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NMRC Centre Grant

The NMRC Centre Grant (CG) builds core research capabilities within Singapore’s public healthcare institutions and clusters by funding shared platforms, equipment, and manpower. CG fosters institutional and cross-institutional collaboration to drive transdisciplinary research aligned with RIE2025 healthcare goals.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicant: Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) or Regional Health Systems (RHSes) in Singapore.
PI/Lead: Institutional Head endorsement required; leadership team must detail programmatic structure for resource sharing, management, and integration of research with education/training.
Scope: Grants must enhance existing institutional capabilities or develop new core resources under mentorship (Category 3), avoiding duplication of mature institutional platforms.

Funding Details:

Category 1 – Established Centres: Up to S$20 million over 4 years for individual PHIs/RHSes to strengthen existing capabilities.
Category 2 – Collaborative Centres: Up to S$7 million over 4 years for joint PHI collaborations; priority to projects in cancers, cardiovascular, infections, eye, metabolic/endocrine, neuroscience, or mental health.
Category 3 – Developing Centres: Up to S$3 million over 4 years for PHIs building new or nascent capabilities under a named mentor or partner.

Areas of Focus:

Translational outcomes that advance RIE2025 HHP goals: sustainable healthcare outcomes, population/preventive health, epidemic preparedness, digital health, and the quadruple aim (better health, managed costs, improved patient experience, provider satisfaction).

Deadline:

Submit your institution-level application with Head’s endorsement by Friday, June 18, 2021, 5:00 PM SGT. Late or unendorsed submissions will not be considered.

Where to Go for Further Information & Submission:

Application Form & Annex C: Download from NMRC’s CG webpage under “Competitive Research Grants → NMRC Centre Grant.”
Guidance Slides: Access the RIE2025 CG briefing slides on the same page.
Submission Portal: Email completed application to NMRC Secretariat (details on CG webpage).
Queries: Contact NMRC via [email protected] or via the IGMS helpdesk.