurring Funder Deadline: 05/15 (Concept Paper); 08/15 (Full Application)
Amount: $350,000 (For Novice Grants, up to $30,000)
Focus: (1) Environmental Hazards (Nutrient Competitors), (2) Pediatric Health, (3) Pediatric Nutrition