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To develop arts talents and supporting personnel in the literary arts, the Council provides various financial assistance for practising writers and literary arts students to pursue training.
For Short-term Training assistance schemes enquiries,
please contact:
The various scholarship and bursary schemes provide full or partial funding for literary arts students and writers to receive training in arts institutions locally and abroad.
For scholarships & bursaries enquiries, please contact:
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| Ms Anthea Neo |
Tel: (65) 6837 9513 |
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| Ms Sandra Lim |
Tel: (65) 6837 9746 |
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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 2008 |
15 April 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
| 15 October 2008 |
15 July 2008 |
15 September 2008 |
| 15 January 2009 |
15 October 2008 |
15 December 2008 |
| 15 April 2009 |
15 January 2009 |
15 March 2009 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
Provides financial support to one or two established Singaporean writers each year, who wish to attend the prestigious 3-month writing residency organised by the University of Iowa, USA. The residency commences between Aug/Sep every year. Each successful applicant will be given up to $10,000.
Closing date: 15 Jan
2006 (for admission to programme in the same year.)
Download  Application Form
Provides financial assistance to established or developing Singaporean writers who wish to participate in internationally recognised writing programmes or residencies overseas to further their professional development. Applicants must have already gained admission to writers' studios or programmes overseas. Successful applicants will be given up to $6,000.
Closing date: 15 Jan, 15 May, 15 Sep
Provides financial assistance to organisations who wish to retain the services of a well-known foreign or Singaporean writer-in-residence under a 2-3 months residency programme. Up to $6,000 will be provided to host a writer already based in Singapore and up to $9,000 will be provided to host an overseas writer.
Closing date: 15 Jan, 15 May, 15 Sep
Please click here for Grants Application Procedures and Important Information.
(Applications are open till 15 June 2008)
This is an 18-month mentorship programme to ensure the
sustained development of young and emerging writers by
providing them with mentorship opportunities and ongoing
critical feedback. It will run from July 2008 till December
2009.
The programme invites emerging writers who wish to undergo
tutorship from an established writer / playwright. Selected
applicants will enjoy opportunities to participate in
dialogue sessions, workshops or public readings held over
the course of the mentorship, at the end of which, any
original work produced may be published through our New
Book Initiative.
For queries on MAP, please contact MAP manager, Mr Yong Shu Hoong, at mentoraccess@yahoo.com.
This provides assistance to outstanding students or practising
artists to pursue full-time overseas undergraduate or
postgraduate studies in visual arts (fine art courses
only), performing arts, literary arts, arts management,
technical design and production in the arts. Applicants
must not have started on their course of study. Male applicants
must have completed National Service. Successful candidates
are expected to fulfill a two-year service commitment
within a 5 year period, to practise their art on a full
or part-time basis in Singapore after the completion of
their course. Grant quantum - Up to 100% of total cost
of study, maximum of $100,000.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here for NAC
Scholars' Profile, Scholarships
& Bursaries Application Procedures and Important
Information.
This provides assistance to arts students to pursue full-time tertiary studies in visual arts (fine art courses only), performing and literary arts, as well as arts management, technical design & production in the arts in arts institutions overseas. The bursary is renewable annually, up to a maximum of 4 years.
Grant quantum - Between $8,000 to $15,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here for Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
This provides assistance to first, second and third year arts students pursuing full-time diploma courses in theatre, dance, music, visual arts (fine art courses only) and arts management at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts or Polytechnics.
Grant quantum - $2,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here for Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
This provides assistance to arts students pursuing degree and postgraduate courses in the theatre, dance, music, visual arts (fine art courses only) and arts management at local universities or the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, taught in association with international tertiary institutions. Students undertaking the Theatre Training and Research Programme offered by the Practice Performing Arts School are also eligible. The bursary is renewable annually, up to a maximum of 4 years.
N.B. Students who are eligible for MOE subsidies in the first 3 years (up to Diploma level), should apply for Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship instead as the NAC Arts Bursary (Local) will only be applicable in their final year.
Grant quantum - Between $4,000 to $8,000 per year.
Closing date: 30 April
Please click here for Scholarships & Bursaries Application Procedures and Important Information.
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