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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.
For enquiries, 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 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 |
* 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.
(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
