Industry Alignment Fund — Industry Collaboration Projects

IAF-ICP Rolling Window

Connects Singapore public research institutions with industry through A*STAR IAF-ICP collaboration support.

The Industry Alignment Fund – Industry Collaboration Projects (IAF-ICP) is a rolling, continuously open A*STAR grant supporting Singapore public research institutions that undertake strategic R&D projects in collaboration with industry partners. The current rolling window opened 13 May 2026 with no posted closing date. Award amounts are not published on the funding-opportunity page and must be obtained from the full application package; project duration is recommended to a maximum of 36 months for standard projects, with Corporate Labs track projects eligible for extensions up to 60 months. Assessment criteria focus on alignment with A*STAR's innovation mandate, sectoral priorities with commercialisation potential, the capabilities of the industry partner, the degree of product or process innovation generated, and ecosystem uplift through local enterprise collaboration.

Only Singapore public research institutions may serve as lead applicants; private companies are explicitly excluded from applying directly or co-applying in a lead capacity. A mandatory eligibility condition is that the industry partner must commit R&D spending in the form of cash and in-kind contributions — the precise commitment requirement is detailed in the application package templates. Proposals require dual institutional endorsement from both the Research Office and the Innovation and Enterprise Office of the applying institution, along with an industry partner declaration, before submission.

The application process requires downloading the full proposal package, completing Word and Excel templates covering the technical proposal, budget, and submission checklist, and submitting the complete package by email to IAF-ICP@a-star.edu.sg. Post-award monitoring of milestones, deliverables, and budget utilisation is mandatory. Research institutions seeking to enter the programme should engage their internal Research Office and Innovation and Enterprise Office early in proposal development, as both offices must review and endorse the submission before it can be filed.