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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 more information on Scholarships and Bursaries, please visit this site.
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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 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:
| Project Starting Date |
Application
Closing Date |
Outcome Announcement Date |
| On or after 15 Jan 2010 |
15 Oct 2009 |
15 Dec 2009 |
| On or after 15 Mar 2010 |
15 Dec 2009 |
15 Feb 2010 |
| On or after 15 May 2010 |
15 Feb 2010 |
15 Apr 2010 |
| On or after 15 Jul 2010 |
15 Apr 2010 |
15 Jun 2010 |
| On or after 15 Sept 2010 |
15 Jun 2010 |
15 Aug 2010 |
| On or after 15 Nov 2010 |
15 Aug 2010 |
15 Oct 2010 |
| On or after 15 Jan 2011 |
15 Oct 2010 |
15 Dec 2010 |
| On or after 15 Mar 2011 |
15 Dec 2010 |
15 Feb 2011 |
| On or after 15 May 2011 |
15 Feb 2011 |
15 Apr 2011 |
Late and / or incomplete applications will not be processed.
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
(Applications are open till 15 May 2009)
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 2009 to December 2010.
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.
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Arts Professional Development Grant 
MAP Application Form
