GRANTS CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INITIATIVE-COHORT 2
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRE-FESTIVAL GRANTS CAPACITY STRENGTHENING-COHORT 2 FROM 13TH TO 15TH AUGUST 2025 IN NAKURU COUNTY
The National Research Fund (NRF), established under the Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) Act No. 28 of 2013, is mandated to manage Kenya’s research grants with the aim of fostering research excellence and innovation to support the country’s development agenda. As part of its commitment to enhance Kenya’s research ecosystem, NRF also undertakes capacity strengthening to enhance institutional and national research capabilities, aligned with the aspirations of Kenya Vision 2030.
Effective resource mobilization and grant writing are pivotal for public and private institutions to drive research, innovation, and community impact. In an increasingly competitive funding landscape, the ability to identify funding opportunities, craft compelling proposals, and manage grants effectively is paramount.
In view of the foregoing, we kindly request you to plan to participate in the upcoming three-day Pre-Festival Grants Capacity Strengthening Initiative Cohort 2, scheduled to take place from 13th to 15th August 2025 in Nakuru County. This intensive workshop is designed to equip participants with hands-on skills in resource mobilization and grant proposal development which they can implement immediately to secure more research grants. By training with us, your participants will gain valuable insights from our success stories in resource mobilization and competitive grant writing.
The training serves as a precursor to the 2025 Kenya National Research Festival, which will be held from 18th to 22nd August 2025 at Egerton University, Njoro, Nakuru County, under the theme: “Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security: Empowering Communities through Research, Science, Technology and Innovation.”
Workshop Details:
- Dates: Wednesday, 13th – Friday, 15th August 2025
- Location: Nakuru County (exact venue to be communicated)
- Fee: KES 45,000 per participant (covers training materials, expert facilitation, and working lunches)
- Note: Travel and accommodation costs will be borne by the participating institutions.
Payment Details:
Bank Name: Kenya Commercial Bank
Branch: Kipande House
Account Name: National Research Fund
Account Number: 1236065395
Kindly confirm participation by submitting your name, designation, email address, and mobile number by Friday, 8th August 2025 to info@nrf.go.ke, with a copy to robgicheru@nrf.go.ke.
For any inquiries, please contact the NRF Secretariat at robgicheru@nrf.go.ke or call 0721 710 671.
The final program and venue details will be shared in due course.
