Partnership Fund

Who qualifies

• Applicants must be Singaporeans / PRs or Singapore-registered organisations; individuals, interest groups and organisations may apply
• Public agencies are not eligible to apply
• Project must engage the general public
• Project must include educational and/or outreach efforts
• Project must not generate net profits
• Project must involve at least one other partner from the 3P sector (excluding NEA)
• Funding support ceases after the third application; each re-application must expand the project scope

What it funds

• Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
• Energy efficiency, decarbonisation, green certification, waste reduction

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

Maximum support: up to 80%.

First successful application: up to $30,000 or 80% of supportable costs. Second: up to $25,000 or 50%. Third: up to $20,000 or 30%.

Recorded cap: S$30,000.

Cap applies to a first successful application; $25,000 on the second and $20,000 on the third. A project may be funded a maximum of three times (one initial application and two re-applications), and each re-application must expand the project scope. Equipment and tools for outreach are separately capped at S$3,000.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Submit an application with the project proposal, implementation timeline and KPIs and a project cost breakdown before the project starts. NEA grant officers follow up for clarifications; on approval a Letter of Offer is issued, funds are disbursed upfront and/or mid-way (KPI evidence is required for mid-way disbursement), and the balance is paid after a project audit.

The official page gives the full five-stage application flow and document list but states no processing time, no claim deadline and no application form or portal link.

1. Application: submit the project proposal, project implementation timeline and KPIs, and the project cost breakdown.
2. Evaluation and Approval: NEA grant officers will be in touch if clarifications are required.
3. Upfront and/or Mid-way Disbursement: on receipt of the Letter of Offer, return the Letter of Acceptance (and KPI documentation for mid-way disbursement).
4. Project Audit: submit the statement of accounts, itemised invoices or receipts, and documentation of KPI achievements.
5. Final Disbursement: NEA grant officers will be in touch to finalise the disbursement.

Before applying

• Projects that have started or are completed will not be considered

Documents

• Project proposal, project implementation timeline and KPIs — The page does not state a file format.
• Project cost breakdown — The page does not state a file format.
• Direct Credit Authorisation Form (if applicable) — For first-time applicants, upon submission of the application form.

Claiming support

On receipt of the Letter of Offer return the Letter of Acceptance for upfront and/or mid-way disbursement; after the project audit NEA grant officers finalise the final disbursement.

Contact: NEA_3P_Funds@nea.gov.sg

Application window: The page does not state an application period or closing date.