Funding and Schemes

Notice:

[Update] With effect from 3 Jul 2023, all disbursement of NAC grants on OurSG Grants Portal (OSG) will be made via PayNow. Please ensure that your/your organisation's bank account is linked your NRIC/UEN to receive funds successfully. For more information on how to link your bank account to your NRIC/UEN, you can visit your bank's website or contact your bank for assistance.

Holistic Support for our Arts Community 

The National Arts Council (NAC) provides a sustainable funding infrastructure through grants and arts housing support for the arts community to achieve a vision of Singapore as home to diverse and distinctive arts that inspire our people, connect our communities and position Singapore globally. Our grant support for artists and arts organisations covers these broad areas: 

• Supporting organisational development of professional and strategic arts organisations that contribute to our arts and culture landscape 
• Producing or presenting art and/or encouraging Singaporeans’ participation in the arts
• Building audiences, patrons and supporters to complement artistic efforts at home and abroad
• Training, research and development of artists across various fields 

As Singapore’s arts landscape evolves and adapts to the changing environment, NAC continues to ensure our holistic support beyond funding, stays relevant to cater to the development and needs of the sector. With limited land space and finite space resources, NAC will work with arts tenants and government agencies towards long-term sustainability, including optimising and unlocking more spaces for the arts. Find out more about NAC’s arts housing support here.

To sustain support for the COVID-19 time-limited schemes that have been phased out, enhancements have been made to the Presentation and Participation Grant (P&P), Market and Audience Development Grant (MAD) and the Capability Development Grant (CDG), to support Self-Employed Persons (SEPs) in their practice and encourage upskilling. The funding cap for the CDG will be increased to 90%. These changes will take effect for all applications submitted from 15 April 2022 onwards.    

Overview of Grant Application Cycles:

Three application cycles per year for: 

• Presentation and Participation (General, Publishing) (P&P)
• Market and Audience Development (MAD) 
• Capability Development (CD) 

One application cycle per year for: 

• Presentation and Participation Grant (Extended Play / Full-Length Album)
• Creation Grant 
• Production Grant
• Research Grant 
  

Grant Cycle Dates

Most grant applications are made online through the OurSG Grants (OSG) Portal, as a one-stop portal for community-building grants across government agencies. Please download the portal user guide here.

Please refer to the respective grant pages for full details and application guidelines. 

For any queries and clarifications, please email NAC_Feedback@nac.gov.sg.