Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
Funder Deadline: 07/15/2026
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Recent PhD recipients (degree awarded 2024-2025) in cell & molecular biology, genomics/proteomics, ecology & environment, or molecular medicine
Institutional Challenge Grant
Funder Deadline: 09/09/2026
Amount: $650,000
Focus: To support university research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofits to reduce inequality in youth outcomes
Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people
Funder Deadline: 06/29/2026 (Scope check, not mandatory); 07/14/2026 (Application deadline)
Amount: Up to ~$5,413,560 (£1-4 million)
Independent Medical Education Grant - Education on Mechanism of Action of JAK3 and TEC Family Kinase Role in Alopecia Areata
Funder Deadline: 05/25/2026
Amount: $100,000
2026 Hemophilia Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 05/28/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000
Grants Program 2026
Internal Deadline: 05/20/2026
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: $225,000
Focus: Early-stage investigators in basic and translational biomedical research
ICWA Fellowship - Nuclear disarmament education
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026 (LOI)
Amount: 2-year fully funded writing fellowship abroad
JWO Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 05/01/2026 (LOI); 07/03/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: $150,000
Focus: Early-career scientists addressing challenges on the African continent
Clinical Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/15, 06/15, 09/15, 12/15 (Annual Deadline)
Amount: Unspecified
Focus: Sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory health research
The Climate Pledge
Funder Deadline: 05/25/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000
Focus: Climate resilience and solutions storytelling