Recurring Limited Submissions
A curated list of recurring limited submission opportunities to help UMass Amherst faculty anticipate upcoming competitions and plan proposals in advance.
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Foundation Relations maintains a database of private foundation funding opportunities relevant to UMass Amherst researchers, available on the All Funding Opportunities page. Some of these opportunities limit the number of applications an institution may submit and require an internal nomination process.
The opportunities listed below represent annually recurring limited submissions. Full details for active competitions are posted in UMass InfoReady, where interested faculty can submit an internal application for review.
Recurring Limited Submission Opportunities
| Sponsor | Award Range | Grant Title | Sponsor Deadline | Sponsor's Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Diabetes Association | $1,625,000 | Accelerator Award | Mid-May | professional.diabetes.org/ |
| Brain Research Foundation | $150,000 | Scientific Innovations Award | Early June | thebrf.org |
| William T. Grant Foundation | $425,000 | William T. Grant Scholars Program | Late June | wtgrantfoundation.org |
| Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation | Up to $225,000 | Grant Program | 07/01 | emallinckrodtfoundation.org |
| Mathers Foundation | $700,000 | Research Grant Fall (LOI) | Late July | mathersfoundation.org |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | $300,000 | Pew Biomedical Scholars | Early September | pewtrusts.org |
| Greenwall Foundation | 50% of scholar’s salary plus benefits for three years | Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics | Mid-September (LOI) | greenwall.org |
| Searle Scholars | $300,000 | Searle Scholars Program | Late September | searlescholars.org |
| Brain Research Foundation | $100,000 | Seed Grants Program | October (LOI) | thebrf.org |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | $400,000 | Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award | 11/01 | warrenalpertfoundation.org |
| Andrew Carnegie Foundation | $200,000 | Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program | Early November | carnegie.org |
| W.M. Keck Foundation | $1,300,000 | Research Program Awards | Early December | wmkeck.org |
| Blavatnik Family Foundation | $250,000 | Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists | Early December | blavatnikawards.org |
| Dreyfus Foundation | $100,000 | Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award | Early February | dreyfus.org |
| Mathers Foundation | $700,000 | Research Grant Spring (LOI) | Mid-February | mathersfoundation.org |
| Ono Pharma Foundation | $1,035,000 | Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program | Mid-February | onofound.org/for-applicants |
| Technion | $75,000 | The Harvey Prize | Mid-March | harveypz.net.technion.ac.il |
| Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) | $450,000 | New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award | TBA | foundationfar.org |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | TBA | Sawyer Seminars | TBA | mellon.org |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Up to $300,000 | New Directions Fellowships | TBA | mellon.org |