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Various schemes provide a range of financial assistance for the writer, literary association or publishers to present projects locally or abroad, or undertake research:
Convene-in-Singapore
Scheme
If you would like to speak to someone about the various
literature grants available, please contact:
This Scheme seeks to develop a portfolio of viable strategic
arts organisations that serve as hallmarks of excellence
in the artistic landscape of Singapore, providing quality
programmes, contributing substantially and critically
to the development of artistic practices, professional
expertise and audience engagement in Singapore and beyond.
The scheme also aims to develop traditional arts organisations
which promote the ethnic and cultural vibrancy of Singapore's
arts scene; provide quality programmes; and play a significant
role in their specific area of art form or specialisation.
The scheme provides one and two-year funding, starting
from 1 April 2008, to a limited number of outstanding
and distinctive arts organisations, assisting in their
long-term artistic and administrative growth.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
Applications for Major Grant Scheme for FY2009 (One-Year Funding) are now open. The application closing date is 5th January 2009, 11:59pm.
To apply, click here
This grant supports the publishing of original literary
works from Singapore.
Applications are open to:
- Writers who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent
Residents and arts organisations who wish to publish
original literary works and critical writing on the
arts;
- Translators (Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent
Residents and Foreign) who wish to translate Singaporean-authored
literary works and critical writing on the arts targeted
for publication and promotion in Singapore and overseas;
- Publishers (Local and Foreign) who wish to publish
and/or translate Singaporean-authored literary works
and critical writing on the arts for promotion in
Singapore and overseas.
The sum total of Publishing and Translation grants
awarded to any individual or organisation will not exceed
$20,000 per financial year.
Application Windows:
Applications must reach the National Arts Council before
the following closing dates:
| For Projects Starting
on or after |
Application Closing
Dates |
Announcement of
Grant Outcome |
| 15 September 2009 |
15 May 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
| 15 January 2010 |
15 September 2010 |
15 December 2009 |
| 15 May 2010 |
15 January 2010 |
15 April 2010 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
This grant supports the presentation and promotion of
quality arts activities which reflect the diversity and
cultural vibrancy of the Singapore arts scene, and contribute
to its overall advancement.
Applications are open to:
- Individual applicants who are Singaporeans or Singapore
Permanent Residents and recognised by their peers
as professional practising artists. Priority will
be given to full-time practitioners;
- Non-profit arts organisations 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.
Note: Informal groups of individual artists may
apply for funding but must nominate either an individual
or a legally constituted organisation to take legal
and financial responsibility for the application and
the grant, if awarded.
The sum total of Presentation and Promotion grants awarded
to any recipient will not exceed $50,000 per financial
year.
Application Windows:
Applications open once every two months and must
reach the National Arts Council before the following
closing dates:
| For Projects Starting
on or after |
Application Closing
Dates |
Announcement of
Grant Outcome |
| 15 July 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
| 15 September 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
| 15 November 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
15 October 2009 |
| 15 January 2010 |
15 October 2009 |
15 December 2009 |
| 15 March 2010 |
15 December 2009 |
15 February 2010 |
| 15 May 2010 |
15 February 2010 |
15 April 2010 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
These grants support the international engagements and
international promotion of Singapore artists and their
works.
- International Travel Grant
- International Collaboration Grant
- Marketing Development Grant
Applications are open to:
- Individual applicants who are Singaporeans or Singapore
Permanent Residents and recognised by their peers
as professional practising artists. Priority will
be given to full-time practitioners;
- Arts organisations registered in Singapore whose
core business is related to the arts.
Note: Arts organisations must be legally constituted
for at least one year prior to the application.
Note: Informal groups of individual artists
may apply for funding but must nominate either an individual
or a legally constituted organisation to take legal
and financial responsibility for the application and
the grant, if awarded.
The nature and scope of the project as well as the availability
of funds will determine the grant quantum. The grant quantum
will be based on a reasonable estimate of the budget and
will be disbursed as follows:
- International Travel Grant: Up to $40,000, and no
more than three grants per financial year.
- International Collaboration Grant: Up to $70,000
and no more than one grant per financial year.
- Market Development Grant: Up to $10,000, and no
more than one grant per financial year.
The sum total of International Development Grants awarded
to any recipient will not exceed $100,000 per financial
year. Each recipient can receive no more than five International
Development Grants in one year.
Application Windows:
Applications open once every two months and must reach
the National Arts Council before the following closing
dates:
| For Projects Starting
on or after |
Application Closing
Dates |
Announcement of
Grant Outcome |
| 15 July 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
| 15 September 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
| 15 November 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
15 October 2009 |
| 15 January 2010 |
15 October 2009 |
15 December 2009 |
| 15 March 2010 |
15 December 2009 |
15 February 2010 |
| 15 May 2010 |
15 February 2010 |
15 April 2010 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
The Cultural Medallion grant is open to application by
Cultural Medallion recipients only. The grant is awarded
only once in an artist's lifetime. The grant quantum will
not exceed $80,000 for each successful applicant. However,
a funding of up to a maximum of $200,000 will be allocated
for collaborative projects involving 2 or more Cultural
Medallion recipients.
Each year, the application for the Cultural Medallion
grant opens in September and closes in December.
Application form and relevant budget forms will be made
available on our website in September.
For more information, please contact:
This grant supports community arts projects which involve members of the public in the creation process, with the aim of increasing arts appreciation and participation.
Applications are open to:
- Individual artists who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents;
- Arts groups, organisations and associations that are incorporated as non-profit organisations in Singapore;
- Registered organisations that are incorporated as non-profit organisations in Singapore, including schools, school alumni, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), and Community Development Centres (CDCs) or community-based arts groups and agencies.
The sum total of Community Participation grants that can be awarded to any recipient will not exceed $50,000 per financial year.
Application Windows:
Applications open once every four months and must reach the National Arts Council before the following closing dates:
| For Projects Starting on or after |
Application Closing Dates |
Announcement of Grant Outcome |
| 15 July 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
| 15 November 2009 |
15 August 2009 |
15 October 2009 |
| 15 March 2010 |
15 December 2009 |
15 February 2010 |
To apply, click here. Please refer to the following documents for more information.
For more information, please contact:
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 organisations 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 two awarded applications) per financial
year.
Application Windows:
Applications must reach the National Arts Council at
least three months before the date of the proposed activity
and before the following closing dates:
| For Projects Starting on or
after |
Application Closing Dates |
Announcement of Grant Outcome |
| 15 July 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
15 June 2009 |
| 15 October 2009 |
15 July 2009 |
15 September 2009 |
| 15 January 2010 |
15 October 2009 |
15 December 2009 |
| 15 April 2010 |
15 January 2010 |
15 March 2010 |
* Applicants may submit their application up to 9 months before the commencement date of their project.
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
This grant supports well-defined research projects on
Singapore's arts and artists that will lead to significant
advances in creativity, insights, knowledge and understanding
of the Singapore arts scene; and are of interest and value
both to the research community and to the wider public
in Singapore.
This grant supports academic-oriented (e.g. documentation), market-oriented (e.g. surveys), as well as practice-oriented research.
Applications are open to local or foreign:
- Artists and non-profit arts organisations;
- Arts researchers (individual or group)
Projects on the following topics will be given higher priority, subject to fulfillment of other grant criteria and overall merit of the proposal.
- Arts Education (e.g. research on private arts education, longitudinal studies on formal arts education)
- Arts Manpower (e.g. research on the demand and supply of arts manpower)
- Arts Industry (e.g. economic analysis on the performing arts, visual arts or literary arts sectors)
- Arts Sponsorship and Donation (e.g. trends in private contributions to the arts)
- Singapore Literature (e.g. trends in cross-language in literary works)
- Traditional Arts (e.g. documentation and research on traditional arts practices)
Application Window:
| For Projects Starting
on or after |
Application Period |
Announcement of
Grant Outcome |
| 15 December 2009 |
1 April - 15 July
2009 |
15 October 2009 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
For more information, please contact:
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