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Presidential Innovation Award (PIA)

Presidential Innovation Award

Supports Kenyan innovators through a national initiative that highlights high-impact research and solution-focused innovation outcomes.

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The Presidential Innovation Award (PIA) is Kenya's national innovation prize competition, administered by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA). The award operates across four categories — University, Youth, Startups, and Research to Commercialization (R2C) — and recognizes innovations in digital transformation, healthcare, food security and agriculture, entertainment and gaming, and climat…

Digital transformation, healthcare, food security and agriculture, entertainment and gaming, and climate action innovations by Kenyan individuals, startups, universities, and research teams.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: kenia.go.ke