Active Grant Calls

Mode of Submission: 

1. For NUH PIs: Submission of grant application on RGP
2. For NUS PIs: Concurrent submission of grant application on RGP and the iRIMS-SP portal, as well as submission of grant application zip folder downloaded from RGP to NUHS RIO

Website: www.nmrc.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/of-lcg

Download grant call information here (1.3 MB).

Population Health Research Grant (Open Category)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$2,028,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Up to five years
Expression of Interest Deadline: 6 Jul 2026
Internal Submission Deadline: 21 Jul 2026 (for NUH PIs); 22 Jul 2026 (for NUSMed PIs)
Grant Call Launch Date: 1 Jul 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 3 Aug 2026

Mode of Submission: Submission of application package containing the following documents to NUHS RIO and concurrent submission of application on the iRIMS-SP portal: 

1. SSHR-TG application form (latest version), with relevant supporting documents (in Word-converted PDF format);
2. Letters of Commitment (in PDF format);
3. CVs from PI, Co-PIs and Collaborators; 
4. Letters of Support from Government of Singapore Agencies (not mandatory) & non-Government stakeholders (mandatory);
5. Copies of emailed agreements from suggested external reviewers;
6. Letters of agreement from nominated members of the External Advisory Board (for Type B applications with proposed budget close to S$5 mil & Type C applications only);
7. References cited in the abstract and details of research proposal (in PDF format)
8. Quotations; and
9. One-page note outlining PI's contingency / succession plan

Download grant call information here (1.6 MB).

Mode of Submission: Submission of NHIC-I2D grant application form & NHIC-I2D application template to NUHS RIO, and concurrent submission of application on the iRIMS-SP portal

Download grant call information here (1.0 MB).

JSPS-NUS Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars - Call for FY2027 Applications

Funding Quantum:

1. Joint Research Projects: Up to $38,000 per project 
2. Joint Seminars: Up to $38,000

Funding Period: 

1. Joint Research Projects: Up to two years
2. Joint Seminars: Up to one week

Internal Submission Deadline: 27 Aug 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 22 Jun 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 3 Sep 2026

Mode of Submission: 

1. For NUH PIs: Submission of completed application package to NUHS RIO for DOR's endorsement
2. For NUS PIs: Concurrent submission of completed application package to NUHS RIO for DOR's endorsement and onto the iRIMS-SP portal
   • Following DOR's endorsement, applicants are required to upload the fully endorsed documents onto the SCS portal.

Download grant call information here (1.5 MB).

Workforce Development Applied Research Fund (WDARF) Grant Call 2026

Funding Quantum: No funding cap but research projects must be costed appropriately and reasonably according to the methodology proposed and overall size of the project (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Up to 24 months
Internal Submission Deadline: 2 Jul 2026
Grant Call Launch Date: 8 Jun 2026
Grant Call Deadline: 15 Jul 2026