Grant Writing

Thank you for sharing these materials, Benard, and to Dr. Kagaigai for such a practical session. A few points landed with particular weight, given what we have been navigating at Purpose Rwanda in recent proposal cycles.The PICO-Gap framework for background…

Thank you, Dr. Ajayi and Desmond, for putting together such a comprehensive resource. Two slides in particular stopped me, not because they taught me something new in theory, but because they named something I have lived through in practice over…

Thank you for this question, Benard, it is one I think about often, since our own mentorship model at Purpose Rwanda blends both in-person and remote elements.One practice that has significantly improved our virtual mentoring: keeping sessions short, consistent, and…

What is one practice, tool, or technique that has significantly improved your virtual mentoring experience, and what advice would you give to someone just starting with virtual mentorship?

 The training on budgeting for research has significantly assisted me in strengthening my grant applications by improving my understanding of how to develop realistic, strategic, and well-aligned budgets. I now appreciate that a research budget is not only a financial…

Thank you, Desmond, for sharing the valuable resources and for organising this insightful session. The training on budgeting for research highlighted that a budget is not merely a financial requirement but a strategic component of a research proposal that communicates…

Desmond Angira wrote:Dear all, Thank you for participating in the facilitated training session on \"Budgeting For Research\" held on 11th June 2026. To support continued learning and reference, the PowerPoint presentation used during the session has been uploaded to this…

Criticism (3 lines): While institutional support was available, it was often fragmented and provided too close to the submission deadline to have maximum impact. There was limited access to experienced grant reviewers who could provide critical, funder-specific feedback before submission.…

Looking back at my most recent grant proposal, mentorship from senior researchers and administrative support from my institution were the most valuable forms of assistance before submission. Constructive feedback on the proposal\'s methodology and alignment with the funding call helped…

While institutional support was available, it was often fragmented and provided too close to the submission deadline to have maximum impact. There was limited access to experienced grant reviewers who could provide critical, funder-specific feedback before submission. More proactive institutional coordination, dedicated proposal development support, and protected time for grant writing would substantially improve the quality and competitiveness of future applications.

Thank you for this thread, Benard — very timely for me personally.At Purpose Rwanda, we recently rescoped and resubmitted a DIV Fund Stage 2 application, and separately went through a full application cycle with the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation.…

I have some questions.1. Shall we be availed copies of grants as learning is good when students are given eaxamples?2. Shall we be availed mentors to walk us through the journey of grant writing? It would be prudent that we…

Looking back at your most recent grant proposal, what institutional support made the biggest difference before submission, and what additional support would have significantly strengthened your application?

Budgeting in grant writing always poses a challeng to me. I am happy that I joined this training. Thank you Kevin foryour valuable insights on this

Thank you for organizing this session and sharing the presentation! Kevin Kiiru did a fantastic job—framing the budget as an alternative narrative for the project was a great takeaway. Excited to keep the conversation going here in the CoP!