NRF Central Gap Fund

National Research Foundation Central Gap Fund

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new RIE2025 cycle (FY2021 to FY2025) for National Research Foundation (NRF)’s Central Gap Fund, on a rolling grant call basis. NRF conducted a virtual Road Show in November 2021 for all IHL Innovation and Enterprise Offices (IEOs).

Technology Transfer and Innovation (TTI) is the designated IEO responsible for evaluation and endorsement of each NUS proposal, before it can be submitted to NRF. All proposals must be supported by an TTI Project Manager (PM), who can either be a TTI Technology Manager (TM) or Venture Manager (VM).

You can approach your usual TM/VM for support or ask for one to be assigned by writing to us via email.

You could email your queries to centralgap2025@nus.edu.sg or refer to NRF website here.

Objectives
  • Supports development of technologies to bring them closer to market, through proof-of-concept development of functional processes or prototypes.
  • Catalyses the commercialisation of publicly-funded research outcomes into applications with economic or societal value.
  • Provides a national-level platform to resource impactful projects and encourage collaboration across public research performers and/or industry.
Desired Outcome Central Gap projects are intended to bridge technology translation gaps in the I&E ecosystem, to capture value from upstream RIE investments.
Quantum Up to: $2,000,000.00 (inclusive of 30% Overheads)
  • DRC: $1,538,461.54
  • Overheads: $461,538.46 (30%)
Term Up to 24 months