KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant Program 2026

🏢 About KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant Program

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) Research Infrastructure Grant Program supports public research centers and laboratories in Kuwait. It provides funding for advanced equipment and shared laboratory facilities. The program aims to:

• Strengthen Kuwait’s national research ecosystem.
• Enhance institutional research capacity.
• Foster innovation.
• Enable impactful scientific and technological advancement over a five-year implementation period.

🎯 Benefits of KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant Program

The KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant plays a strategic role in:

• Modernizing research laboratories in Kuwait.
• Strengthening national scientific competitiveness.
• Encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Enhancing innovation ecosystems.
• Building long-term institutional research capacity.

By investing in infrastructure, Kuwait strengthens its position in science, technology, engineering, and emerging future economies.

✅ KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant Program Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• Be based at a public research or academic institution in Kuwait.
• Submit proposals through a Principal Researcher (PR).
• Ensure the PR holds an official administrative title.
• Ensure the PR is responsible for managing or overseeing a research laboratory or center.
• Submit a complete proposal within the designated deadline via email.

Note: Institutions must act formally through authorized representatives.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Applications must be submitted via the designated application website.
• Deadline: 01 May, 2026

🔗 Scholarship Application Portal

For more details, visit the official KFAS Research Infrastructure Grant Program website.

For further inquiries, contact research@kfas.org.kw.

• Modernizing research laboratories in Kuwait
• Strengthening national scientific competitiveness
• Encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration
• Enhancing innovation ecosystems
• Building long-term institutional research capacity
• By investing in infrastructure, Kuwait strengthens its position in science, technology, engineering, and emerging future economies.