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National Heritage Board

Organisation Transformation Grant

NHB's Organisation Transformation Grant (OTG) supports heritage businesses and organisations (traditional craft, food, and related heritage products/services) to adopt transformative or innovative projects for long-term business sustainability.

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Recorded status: Publicly announced but not yet open — The next published application window opens 4 November 2026.

Who qualifies

  • Must be registered in Singapore.
  • Eligible applicants are profit or non-profit heritage businesses/organisations involved in traditional crafts or food, products/experiences/services linked to Singapore's Intangible Cultural Heritage inventory, neighbourhood/precinct cultural identity, or reviving historically found heritage products/services.
  • Minimum local shareholding (%): 30.

What it funds

  • Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes
  • Adopting digital tools, software, e-commerce, cybersecurity
  • Automation, robotics, equipment upgrades for productivity
  • R&D, product development, prototyping, IP
  • Employee training, upskilling, course fees
  • Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns

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

Recorded cap: S$40,000.

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

Apply via OurSG Grants Portal with a valid Singpass/Corppass; organisations must apply via a valid Corppass account.

  1. Register for Singpass or Corppass if not already registered.
  2. Submit Project Proposal and Budget Proposal via OurSG Grants Portal within the application window.
  3. Attend an interview if shortlisted (2-3 weeks after the window closes).
  4. If successful, sign and return the Acceptance of Offer within 2 weeks from the Letter of Offer date.

Documents

  • Project Proposal — Required submission document, named on the official page; file format not stated.
  • Budget Proposal — Required submission document; file format not stated.
  • Proposed hire's CV or proposed job description (if applicable) — Required for a manpower hire.
  • Quotation of vendor's services and prices with detailed deliverables (if applicable) — Required for a vendor hire.
  • Quotation of equipment, materials and/or machinery, or evidence of purchase price (if applicable) — Required for relevant purchases.
  • Quotation or evidence of item price and detailed deliverables (if applicable) — Required for other purchases such as consultant or marketing services.
  • Illustrations, business proposal deck, or other supporting information (if applicable) — Optional miscellaneous material that may aid assessment.

Processing time: 15 Apr-15 Jun call: 4-6 weeks from application; 4 Nov-15 Dec call: January/February.

Contact: nhb_otg@nhb.gov.sg

Application window: Two annual windows (15 Apr-15 Jun, 4 Nov-15 Dec); applications close 2359h on the closing date. Current cycle: 4 Nov-15 Dec 2026.

Opens: 2026-11-04

Closes: 2026-12-15

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