We are a team of passionate minds working together to create lasting solutions to challenges faced by farmers. Working together with farmers; We do this by partnering with farmers to provide them with affordable modern farming solutions to increase efficiency and improve production. We want farmers to do what they love most-farming! and leave all the heavy lifting to us! Our agriculture philosophy We learn from farmers. Farmers are our primary source of inspiration to look for better solutions and innovate. We stay to see them grow and succeed after taking up our solutions. We donâÂÂt leave. ItâÂÂs just the beginning of our relationship. We leverage existing partnerships; We know how hard it is to build a trusting relationship, so we will always first leverage oneâÂÂs existing network of partners before proposing new ones.About the Role Synnefa Green Limited is a Nairobi-based agri-tech company making complex farming simple through smart solar dryers, smart greenhouses, and our FarmCloud SaaS platform. We work with cooperatives, county governments, NGOs, and agro-processors across Kenya. We're looking for a Fundraising Intern to join our Grants & Partnerships team. This role is central to keeping our funding pipeline alive — from spotting new opportunities to helping tell Synnefa's impact story to funders. You'll get hands-on exposure to proposal writing, donor reporting, and funder engagement, working closely with our Grants & Partnerships Lead and across marketing and tech teams. What You'll Do Search for and track funding opportunities — scanning calls for proposals, grants, and funder pipelines that fit Synnefa's mission, and maintaining a live opportunities tracker Draft and assemble funding applications, including concept notes and full proposals, for review by the Grants & Partnerships Lead — using AI tools to learn and apply global best practice in proposal structuring and submission Support donor reporting — helping prepare reports, evidence packages, and compliance documentation Help plan and execute funder visits, designing site experiences that bring Synnefa's mission and founding story to life Collaborate with the marketing team to create funder-facing impact content Work with the tech team to support funder pitch calls and brainstorm fundable ideas Help create a funder newsletter to keep partners updated on Synnefa's progress What We're Looking For A recent graduate (within the last year) in Development Studies, Economics, Agribusiness, Communications, Public Policy, Business, or a related field 0–1 years of experience; exposure to grant writing, donor reporting, research, or fundraising through coursework, volunteering, or internship is a plus Strong written English and comfort working with data and indicators Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and slide design Organised, deadline-driven, and willing to travel to project sites and events Preferred background in agritech, climate, development, or social enterprise
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