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National Research Foundation Singapore

Invests in Singapore's national research priorities through competitive grants, fellowships, and translational funding.

Singaporewww.nrf.gov.sg

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Programs8

Active grants2

Total grants2

About

National Research Foundation Singapore is Singapore's research council under the Prime Minister's Office. It sets national research, innovation, and enterprise direction through the RIE plans, and RIE2030 commits S$37 billion for 2026 to 2030. NRF's remit is broad: it coordinates policy, funds strategic programmes, and helps shape the national R&D system.

Its portfolio spans competitive research …

Programs & grants under this funder

NRF Central Gap Fund (CGF)

Funds a translational grant that bridges the gap between early-stage research and market-ready prototypes or functional processes.

1 grant

NRF Central Gap Fund

Open

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NRF Competitive Research Programme (CRP)

Supports the multi-disciplinary research teams on use-inspired basic research that addresses important needs or problems for Singapore and society.

NRF Frontier CRP (F-CRP)

Supports smaller-scale research projects with high-risk, high-reward potential in Singapore.

NRF Thematic CRP (T-CRP)

Administers a thematic competitive research stream focused on under-represented but strategically important scientific fields in Singapore.

NRF Fellowship (NRFF)

Funds independent early-career research projects in Singapore through a dedicated fellowship programme with strong institutional support.

NRF Investigatorship (NRFI)

Supports established Singapore researchers pursuing high-risk science through selective investigator-level grants.

Singapore–Horizon Europe Complementary Fund (SG-HE)

Funds the research or activities conducted in Singapore by researchers from eligible Singapore entities who are participating in EU Horizon Europe.

1 grant

Singapore–Horizon Europe Complementary Fund

Open

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Singapore RIE2030 Research Innovation Enterprise

Invests research teams and universities in Singapore that are turning innovation ideas into reliable market-ready products.

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.nrf.gov.sg