National Arts Council: Creation Grant – Singapore

Through a rigorous creation process, they seek to expand the range of Singapore-made works that engage audiences at home and abroad.

Recognising that the creation of an artistic work is not a solitary process, the Creation Grant goes beyond mere funding for your creative process, and provides the resources for you to attend a residency, research your work or even to engage an external party to help you test and refine your work, be it a curator, editor or dramaturge.

What is the level of funding support under this scheme?

• The grant is capped at $50,000 per applicant for Performing, Literary and Visual Arts.

What does the Creation Grant support?

• The grant supports your creation process of up to 18 months within the Performing, Visual, Literary, Digital and Multi-Disciplinary art forms. This includes supporting:
  • The creation of original new works; or
  • The adaptation and redevelopment of works across artistic disciplines (e.g. from book to musical), or across other media to the arts (e.g. from film to play with priority given to the adaptation of Singapore content; or
  • Translating Singapore works by authors of established literary merit (preferably Asian) into any of Singapore’s official languages. Priority will be given to translating1 Singapore works into Singapore’s official languages.
  • Funding is prioritised towards proposals with effective national, and preferably international, marketing and distribution plans.
  • For the 2024 cycle, projects with strong use of digital technology as part of their creation process and/or as a platform to present its mini-showcase will be prioritised for funding under the Creation Grant.

Who is the Creation Grant for?

The Creation Grant is open to:

• Individuals who are Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents (PRs), preferably residing in Singapore and actively contributing to the local arts scene (e.g. artists, collectives, performers, writers, presenters, curators, producers, impresarios, dramaturges and other people working in the arts).
• For collaborative projects, the lead applicant must be Singapore citizen or PR, and must assume full administrative, legal and financial responsibility and must play a key role in the conceptualisation and creation process. All co-applicants should also have a strong track record. Proposals that involve collaborations with foreigners are eligible. Priority will be given to applications where at least 50% of the artistic team is Singaporean or PR.
• The Creation Grant is for artists with a strong track record of artistic achievement and production.

Ineligible

• constituted for non-secular purposes;
• currently receiving funding under NAC’s Seed Grant scheme;
• has already commenced prior to the time of application;
• does not have a clearly defined arts component, including projects primarily aimed at promoting religious causes;
• is currently receiving funding under NAC’s Major Company and Seed Grant schemes;
• is held at a religious venue;
• is not intended for public consumption;
• is intended for fundraising purposes.

For more information, visit National Arts Council.