Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
2026 Unconventional Compute RFP
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026
Amount: Up to $750,000
2026 AI Interpretability RFP
Funder Deadline: 05/26/2026
Amount: Up to $1 million
Focus: New methods for detecting and mitigating deceptive behaviors from AI models
2026 Science of Trustworthy AI RFP
Funder Deadline: 05/17/2026
Amount: Up to $5 million+
VIEW-2 Call for EOIs
Funder Deadline: 05/22/2026 (Expression of Intent); Fall 2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $10 million
Focus: Freshwater science
Diana Korzenik Virtual Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 06/30/2026
Amount: $3,500
Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Focus: History of the life sciences
Career Transition Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 05/06/2026 (Pre-application); 08/12/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $650,000
Strategic Grantmaking
Funder Deadline: 05/31/2026
Amount: Up to $35,000
Call for Letters of Inquiry: Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026
Amount: $250,000
Innovator Award
Funder Deadline: 04/14/2026
Amount: Up to $300,000