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AsK US

In the Eligibility section, it said “Eligible applicants for the application are ASEAN entities, a legally registered ASEAN company, NGO, and/or university in an ASEAN Member State (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam) with at least 51% ASEAN ownership.” Does the 51% ASEAN ownership is apply for universities only or all applicants?

The 51% applies to all applicants in a consortium.

In Track 1, can the grant funding be used for CapEx?

Yes, for both Track 1 and Track 2 funding can be used for capital expenditures.

In track 2, how much will each Singapore entity and ASEAN entity get from the grants? Does each entity still receive minimum of 200,000 USD to 400,000 USD?

ASEAN entities are eligible to receive awards ranging from US $200,000-$400,000. Eligible expenses for the Singaporean entity will be funded by Enterprise Singapore; award amounts will not be posted publicly.

Are local government units eligible to submit proposals?

No, only businesses, non-government organizations, and academic institutions may apply.

Referring to the eligibility for Track 1, can a research institute (non-profit organization under government) apply for this call?

Foreign government agencies are not eligible to receive funding under this call.