The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) has attracted grant funding to the tune of Shs5,348,380,719 towards research and postdoctoral studies for students.

• MAPRONANO ACE received UGX 2,812,803,300 funding under Presidential scientific initiative for Evaluation of nanoscale materials as candidate adjuvants and delivery systems for SARS Cov-2 (COVID-19) sub-unit vaccine. These funds will also support the purchase of the first of its kind state-of the art Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• MAPRONANO ACE received UGX 1,031,939,998 funding under Presidential scientific initiative for development of saliva test kit for COVID-19. This will solve the issue of lack of cheap testing services in Uganda and hence facilitating massive testing hence effective Covid-19 surveillance and patient management.
• Nanobody based point of care diagnostic kit for cervical cancer – UGX, 194,770,000
• Volkswagen foundation Post doctoral fellowship for African researchers in the Engineering sciences UGX 795,999,500
• Antibacterial and antiviral nanocoated cloth mask to limit the spread of Covid-19 – UGX, 75,000,000
• Green synthesis of graphene from coffee husks and other agro-wastes for energy storage applications – UGX, 156,445,850
• Development and validation of lateral flow based multiplex test device to detect and differentiate SARS CoV-2 from other human coronaviruses – UGX, 157,130,071
• Determination and characterisation of viral load and antibody profiles in samples from multiple sites of Covid-19 patients in Uganda – UGX, 60,000,000. This is in partnership with Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Uganda Virus Research Institute.
• Perfecting the design and testing the feasibility of Disinfecting Gloves (D-Gloves) – UGX, 60,000,000
• Multimorbidity and lifestyle prevention in low and middle income countries – UGX, 4,292,000