Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Generic Drug Repurposing RFP
Funder Deadline: 5/11/2026 (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Unspecified
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness RFP
Funder Deadline: 05/11/2026 (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Unspecified, >$100M expected to be deployed in 2026
Research Grants and Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 05/20/2026
Amount: $100,000
Accelerating Drug Discovery for Frontotemporal Degeneration
Funder Deadline: 05/11/2026 (LOI); 07/20/2026 (Invited Full Proposal)
Amount: ~$300,000
Direct Action Visionary Grants
Funder Deadline: 04/30/2026, 07/31/2026, and 10/30/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Evidence-based psychological interventions addressing community needs; targets prejudice, violence, marginalized communities, and mind-body health
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $800,000
Focus: High-risk/high-reward cancer research for early-career investigators
Call for proposals Spring 2026
Funder Deadline: 05/06/2026
Amount: Up to $80,000 (unrestricted funds + AWS Promotional Credits)
Protection Fund
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Unspecified (past grant $250,000 to $1.5 million)
Applying for Research Funding
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: Up to $80,000
Resilient Agriculture Finance and Insurance Research Collaborative
Funder Deadline: 04/22/2026 (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Proposals)
Amount: Up to $140,000