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Active Grant Calls

2026/03/03

Active Grant Calls are grant calls that are currently open for applications at NUHS.

Please refer to the information below, for the respective grant call-related details and grant call-related resources that are available for download.

NUHS Principal Investigators (PIs) interested in submitting an application for Active Grant Calls listed below can refer to the NUHS Research Office (RO) intranet page for more information^#.

MOH Grants

MOH Health Innovation Fund 2.0

Funding Quantum: No explicit funding cap (requested budget will be evaluated for cost-reasonableness and value-for-money)
- Note: Level of grant support varies for the different types of projects (between 15% to 100%)

Funding Period: Between 18 months to 36 months

Internal Submission Deadline: Open throughout the year, accepted on a rolling basis
Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Nov 2024

Grant Call Deadline: 31 Dec 2028

Mode of Submission:

Submission of intent to apply to MHI Secretariat at least three months before targeted project commencement date
Submission of final completed application form to NUHS RIO after finalisation of application form with MOH Relationship Manager

Download grant call information here (ZIP, 1 MB).

NRF Grants

NRF 35th Competitive Research Programme (CRP) Call

Funding Quantum: Up to S$10,000,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Between a period of three to five years
Internal Submission Deadline: 14 Apr 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 09 Mar 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 14 Apr 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of aplication package, which includes the following documents, on the Research Grant Portal (RGP):

Attachment 1 - Stage 1 Annex (incl. references),
Attachement 2 - CRP Full Proposal (incl. references), and
CVs of members in one document

Download grant call information here (420 KB).

Singapore NRF Fellowship Call (Class of 2027)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$3,250,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Over five years
Internal Submission Deadline: 13 May 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 13 Feb 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 13 May 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of aplication package, which includes the following documents, on IGMS:

Registration form
Detailed CV
Proposal
List of publications, and
Other supporting documents

Download grant call information here (410 KB).

MOE Grants

MOE AcRF Tier 2: ARC 1/2027 (Whitepaper Application)

Funding Quantum:

EP2: Between S$500,000 to S$1,200,000 (excl. 30% IRC)
EP3: Between S$500,000 to S$1,450,000 (excl. 30% IRC)
EP4: Between S$100,000 to S$1,200,000 (excl. 30% IRC)

Funding Period:

EP2: Up to three years
EP3: Up to three, four or five years
EP4: Up to three years

Internal Submission Deadline: 05 Mar 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 03 Feb 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 09 Mar 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of whitepaper on the iRIMS Sponsored Projects (SP) portal

Download grant call information here (430 KB).

NUHS Grants

NUHS Innovation Grant Call

Funding Quantum: S$50,000 (no IRC)
Funding Period: Up to 12 months
Internal Submission Deadline: 23 Mar 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 02 Mar 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 23 Mar 2026

Mode of Submission:

For NUHS PIs: Submission of grant application form with signatures (editable PDF format) to NUHS RIO
For NUS PIs: Submission of grant application on the iRIMS Sponsored Projects (SP) portal

Download grant call information here (910 KB).

NUS Grants

Call for Concept Papers - Maximising Healthy and Successful Longevity

Internal Submission Deadline: 20 Mar 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 20 Feb 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 20 Mar 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of a one-page concept paper to Microsoft Form (for NUS PIs); Submission of one-page concept paper and completed Excel spreadsheet to NUHS RIO (for NUHS PIs)

Download grant call information here (40 KB).

KU-NUS University Strategic Partner Funds 2026

Funding Quantum: Up to S$10,000 (for NUS PIs)
Funding Period: Up to one year
Internal Submission Deadline: 11 Mar 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 04 Feb 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 11 Mar 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of the following documents to the online portal:

Application Form attached (duly endorsed by HOD on both sides) + Budget Template attached; and
Two-page CVs of the KU and NUS Chief Investigators (and co-PIs if any, although not required) which should include:
- Qualifications, current position, and employment history
- 10 career-best publications
- Awards and relevant presentations
- Current grant income
- Collaborative track record

Download grant call information here (120 KB).

2026 Sydney-NUS Ignition Grant

Funding Quantum: Up to S$20,000 (for NUS PIs)
Funding Period: Up to one year
Internal Submission Deadline: 09 Mar 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 15 Jan 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 09 Mar 2026

Mode of Submission:

Online submission of grant application, the following elements should be included:
- Ignition grant application form
- CV of the Sydney Chief Investigator (maximum two pages in length)
- CV of the NUS Chief Investigator (maximum two pages in length)
- A brief Letter of Support in English on official letterhead from any additional institution/organisation (other than Sydney or NUS) that intends to formally collaborate
NUS Chief Investigator's and HOD's endorsements on the coversheet
Upload of the endorsed coversheet, together with the rest of the application documents, to the Funding Scheme Site

Download grant call information here (480 KB).

^# Kindly refer to the NUHS Intranet to retrieve the following information:

Contact List of NUHS Research Office Grants Team
Find the contact details of the officer-in-charge for the various grants
(Location in the NUHS intranet - Research Matters > Research Grants > Contact Us > Contact List [downloadable PDF document])
NUH Grant Endorsement Form (GEF) /NUS Research Compliances and Resource Forms
(Location in the NUHS intranet - Research Matters > Research Grants > Grant Flow and Processes > Useful form templates for download > NUH GEF / NUS Research Compliances and Resources Form [downloadable Word document])