Maritime Innovation and Technology Fund

Who qualifies

• MINT-RPD applicants are Singapore-operating companies incorporated under the Companies Act with minimum paid-up capital of 50% of total project costs, or qualifying classification societies.
• R&D of new or better maritime products and solutions and core development activities must be carried out in Singapore.
• MINT-STARTUP applicants must have completed the PIER71 Accelerate Programme or a partner acceleration programme and be in operation for less than 10 years.
• MINT-STARTUP: the company's group annual sales turnover must be not more than $100 million OR its group employment size not more than 200 workers.
• MINT-STARTUP applicants must be incorporated in Singapore, hold paid-up capital of at least 30% of the grant amount, and carry out the grant-funded tech development activities in Singapore.

What it funds

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

Costs covered: Internal staff salary attributable to the project; Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Explain in notes.

MINT-STARTUP grants are up to S$100,000; no single cap is stated for MINT-RPD on the page.

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

Application instructions are not recorded. Check the agency sources below for the current application route.

Before applying

• For MINT-RPD, the project and costs must start after MPA approval.
• Core development activities must be carried out in Singapore.

Application window: The MINT page states no application period or deadline.