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Grant Seeker Resources

The Corporate and Foundation Relations team is a central resource for UMass Chan faculty, researchers and scientists.

We are focused on building strong, ongoing relationships between investigators and philanthropic partners that share a similar vision in the field of study. By functioning as the primary contact with foundations’ and philanthropic institutions’ officers and trustees, we help secure private funding for your projects.

Our staff is available to assist with: 

  • Research of potential funding sources
  • Development of solicitation strategies
  • Assistance in gathering required materials 
  • Professional packaging of proposals
  • Stewardship: continuous communication, award acknowledgments, progress reports and site visits

We also provide guidance for the application process, from letters of intent and through the final stages of award agreements. Importantly, we are able to make personal contacts with program officers within the private philanthropic sector. Many private funders rely on relationships rather than requests for proposals (RFPs) to channel appropriate projects to their attention. We can help strategize the identification, cultivation and development of relationships leading to an invitation to apply.

Please contact the Corporate and Foundation Relations team in the Office of Advancement if you need assistance.


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UMass Chan subscribes to Pivot and one's SSO log-in is all that is needed to:

  • Track funding opportunities and save searches
  • Discover collaborators
  • Get tailored funding recommendations and alerts
  • Gain insights from previously awarded grants
  • Inform funding strategies with authoritative global funding news and analysis services

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The Candid Foundation Directory is updated regularly and provides the most accurate details available on U.S. foundations and their awards. The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations subscribes to this service and can assist with requests to use it.