Liveability & Sustainability Innovations Grant Call

Who qualifies

• Solutions should preferably be at Technology Readiness Level 6 and beyond and/or Proof-of-Value stage.
• Solutions must benefit Singapore and be applicable or adaptable in Singapore.
• Temasek Foundation does not fund early research efforts.
• Project duration can be within or span more than one year, up to a maximum of three years.
• The Lead Principal Investigator should ideally be based in Singapore.
• Requested funding must exclude in-kind contributions, existing equipment, existing manpower and building costs; bonuses and founders' salaries are not supported.
• Professional services are limited to consultancy, subcontracting or prototyping by third-party local companies; software must be technical and project-related, and general-purpose IT or communications equipment is supported only when necessary for the project.
• All applicants must comply with the ethics and regulatory approval requirements relevant to the project, and expenditure must be budgeted inclusive of applicable GST.

What it funds

• R&D, product development, prototyping, IP
• Energy efficiency, decarbonisation, green certification, waste reduction

Costs covered: Internal staff salary attributable to the project; Third-party consultant or professional service fees; Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Software licences and SaaS; Course fees and trainer costs; IP registration and licensing costs; Overseas travel and logistics; Space, incubation or facility rental; Physical materials and consumables consumed by the funded project (e.g. construction materials, prototypes); Explain in notes.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Complete the online Intent to Apply Form with applicant, project, budget, milestone and outcome information.

1. Complete the online Intent to Apply Form.
2. Provide all information needed for complete evaluation, including project details, proposed budget, payment milestones and outcome indicators.

Before applying

• The proposal should be later-stage applied, translational research and development, or commercialisation work.

Documents

• Intent to Apply Form — Online form linked by Temasek Foundation. Agency document ↗

Claiming support

Funding support is provided in phases in accordance with completion of stipulated project milestones.

Final reports within three months of project completion

Contact: liveability@temasekfoundation.org.sg

Application window: The official page says Temasek Foundation is currently conducting a call for proposals but gives no closing date.