Seniors can apply for arts and culture project grants.

 

Independent arts company T:>Works is inviting those aged 60 and above to apply for The AGEncy Fund for arts and culture projects that must end by 30 December 30, 2026 with a full report, and culminate in a public sharing at T:>Works in January 2027. The AGEncy Fund is set up and supported by T:>Works, and funded by the public and by the Cultural Matching Fund, MCCY.

Intergenerational collaborations are strongly encouraged to apply for the fund.

 

What are they looking for?

Projects can be initiated and implemented solo, or in a team of mature or intergenerational individuals, centering the agency of mature individuals. Projects may engage with intergenerational discourse, in particular on the continuities of relating to different generations, linking memories, wisdoms, legacies and future sustainabilities. They welcome projects that are engaged with, and actively interface with communities. Projects can include but are not limited to different forms of expressions – activations, community engagement, performance, literature, digital projects, visual arts, sound/music, film/video/new media, design/architecture, traditional arts, critical discourse or any form of public expression.

Added T:>Works, projects should move towards empowerment, autonomy, inclusivity, mutual understanding, dialogue and diversity on the topic of ageing wellness in life and community.

 

What is the selection criteria?

The AGEncy Fund includes the following as its criteria for selection:

(1) Independent and process-oriented projects, rather than product-orientated projects,
(2) Projects can be existing or new,
(3) Projects can be individual phases of larger projects extending beyond January 2027, (4) Continuity and sustainability of projects,
(5) Projects that empower and capacity-build communities,
(6) Visibility of the project e.g. events and project website,
(7) Presence of other sources of funding will be viewed positively,
(8) Projects can be multilingual, and
(9) Artistic merit of the project or its positive impact on ageing within cultures.

AGEncy Fund project grants will be selected by a peer panel with expertise in different disciplines, and may be up to a maximum of S$10,000 for each project.

 

What is the deadline?

Applications are accepted via an online form (https://forms.gle/FuCTU8NGfkRuUXjw5), and due by April 15, 2026. Successful applications will be informed by end May/early June.

The AGEncy Fund is set up and supported by T:>Works, and funded by the public and by the Cultural Matching Fund, MCCY.

For enquiries, e-mail to: agency@tworksasia.org or communicate with Si-Min Chong, leaderships manager of T:>Works at 6737 7213.