Singapore Food Story R&D Grant
The Singapore Food Story (SFS) R&D Programme supports research in sustainable urban food production, future foods, and food safety science and innovation. Now in its second phase (SFS R&D Programme 2.0), it places greater emphasis on addressing food security challenges, intensifying sustainability and circularity for Singapore's climate change commitments, and enhancing food safety amidst the emergence of novel food. The programme offers two grant types: Seed Grants for lower technology readiness level (TRL) research that demonstrates strong innovation potential, and Research Translation Grants for higher TRL translational R&D with strong commercialisation potential. Research areas span aquaculture, sustainable urban agriculture, future foods, and food safety. Principal Investigators from Singapore-based institutions of higher learning, public sector agencies, not-for-profit research laboratories, and private sector entities can apply. Research Translation Grant proposals require industry R&D spending gearing ratios.
Eligibility Criteria
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Principal Investigator must be from a Singapore-based institution of higher learning (IHL)
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Or from a Singapore-based public sector agency
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Or from a Singapore-based not-for-profit research laboratory
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Or from a Singapore-based private sector entity
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All applications must be submitted via the Integrated Grants Management System (IGMS)
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Applications must be endorsed by the host institution's Director of Research or equivalent
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Research Translation Grant proposals must fulfil industry R&D spending gearing ratio requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Aquaculture, sustainable urban agriculture, future foods, and food safety.
Seed Grants support lower TRL discovery science and innovation. Research Translation Grants support higher TRL R&D with strong commercialisation potential and require industry co-funding.
All grants under SFS R&D Programme 2.0 have closed. Please stay tuned for future grant opportunities.
Yes, Principal Investigators from Singapore-based private sector entities are eligible to apply.
Proposals are expected to be awarded within 6-8 months upon complete submission.