NEMA Research and Innovations Student Support Grant 2026–2027
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Uganda
NEMA funds Ugandan university students for environmental research (up to UGX 5 million, master's students) and pilot-stage environmental innovations (up to UGX 7 million, any level), under three National Environment Research Agenda priority areas.
Last checked 23 October 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 23 October 2026. This page remains available for reference.
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At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Up to UGX 7,000,000
- Deadline
- Friday 23 October 2026
- Duration
- Within six months of grant agreement approval/signing
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
- Geographic eligibility
- Uganda
- Submission deadline
- 23 October 2026
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Ugandan master's students who have completed coursework and are doing environmental research; Ugandan university students at any level piloting an environmental innovation
Uganda relevance: Open only to Ugandan citizens studying at accredited universities in Uganda.
Ugandan citizens at accredited Ugandan universities; NEMA staff excluded.
Institution / supervisor: Research: master’s coursework completed at an accredited Ugandan university. Innovation: registered students at diploma, bachelor’s, master’s or PhD level.
Not suitable if
- You are not a Ugandan citizen
- You are a master's student who has not completed coursework (research grant)
- Your innovation is still at concept stage rather than piloting
- You are a NEMA staff member
Methods Bench fit considerations
- You are a Ugandan citizen
- Research grant: you are a master's student who has completed coursework at an accredited Ugandan university
- Innovation grant: you are a registered diploma, bachelor's, master's or PhD student at an accredited Ugandan university
- Your work fits one of NEMA's three priority areas
- You can finish the work, including reporting and dissemination, within six months of signing the grant agreement
Editorial guidance, not an eligibility verdict. Confirm requirements with the funder.
What the opportunity provides
- Pollution and waste management: prevention, control, monitoring, waste management and remediation
- Ecosystems, biodiversity and genetic resources: conservation, ecosystem management, restoration and sustainable use
- Environmental digital technologies: monitoring, compliance, circular economy, clean and green technologies, and climate adaptation
Research grants are capped at UGX 5,000,000; innovation grants are capped at UGX 7,000,000. Budgets must be in Ugandan Shillings.
Not covered / excluded
- Tuition
- Salaries
- Costs not directly related to the approved project
Eligible project costs
- Field and laboratory consumables
- Local field travel
- Data collection and analysis
- Reporting and dissemination of results
- Piloting
Eligibility checklist
- Citizenship: Ugandan citizens only
- Research grant: Master's students who have completed coursework at an accredited university in Uganda
- Innovation grant: Registered students at any level (diploma, bachelor's, master's or PhD) at an accredited university in Uganda
- Stage: Innovations must be at piloting phase
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Online application form on the NEMA website (no physical submissions)
- Budget in Ugandan Shillings
How to apply
- 01
Choose the appropriate online application form
Research and innovation use separate forms linked from the official call.
- 02
Submit online by 23 October 2026
Physical delivery is not accepted. Closing time is not stated.
How applications are assessed
Sources and verification
Last checked: 23 October 2026.
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