NYF Research Grant

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Eligible applicants stated for NYF are Singapore-registered not-for-profit organisations, Social Service Agencies, youth-focused Social Enterprises, Institutes of Higher Learning, and youth leaders with a strong community-involvement track record.
• Individual youth-leader applicants must be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents aged 15 to 35; all organisation applicants must be registered in Singapore.

What it funds

• R&D, product development, prototyping, IP

Maximum support: up to 80%.

NYF support is cost-shared, up to 80% of total supportable expenditure or the approved grant amount, whichever is lower, and offsets the project deficit.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Interested youths or organisations apply online through the OurSG Grants Portal: individuals use SingPass and organisations use CorpPass. The Research Grant page's Apply now link opens the grant portal.

1. Submit the NYF Research Grant application through the OurSG Grants Portal at least 2-3 months before the project's planned start date.
2. Respond if NYC contacts you with queries or requests for additional details; applicants may engage stakeholders or seek co-funding while awaiting a decision.
3. Receive a Letter of Award with the approved amount and Terms & Conditions, or a Notification of Rejection, through the portal.
4. Accept the Letter of Award; the first disbursement is then expected within 4-6 weeks.

Before applying

• Submit at least 2-3 months before the project's planned start date.

Claiming support

After Letter of Award acceptance, NYC credits the grant by inter-bank GIRO: to the organisation's corporate account, or to the individual's bank account for an individual applying under Research.

Contact: partnership_enquiries@nyc.gov.sg

Application window: No closing date, opening date or 'rolling'/'anytime' language is stated on the fetched page.