To develop arts talents and supporting personnel in dance, the Council provides various financial assistance for practising artists and arts students to pursue training in dance.

NAC Scholarships

For more information on NAC Scholarships, please visit this site.

Arts Professional Development Grant

This grant supports the professional development of the arts sector by providing assistance to individual artists, arts management and production personnel to pursue short-term training for the upgrading of their professional skills; and arts organisations that engage arts professional or specialised trainers to assist in the professional development of arts practitioners.

Applications are open to:

• Individual applicants who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents and recognised by their peers as professional practising artists;
• Non-profit arts organizations registered in Singapore whose core business is related to the arts.

Note: Non-profit arts organisations must be legally constituted for at least one year prior to the application.

The sum total of Arts Professional Development grants awarded to any recipient will not exceed $25,000 (up to a maximum of 2 awarded applications) per financial year.

Application Windows:

Applications must reach the National Arts Council before the following closing dates:

Late and / or incomplete applications will not be processed.