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Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Funds A*STAR, Singapore's statutory agency advancing public mission-oriented research in science and engineering.

Singaporewww.a-star.edu.sg
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Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants0
Total grants8
About

A*STAR, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, is Singapore's statutory research agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. It anchors the country's public research effort around mission-oriented science, with work split across the Biomedical Research Council and the Science and Engineering Research Council. Its place in the national five-year RIE plans makes it a central delivery …

Programs & grants under this funder
A*ccelerate GAP Funding

Funds Singapore deep-tech startups from academic research validating technology and market before full launch.

A*STAR Accelerate Singapore Industrial Postdoctoral Programme (SIPP)

Provides A*STAR Accelerate Singapore Industrial Postdoctoral Programme with industry-linked postdoc support for applied innovation work.

Industry Alignment Fund — Industry Collaboration Projects

Supports strategic research collaborations where Singapore institutions and industry co-develop solutions through program partnerships.

3 grants
IAF-ICP Rolling Window
Between cycles
— pool
IAF-ICP — Corporate Labs (Corp Labs, up to 60 months)
Between cycles
SGD 40M pool
IAF-ICP — Standard Industry Collaboration Project (up to 36 months)
Between cycles
SGD 80M pool
Industry Alignment Fund — Pre-Positioning Programme

Supports Singapore public institutions building industry-ready capabilities in healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

2 grants
IAF-PP — Human Health and Potential (HHP) Domain
Closed
SGD 90M pool
IAF-PP — Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity (MTC) Domain
Closed
SGD 90M pool
MTC Programmatic Funding Initiative

Funds the supports long-term, capability-building projects in the Manufacturing, Trade & Connectivity domain.

MTC Young Investigator Research Grant

Funds early-career investigators with recent doctorates working in physical sciences and engineering in Singapore.

1 grant
MTC YIRG
Closed
— pool
Singapore Therapeutics Development Review

Funds the funds therapeutic projects covering small molecules, large molecules, cell and gene therapies, and platform technologies.

2 grants
STDR Pilot (Q1/Q3 cycles)
Closed
— pool
STDR Pre-Pilot (Q1/Q3 cycles)
Closed
— pool
Parent entityMinistry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
Last verified: 26 May 2026Source: www.a-star.edu.sg