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Various schemes provide a range of financial assistance for the musician or music company to present projects locally or abroad, or undertake research:
Convene-in-Singapore Scheme
If you would like to speak to someone about the various
music 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 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 2008 |
15 April 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
| 15 September 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
| 15 November 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
15 October 2008 |
| 15 January 2009 |
15 October 2008 |
15 December 2008 |
| 15 March 2009 |
15 December 2008 |
15 February 2009 |
| 15 May 2009 |
15 February 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
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 2008 |
15 April 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
| 15 September 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
| 15 November 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
15 October 2008 |
| 15 January 2009 |
15 October 2008 |
15 December 2008 |
| 15 March 2009 |
15 December 2008 |
15 February 2009 |
| 15 May 2009 |
15 February 2009 |
15 April 2009 |
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 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.
This grant supports the presentation, production or
distribution of high quality arts projects by for-profit
companies.
Applications are open to:
- Small and Medium Enterprises registered with the
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA),
with at least 30% equity owned by a Singapore entity.
The sum total of the Partnership Funding for Arts Businesses
grants awarded to any organisation will not exceed
$100,000 per project (up to a maximum of two awarded
projects) per financial year.
Application Windows:
Applications open twice a year 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 November 2008 |
15 May 2008 |
15 July 2008 |
| 15 May 2009 |
15 November 2008 |
15 January 2009 |
To apply, click
here.
Please refer to the following documents for more information.
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 2008 |
15 April 2008 |
15 June 2008 |
| 15 November 2008 |
15 August 2008 |
15 October 2008 |
| 15 March 2009 |
15 December 2008 |
15 February 2009 |
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.
Applications are open to local or foreign:
- Artists and non-profit arts organisations
- Arts researchers (individual or group)
Note: This grant supports academic-oriented
(e.g. documentation), market-oriented (e.g. surveys),
as well as practice-oriented research.
The sum total of Arts Research and Development grants
awarded to any recipient will not exceed $25,000 per
financial year.
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.
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Major Grant
