Research Grant Program

  • Start Date:

  • Deadline:

  • Agency:
    Good Food Institute

The Office of Grants and Research (OGR), KNUST announces the Research Grant Program funded by the Good Food Institute. This program supports innovative projects advancing the science and technology of alternative protein sectors, including plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat products.

Key Highlights:

  • Funder: Good Food Institute

  • Award Amount: Up to USD 300,000

  • Application Deadline: 15 May 2026

  • Eligible Applicants: Academic Institutions, Commercial or Private Sector, Government or Public Sector, Non-profit organizations

  • Career Stage: Early Career and Emerging in Field, Graduate Student or Pre-doc, Mid-Career to Established in Field

  • Disciplines: Food Chemistry; Food Consumption; Food Engineering & Technology; Food Manufacturing & Processing; Food Packaging; Food Preservation; Food Safety; Food Security

Summary:

The grant aims to support projects that will:

  • Advance the science and technology of plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat sectors

  • Develop innovations for products conventionally produced by terrestrial livestock (chicken, pork, beef, etc.) and seafood (fish and shellfish)

  • Enable scalable, sustainable, and safe alternative protein solutions

Projects should demonstrate scientific rigor, technological feasibility, and potential impact on the alternative protein industry.