When it comes to finding the right funding, it's hard to know where to start, but UMass Amherst works to support faculty research and innovation every step of the way. This webpage and video points you to the resources to find the right funding for your project.
The campus units who can help you find funding are the Office of Research Development (within the Office of Research and Engagement) and the Office of Foundation Relations.
Watch this six minute video to hear from representatives from these offices about how they can help, and then check out the list of campus funding opportunities below.
Central funding:
Public Service Endowment Grant
For more, see the Office of Research & Engagement's website on internal funding, including limited submissions opportunities and/or reach out to the Office of Research Development at @email.
Funds available across campus:
The Institute of Diversity Science's annual seed grants encourage interdisciplinary work covering the themes of diversity and disparities in health, work, learning, or climate change
The Center for Research on Families runs a scholars program for those applying for funding
The Institute for Social Science Research runs a scholars program for those applying for funding.
Institute for Applied Life Sciences also have funding opportunities
International Programs Office has modest seed-funding or researcher mobility grants with global partners.
Federal support:
Grants.gov houses valuable databases for federal support, you can sign up for alerts for programs like the NSF, NIH, and NASA.
For more information on federal funding, reach out to the Office of Research Development: @email
Private foundations:
Office of Foundation Relations will help you navigate the process of securing - private funding - from developing and refining program ideas and identifying prospective funders to drafting, editing, and submitting letters of intent, and proposals.
Sign up for their monthly newsletter which lists the latest opportunities
Fill out the Office of Foundation Relations’ support request form