Vibrant Hawker Culture

Who qualifies

• Any individual (Singaporean / Permanent Resident), group, organisation, association, registered society or institution in Singapore may apply
• Applicants must not be receiving similar funding from another public agency
• The project should help to promote hawker culture (people, food etc) or hawker centre vibrancy
• The project should be open to participation from general members of the public, where applicable
• Funding is only for non-revenue-generating projects
• Written support from the respective Hawkers' Association / Merchants' Association is required for projects held within markets and hawker centres
• Not supported: activities promoting religious or political causes, busking for monetary returns, commercial activities such as sale of goods or services, and activities causing disamenities (smell, obstruction, noise) to the public or stallholders
• For projects involving physical events or activities, only items required for the activity day are supported

What it funds

• Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes

Costs covered: Space, incubation or facility rental; Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Explain in notes.

Recorded cap: S$5,000.

Capped at $5,000 per project and $10,000 per financial year (1 Apr to 31 Mar) for the same individual, group or organisation.

Payment: Paid after the company incurs the cost and files a claim.

How to apply

Fill in the Application for Funding Form and email the completed form to sghawkerculture@nea.gov.sg before the project commences. Individuals, groups, organisations, associations, registered societies and institutions in Singapore may all apply.

The official page gives the application, funding and claim mechanics but states no processing time and no selection criteria; NEA reserves the right to select projects and not to award funding.

1. Review the applicant and project eligibility criteria.
2. Obtain written support from the respective Hawkers' Association / Merchants' Association if the project is to be held within a market or hawker centre.
3. Fill in the Application for Funding Form (available as .docx or .pdf).
4. Email the completed form to sghawkerculture@nea.gov.sg before the project commences.
5. After project completion, submit original or certified true copies of receipts or invoices within two months and submit the e-invoice on Vendors@Gov.

Before applying

• Projects must NOT have commenced at the time of application
• Applicant must not be receiving similar funding from another public agency

Documents

• Application for Funding Form — The official page provides a DOCX and a PDF version; the vault text does not expose either file URL.
• Written support from the Hawkers' Association / Merchants' Association (if applicable) — Required for projects to be held within markets and hawker centres.

Claiming support

Disbursement is on a reimbursement basis for supportable cost items; submit receipts or invoices within two months of project completion and submit an e-invoice on AGD's Vendors@Gov.

Within two months of the project's completion.

Contact: sghawkerculture@nea.gov.sg

Application window: The official page does not state an application period or closing date. The $10,000 ceiling resets each financial year (1 Apr to 31 Mar).