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Major Grant

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 this scheme have closed.

The next window for applications for one-year funding will open in November 2008.

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Presentation & Promotion Grant

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 responsiblity 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.

For more information, contact any of the following Arts cluster managers:


Music Bernice Wong Tel: (65) 6837 9519
  Hoon Jia Jia Tel: (65) 6837 9823
  Low Jia Hua Tel: (65) 6837 9528

Literature Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536
  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526

Dance Wu Zhining Tel: (65) 6837 9516

Theatre Carolyn Chiam Tel: (65) 6837 9535
  Delvin Lee Tel: (65) 6837 9577

Visual Arts Tara Thadani Tel: (65) 6837 9859


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Publishing & Translation Grant

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 2008 15 May 2008 15 August 2008
15 January 2009 15 September 2008 15 December 2008
15 May 2009 15 January 2009 15 April 2009

To apply, click here

Please refer to the following documents for more information. For enquiries, please contact:


  Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536

  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526


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International Development Grants

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.

For more information, contact any of the following Arts cluster managers:


Music Bernice Wong Tel: (65) 6837 9519
  Hoon Jia Jia Tel: (65) 6837 9823
  Low Jia Hua Tel: (65) 6837 9528

Literature Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536
  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526

Dance Wu Zhining Tel: (65) 6837 9516

Theatre Carolyn Chiam Tel: (65) 6837 9535
  Delvin Lee Tel: (65) 6837 9577

Visual Arts Tara Thadani Tel: (65) 6837 9859


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Cultural Medallion Grant

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:


  Sandra Lim Tel: (65) 6837 9746


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Arts Professional Development Grant

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.

For more information, contact any of the following Arts cluster managers:


Music Bernice Wong Tel: (65) 6837 9519
  Hoon Jia Jia Tel: (65) 6837 9823
  Low Jia Hua Tel: (65) 6837 9528

Literature Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536
  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526

Dance Wu Zhining Tel: (65) 6837 9516

Theatre Carolyn Chiam Tel: (65) 6837 9535
  Delvin Lee Tel: (65) 6837 9577

Visual Arts Tara Thadani Tel: (65) 6837 9859


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Partnership Funding for Arts Businesses

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 Singapore (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.

For more information, contact any of the following Arts cluster managers:


Music Bernice Wong Tel: (65) 6837 9519
  Hoon Jia Jia Tel: (65) 6837 9823
  Low Jia Hua Tel: (65) 6837 9528

Literature Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536
  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526

Dance Wu Zhining Tel: (65) 6837 9516

Theatre Carolyn Chiam Tel: (65) 6837 9535
  Delvin Lee Tel: (65) 6837 9577

Visual Arts Tara Thadani Tel: (65) 6837 9859


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Community Participation Grant

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:
  • 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;
  • 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. For enquiries, please contact:


  Saiful Amri Tel: (65) 6837 9559


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Arts Research & Development Grant

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 2008 1 April - 15 July 2008 15 October 2008

To apply, click here

Please refer to the following documents for more information.

For more information, please contact:


Music Bernice Wong Tel: (65) 6837 9519
  Hoon Jia Jia Tel: (65) 6837 9823
  Low Jia Hua Tel: (65) 6837 9528

Literature Koh Jau Chern Tel: (65) 6837 9536
  Michele Thompson Tel: (65) 6837 9526

Dance Wu Zhining Tel: (65) 6837 9516

Theatre Carolyn Chiam Tel: (65) 6837 9535
  Delvin Lee Tel: (65) 6837 9577

Visual Arts Tara Thadani Tel: (65) 6837 9859

General / Multi-Disciplinary Ang Thing Sing Tel: (65) 6837 9742


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If you feel more comfortable discussing any queries in your mother tongue, please contact any of the officers and we will try to help you wherever possible. Please contact us for advice if you have difficulty preparing your application in English. Applications and required support material may be submitted in any language.

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