Design Research Scheme (DRS)

(for details, please refer to our Guide for the Design Research Scheme)

The DRS supports research-based activities in design or branding-related areas with a view to providing a platform for attaining greater awareness and knowledge critical to the effective utilization and deployment of design in mainstream industrial or business processes.

Eligible Applicant

Local academic institutes, industry support organisations, trade and industry associations, professional bodies, research institutes and companies are eligible to apply.

The applicant will be required to secure industrial/commercial sponsorship to the project. The sponsorship must come from party or parties, which are not related to the applicant in terms of ownership or management, for the project. Such sponsorship can either be in cash or in kind and should cover at least 10% of the total project cost.

Form of Funding Support

Funding support is normally given as a grant (up to 90% of the total approved project cost).

The grant will be disbursed by instalments.

Application

Application can be submitted throughout the year with any theme.

Submit application

No application fee will be charged.