The ENGenious Sparks Grant

NTU Engineering's ENGenious Sparks Grant encourages students to develop creative solutions, prototypes and impactful projects and bring them into reality. Designed to cultivate the next generation of changemakers, this grant empowers students to explore, experiment and engineer ideas that can create meaningful and positive societal, environmental or technological impact and solve real-world challenges. In addition, this grant may also provide financial support for students to participate in national or international competitions where their work can be showcased, tested, and recognised on a broader stage.

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Objectives and Eligibility

Grant Objectives

  • Support students in developing prototypes, solutions and projects with positive societal, environmental or technological impacts.
  • Support students’ participation in local and international competitions, events, or community initiatives.
  • Encourage creative problem-solving and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship among students in the College of Engineering and with other NTU colleges.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to all current undergraduates of the College of Engineering.
  • Applicants may apply individually or form a team to submit their proposals.
  • For team applications, at least 80% of the team must be undergraduates from the College of Engineering.

 

Funding Amount

Funding Details

CategoryDetails
Tier 1: Up to $15,000 per project to support the development of prototypes, solutions, and initiatives, along with co-funding (up to 50% of overseas travel costs) for participation in national and international competitions.
Tier 2:Up to $10,000 per project for development of prototypes, solutions and projects.
Funding CoverageFunding may cover prototyping materials and other related costs for the development of prototypes, solutions and projects.
Competition SupportThe grant may also co-fund costs related to participation in competitions.
Disbursement MethodFund disbursement is done via ICS reimbursement or through purchases via Ariba.
Utilisation DeadlineSuccessful applicants are required to utilise the funding by 
1 March 2027, or at the end of the project, whichever is earlier.

Timeline

There are two rounds of call in 2026. Please refer to the table below for the timeline.

Round 1
Application Period

Deadline extended till 19 June 2026
(submit your application here by

19 June 2026, 23:59)
Submission of Final ReportEnd of project or 1 March 2027, whichever is earlier
Round 2
Application PeriodDates to be announced
Submission of Final ReportEnd of project or 1 March 2027, whichever is earlier

 

Proposal Submission

FY 2026 Round 1

Applicant must complete and submit the Online Application Form by 19 June 2026, 23:59hrs.

If you are applying as a team, please appoint ONLY ONE representative to submit the online application form.

 

Evaluation and Award

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated by a panel committee comprising the Associate Dean, Undergraduate, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate, and the Associate Chairs (Students) of the five engineering schools.

Proposals submitted will be evaluated based on the criteria below:

CriteriaWeightage (%)
Alignment with grant objectives
  • Does the proposal address real-world problems?
17.5%
  • Does the proposal create meaningful and positive societal, environmental or technological impact?
17.5%
Originality and creativity of the project
  • Is the proposed idea original and feasible?
17.5%
  • How innovative and ground-breaking is the proposed solution? 
17.5%
Feasibility and Implementation Plan
  • Are the milestones and timelines realistic and achievable? 

15%

  • Is the grant amount used efficiently and prudently? 
15%

We regret to inform that only successful applicants will be notified via email. The award email will include more information on the grant disbursement and final report submission.

 

Reporting Requirements

Reporting Requirements

  • Awarded recipients must submit a final report detailing project outcomes and the impact achieved. The report template will be provided in the award email.
  • Awarded recipients may be invited to present their projects, prototypes or solutions at university, college, school or public events.

 

Contact Infomation

For enquiries on the grant, please email to Associate Dean, Undergraduate, College of Engineering at AD-UG-CoE@ntu.edu.sg.