Good Design Research & Development

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Applicants must be incorporated in Singapore for at least three years at the point of application.
• Applicants must have access to design capabilities in-house or through external design professionals.
• Applicants must demonstrate the capability and commitment to complete the proposed project.
• Design Development applicants should provide evidence of a prior design research process, completed independently or through a design project partner.
• Publicly funded organisations may be considered case by case, subject to Dsg assessment and no duplication of funding for the same project scope.
• Minimum operating years: 3.

What it funds

• R&D, product development, prototyping, IP
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes

Costs covered: Physical materials and consumables consumed by the funded project (e.g. construction materials, prototypes); Third-party consultant or professional service fees; Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Software licences and SaaS; Internal staff salary attributable to the project.

Maximum support: up to 50%.

Up to 50% of qualifying project costs incurred during the approved qualifying period.

Recorded cap: S$500,000.

Maximum grant support is S$50,000 for Design Research, S$450,000 for Design Development and S$500,000 for Design Research + Development.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Complete the GDRD application form and submit it with the project timeline/details, portfolio of work and latest audited financial statements.

1. Select a Design Research, Design Development or Design Research + Development project scope.
2. Complete the GDRD application form.
3. Prepare the project timeline/details, portfolio of work and latest audited financial statements.
4. Submit the application and supporting documents to DesignSingapore Council.

Before applying

• The organisation must be incorporated in Singapore for at least three years at the point of application.
• Design Development projects should have evidence of a completed prior design research process.

Documents

• GDRD application form — The page requires applicants to complete the GDRD application form but does not state its submission format.
• project timeline/details — Supporting document named on the official page.
• portfolio of work — Supporting document named on the official page.
• latest audited financial statements — Supporting document named on the official page.

Claiming support

The grant is generally disbursed in two milestones: 30% upon acceptance of the grant and submission of required documents, and the remaining amount upon successful project completion subject to audited qualifying expenditure and Dsg's acceptance of required deliverables and documents.

Contact: GDRD@designsingapore.org

Application window: The captured page does not state a closing date.