Research Coordinator

KPSRL hosted a number of dedicated funding mechanisms to support activities initiated by Platform members. These include the Knowledge Management Fund, Programmatic Learning Instrument, and the Applied and Strategic Research Funds.

The Knowledge Management Fund (KMF) was a €200,000 annual fund that will award grants of up to €20,000 for events, research ideas, pilot projects and other initiatives that contributed to improving the quality of knowledge generated by the SRoL field, and its subsequent uptake. KPSRL also administered dedicated funds for research under the Programmatic Learning Instrument (PLI), the Applied Research Fun (ARF), and Strategic Research Fund (SRF). Together, these mechanisms make up the KPSRL Instruments.

Strategic and Applied Research Funds

In collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO-WOTRO), the KPSRL launched the SRoL research programme in 2013. The programme funded research projects through two competitive instruments: the Strategic Research Fund (SRF) and the Applied Research Fund (ARF).

Knowledge Management Fund

Between 2017 and 2023, KPSRL managed the Knowledge Management Fund (KMF), a vital initiative of the Knowledge Platform. This fund aimed to bolster initiatives emerging from its network by offering accessible grants that facilitated innovative and experimental proposals. Specifically targeted at Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings (FCAS), the KMF aimed to enrich policies and programs within the Security & Rule of Law (SRoL) domain by diversifying perspectives and evidence.

Programmatic Learning Instrument

Between 2022 and 2024, KPSRL Secretariat piloted a Programmatic Learning Instrument (PLI). The PLI was a dedicated budget line aiming to stimulate and facilitate programmatic learning. It built on the experience that the strongest need and potential for learning in the Security & Rule of Law (SRoL) sector is at the program implementation level, primarily in the field, and at the portfolio management level.

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Research Coordinator

Strategic and Applied Research Funds

Knowledge Management Fund

Programmatic Learning Instrument