Subvention Grants (TESTCOPY)

  • HFA Subvention Grants may provide up to $2,000 to offset expenses incurred in the publication of single-authored scholarly books and monographs, the recording of musical performances, and the installation of art exhibits. Other activities associated with the visual and performing arts may be eligible for subvention.  Applications for the 2025-2026 cycle are due 1/31/26. 

    Eligibility and Priority Consideration 

    • Open to full-time tenure track faculty. Non-tenure track faculty on full-time continuous appointments may apply to the HFA Research Grant for subvention funding.
    • Priority shall be given to junior faculty who are approaching their tenure decision year.

    Application Procedure

    HFA Subvention Grant applications are due January 31, 2026.  Applying to the Office of Research and Engagement's Subvention Program is encouraged but not required. 

    Applicants will submit the following information with this application form:

    • A description of the work to be funded, its role in the applicant's larger research agenda or creative plan, and why subvention is needed. (maximum of 750 characters)
    • A contract, letters requiring a subvention payment, an invitation to exhibit, etc. which document the arrangements made with the entity to which the subvention will be paid.
    • A detailed budget that includes all subvention expenses in the form of a spreadsheet, chart, table, or list. Include all sources of support or in-kind contributions (e.g. from the applicant's department or the exhibit host, use of MSP funds, outside support, etc.) and all expense categories (on what items or how the funds would be spent, e.g. copyright permission, image rights, publisher subvention, CD production and distribution, artwork shipping and crating, etc.) and the amounts associated with each. For each expense category, provide the actual cost of the item or enter an estimate of the cost.

    Award Management

    The department business manager, in collaboration with the award recipient, submits a summit report to the HFA Business Office for reimbursement of expenses made on the faculty member’s retention account.

    Who to Contact

    For more information, please contact:

    • Amy Fleig, afleig [at] umass [dot] edu (afleig[at]umass[dot]edu)
    • Pari Riahi, priahi [at] umass [dot] edu (priahi[at]umass[dot]edu)