National Arts Council
Production Grant
Supported production, presentation and marketing costs for signature artistic projects.
Facts last checked on , confirm on the agency site before applying.
Recorded status: Being folded into a successor scheme (e.g. EDG/PSG/MRA into EDGE) — From 16 April 2026, Production Grant applications are consolidated into three annual Presentation and Participation (General) Grant cycles; that successor's cap is $100,000 per applicant per financial year.
Who qualifies
- Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
- Open to individuals, organisations and collectives with a strong track record of artistic achievement and production and a demonstrated commitment to the long-term development of the arts in Singapore.
- Projects should have potential for significant impact on the arts scene.
- International co-productions should include both a Singapore and overseas presentation or edition.
- For-profit projects must directly benefit artists, increase accessibility to the arts and work towards business sustainability; companies whose core business is in the arts are prioritised.
What it funds
- Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
- Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns
Costs covered: Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Explain in notes.
Maximum support: up to 50%.
Individuals and non-profit organisations up to 50%; for-profit organisations up to 30%; qualifying literary publishers up to 70%.
Recorded cap: S$150,000.
Per applicant per financial year.
Payment: Not stated on official pages.
How to apply
Separate Production Grant applications ended; production and music-recording projects now apply under the Presentation and Participation (General) Grant in one of its three annual cycles. The captured pages do not state the portal.
- Use the Presentation and Participation (General) Grant route for production projects.
- Apply in one of the three General Grant cycles in a year.
Documents
- Supporting samples of past works — The Production Grant page requires this material; successor applicability and accepted format are not stated.
- Excerpt of proposed work — The Production Grant page requires this material; successor applicability and accepted format are not stated.
Contact: NAC_feedback@nac.gov.sg
Application window: Separate Production Grant applications are no longer used from 16 April 2026.
Sources & last checked
Last checked:
- Overview of the Production Grant | National Arts Council
https://www.nac.gov.sg/support/funding-and-schemes/production-grant/overview - How and when to apply for the Production Grant | National Arts Council
https://www.nac.gov.sg/support/funding-and-schemes/production-grant/how-and-when-to-apply