Active Grant Calls

2025/07/03

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^#.

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NMRC Grants

NMRC Healthy and Meaningful Longevity (HML) - Future Seniors Grant Call (FS-GC)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$5,000,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Up to three years

Internal Submission Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 28 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/hml/futureseniors

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Population Health Research Grant (PHRG) - Open Category

Funding Quantum: Up to S$1.95 million (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to three years (Projects involving prospective patient/subject recruitment may apply for up to five years)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/population-health-research-grant-open-category

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Population Health Research Grant (PHRG) - Thematic Category

Funding Quantum & Period: No stipulated caps in funding quantum or duration. Quantum and duration to be deliberated during the co-creation and review process

Internal Submission Deadline: Open throughout the year until 01 Aug 2025, or until there is insufficent fund for award (whichever is earlier)

Grant Call Launch Date: Open throughout the year

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/population-health-research-grant-thematic-category

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Population Health Research Grant - New Investigator Grant (PHRG-NIG)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$130,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to two years (Projects involving prospective patient/subject recruitment may apply for up to three years)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/population-health-research-grant-new-investigator-grant

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinician Scientist-Individual Research Grant (CS-IRG)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$1.95 million (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to three years (Projects involving prospective patient/subject recruitment may apply for up to five years)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/cs-irg

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinician Scientist-Individual Research Grant - New Investigator Grant (CS-IRG-NIG)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$260,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to two years (Projects involving prospective patient/subject recruitment may apply for up to three years)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/cs-irg-nig

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Open Fund Individual Research Grant (OF-IRG)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$1.625 million (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Capped at 4.5 years for Jul 2025 grant call

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

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

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Open Fund Young Individual Research Grant (OF-YIRG)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$325,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to three years

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

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

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinical Trial Grant - Industry Collaborative Trials (CTG-ICT)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$4.94 million (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to five years

Internal Submission Deadline: Open throughout the year until 01 Aug 2025, or until there is insufficent fund for award (whichever is earlier)

Grant Call Launch Date: Open throughout the year
Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/ctg

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinical Trial Grant - Investigator-Initiated Trials (CTG-IIT)

Funding Quantum: Up to S$1.625 million (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period: Up to five years

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/competitive-research-grants/ctg

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Singapore Translational Research (STaR) Investigator Award

Funding Quantum: Up to S$6 million (first award); up to S$4 million (subsequent renewals) that includes:

PI's salary support up to $600,000 per annum +
Grant support and up to 30% IRC will be adjusted accordingly

Funding Period: Over five years (first award); over five years (subsequent renewals

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/stria

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinician Scientist Award (CSA)

Funding Quantum:

0.5 FTE to 0.7 FTE salary support of actual research time, subject to NMRC annual salary cap
Grant support of up to: $675,000 (INV category); $1.75 million (SI category)
Up to 30% IRC

Funding Period: Over three years (INV category); over five years (SI category

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/csa

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award (HCSA)

Funding Quantum:

0.5 FTE to 0.7 FTE salary support of actual research time, subject to NMRC annual salary cap
Grant support of up to: $500,000 (INV category); $1.3 million (SI category)
Up to 30% IRC

Funding Period: Over three years (INV category); over five years (SI category)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/hcsa

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Clinician Innovator Award (CIA)

Funding Quantum:

Up to 0.3 FTE salary support of actual research time, subject to NMRC annual salary cap
Grant support of up to: $250,000 (INV category); $500,000 (SI category)
Up to 30% IRC

Funding Period: Over two years (INV category); over two years (SI category)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/clinician-innovator-award

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Transition Award (TA)

Funding Quantum:

0.5 FTE to 0.7 FTE salary support of actual research time, subject to NMRC annual salary cap
Grant support of up to: $300,000
Up to 30% IRC

Funding Period: Over four years

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/ta

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

NMRC Research Training Fellowship (RTF)

Funding Quantum:

Up to S$500,000 comprising of salary support, tuition fees, conference support, maintenance allowance and others (e.g. return air travel, health insurance - for overseas training, to be in accordance to the institution's guidelines)
Clinicians pursuing overseas full-time PhD training may request for up to S$800,000

Funding Period: Over two to three years (extendable to four years for PhD degree)

Internal Submission Deadline: 18 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 01 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI: IGMS submission only
For projects with NUS as HI: Concurrent submission on IGMS and iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. Submission of application zip folder downloaded from IGMS to NUHS RO

Website: www.nmrc.gov.sg/grants/talent-development/nmrc-rtf

Download grant call information here (5.7 MB).

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 RO after finalisation of application form with MOH Relationship Manager

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

A*STAR Grants

Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi) - Call for Proposals T01 and T02

Funding Quantum:

T01: Up to S$300,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
T02: Up to S$5,000,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period:

T01: Up to 12 months
T02: Up to 36 months

Internal Submission Deadline: 22 Sep 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 03 Mar 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

Mode of Submission:

For T01 applications: Submission of endorsed proposal template, proposal budget template and the Research Compliances & Resources (RC&R) Form to NUHS RO
For T02 applications: Submission of endorsed Letter of Intent and the Research Compliances & Resources (RC&R) Form to NUHS RO

Websites:

Download grant call information here (1.6 MB).

Singapore Therapeutics Development Review (STDR) Jul 2025 Pilot and Pre-Pilot Stream 1 & 2 Grant Call

Funding Quantum:

Pilot: Up to S$1,000,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
- Phase 1: Up to S$400,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
- Phase 2: Up to S$600,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Pre-Pilot: Up to S$325,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)

Funding Period:

Pilot: Over two years
- Phase 1: Over one year
- Phase 2: Over one year
Pre-Pilot: Over one year

Internal Submission Deadline:

Submission to NUS Technology Transfer & Innovation (TTI) / NUHS Innovation Transfer Office (ITO): 07 Aug 2025
Submission to NUHS RO: 15 Aug 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 03 Jul 2025

Grant Call Deadline: 28 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

For projects with NUH as HI:
- Submission of application to NUHS ITO for endorsement
- Submission of NUHS ITO-endorsed application to NUHS RO for endorsement
- Upload of endorsed application to the iGrants portal
For projects with NUS as HI:
- Submission of application to NUS TTI for endorsement
- Submission of TTI-endorsed application on the iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal for NUHS RO's endorsement
- Upload of endorsed application to the iGrants portal

Websites: www.a-star.edu.sg/Research/funding-opportunities/stdr

Download grant call information here (11 MB).

NHIC Grants

NHIC Innovation to Startup (I2S) Grant Call

Funding Quantum:

Phase 1 & 2: Up to S$60,000 for each phase (incl. 30% IRC)
Phase 3: Up to S$1,200,000 (capped at S$400,000 for Proof-of-Concept (POC) projects and & S$800,000 for Proof-of-Value (POV) projects)

Funding Period:

Phase 1 & 2: Up to one year for each phase
Phase 3: Up to 1.5 years for POC projects and 2.5 years for POV projects

Internal Submission Deadline: 04 Jul 2025

Grant Call Launch Date: 12 May 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 04 Jul 2025

Mode of Submission: Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) to the I2S Grant Secretariat, keeping NUHS RO in copy
Website: www.nhic.sg/funding/innovation-to-startup/

Download grant call information here (75 KB).

NUS Grants

JSPS-NUS Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars - Call for FY2026 applications

Funding Quantum:

Research Projects: Up to S$38,000 per project, per fiscal year (for NUS PIs); to be co-shared by ODPRT & Dept in the ratio of 50% to 50% respectively
Seminars: Up to S$38,000 (for NUS PIs); to be co-shared by ODPRT & Dept in the ratio of 50% to 50% respectively

Funding Period:

Research Projects: Up to two years
Seminars: Up to one week

Internal Submission Deadline: 27 Aug 2025
Grant Call Launch Date: 19 Jun 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 27 Aug 2025
Mode of Submission: Submission of proposal onto the iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal

Download grant call information here (3.8 MB).

National University of Singapore-Swiss National AI Institute First Call for Seed Collaboration in AI Research

Funding Quantum: Up to S$220,000 (for NUS PIs)
Funding Period: Between 12 to 24 months
Internal Submission Deadline: 22 Aug 2025
Grant Call Launch Date: 15 May 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 22 Aug 2025
Mode of Submission: Submission of joint application by NUS PIs onto the submission portal

Download grant call information here (190 KB).

2025 Sydney-NUS Ignition Grant

Funding Quantum: Up to S$50,000 (for NUS PIs)
Funding Period: Up to one year
Internal Submission Deadline: 08 Jul 2025
Grant Call Launch Date: 03 Jun 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 08 Jul 2025
Mode of Submission: Submission of application onto the Funding Schemes Site

Completion of Ignition Grant online application form;
Upload of CVs of Sydney Chief Investigator & NUS Chief Investigator;
Upload of brief Letter of Support in English on an official letterhead from any additional institution/organisation that intends to formally collaborate (if applicable); and
Upload of Chief Investigators' HODs-endorsed Coversheets

Download grant call information here (430 KB).

Call for HSS Seed Fund Proposals 2025

Funding Quantum: Up to S$40,000
Funding Period: Up to 18 months
Internal Submission Deadline: 04 Jul 2025
Grant Call Launch Date: 03 Jun 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 04 Jul 2025
Mode of Submission: Submission of proposal onto the iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal.

Download grant call information here (3.70 MB).

Ad-hoc Grants

Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Cancer Research Grant 2025

Funding Quantum: Up to S$100,000 (incl. of 30% IRC)
Funding Period: Up to two years
Internal Submission Deadline: 11 Aug 2025
Grant Call Launch Date: 04 Aug 2025
Grant Call Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

Mode of Submission:

[For NUS applicants]

Submission of application package onto the iRIMS-Sponsored Projects (iRIMS-SP) portal. The application package should include the following documents:
- HOD-endorsed application form (Annex A to D), and
- Other supporting documents (if any)
Submission of application package to NUHS RO.

[For NUH applicants]

Submission of application package to NUHS RO

Website: www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/index.php

Download grant call information here (5.1 MB).

^# 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])

Regular Grant Calls

2024/09/13