Industry Alignment Fund – Industry Collaboration Projects

Who qualifies

• IAF-ICP is open to all Public Research Institutions in Singapore to apply.
• Companies are not eligible to apply directly and will not be considered as co-applicants.
• Applications must be submitted by Public Research Institutions; applications from individual researchers are not accepted.
• Performers must seek Industry Partners willing to commit R&D spending, cash and in-kind, to the project (Total Research and Innovation Expenditure).
• Project duration is recommended not to exceed 36 months, with case-by-case exceptions such as Corp Labs up to 60 months.
• IAF-ICP is not an academic or a manpower grant.

What it funds

• R&D, product development, prototyping, IP

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

The participating Public Research Institution completes the Full Proposal Template, ICP Budget Template and Submission Checklist, obtains the required internal and industry-partner endorsements, and submits the package directly to the IAF-ICP Grant Intermediary at IAF_ICP@a-star.edu.sg.

1. Identify Industry Partners willing to commit R&D spending, cash and in-kind.
2. Complete the Full Proposal Template, ICP Budget Template and Submission Checklist in editable Word and Excel format.
3. Obtain endorsement from the Research Office and Innovation & Enterprise Office or Technology Transfer Office of each participating institution.
4. Include the endorsed Industry Partners' declaration.
5. Submit the complete proposal package directly to IAF_ICP@a-star.edu.sg.

Before applying

• The application must be submitted by a Public Research Institution.
• The application must include industry partner commitment to R&D spending.

Documents

• Full Proposal Template — Submit in editable Word format as part of the application package. Agency document ↗
• ICP Budget Template — Submit in editable Excel format as part of the application package. Agency document ↗
• Submission Checklist — Submit in editable format as part of the application package. Agency document ↗
• Frequently Asked Questions (if applicable) — Listed by A*STAR as part of the Full Proposal Application Package; filed in the package zip as '2. IAF-ICP FAQ_May 2026.pdf'.
• Guidelines on IP Arrangements — Listed on the page as one bundled item with the item below; filed in the package zip as '3a. IAF-ICP Guidelines on IP Arrangements_May 2026.pdf'.
• Guidelines for Demonstrating Realisation of Industry Contributions — Listed on the page bundled with the item above; filed in the package zip as '3b. IAF-ICP Guidelines for Demonstrating Realisation of Industry Contributions_13 May 2026.docx'.
• A*STAR Grant T&Cs 2020 — Listed by A*STAR as part of the Full Proposal Application Package; filed in the package zip as '4. A-STAR Grant Terms & Conditions 2020.pdf'.
• A*STAR Grant Guidelines 2020 — Listed by A*STAR as part of the Full Proposal Application Package; filed in the package zip as '5. A-STAR Grant Guidelines 2020.pdf'.
• endorsed Industry Partners' declaration — A*STAR says each participating institution must include the endorsed Industry Partners' declaration.
• Supporting documents and/or clarifications (if applicable) — A*STAR states applicants may be requested to submit supporting documents and/or clarifications.

Claiming support

The IAF-ICP page states that awardees should monitor progress against milestones, deliverables, budget utilisation and TRIE realisation and report issues during the project term; it does not state a claim submission workflow.

Contact: IAF_ICP@a-star.edu.sg

Application window: A*STAR's Funding Opportunities index lists IAF-ICP's opening date as 13 May 2026 with no closing date; the detail page does not restate a closing date.

Opens: 2026-05-13