AVA Food Fund
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has launched Phase II of the Food Fund.
The Food Fund is an incentive programme administered by AVA.
Through the Food Fund, AVA aims to enhance Singapore’s food supply resilience in chicken, pork, fish, eggs, leafy vegetables and rice. At the same time, the Food Fund can help to strengthen our strategies in local farming and food diversification to ensure a resilient supply of food for Singapore.
The Food Fund is used to support Research & Development (R&D), Farm Capability Upgrading and Food Diversification.
Formal applications must be made using the prescribed application forms.
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R&D (Challenge Call)
Application for Challenge Call in any of the following two focus areas opens on 1 August 2011 and will close on 31 October 2011, at 5pm.
Application for R&D Challenge Call has been closed on 31 October 2011, at 5pm.
Poultry
To develop a cost effective technology to manage poultry waste and produce good quality and disease-free composts for vegetable farming and/or biogas production.
Fish
To achieve consistent fry production for commonly farmed species. The species identified are common and affordable food fish species such as trevally, pompano, tilapias, snappers & mullet. The proposed hatchery system must demonstrate production capability of at least 4 million fry per hectare per annum.
Download:
Challenge Call Guidelines
Challenge Call Application Form
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R&D (Open Call)
In this category, AVA will accept R&D proposals in areas beyond the Challenge Call focus areas.
Objective of this category is to support R&D or pilot trials in food farming technology with direct practical industry application, so as to maximize local farm productivity to ensure food supply resilience.
Download:
Open Call Guidelines
Open Call Application Form
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Farm Capability Upgrading
The incentives for upgrading of local farm capability have been revamped to comprise of 3 categories:
Basic Farm Capability
The purpose is to allow farms to apply for funding of basic equipment that would help increase productivity.
(Download application form)
Advance Farm Capability
This category is an enhancement of the Basic Farm Capability. It allows the farms to seek support for major upgrading.
(Download application form)
Technical Boosters
This incentive encourages farmers to explore the use of new sources or better quality seeds in leafy vegetable varieties and fish fry.
(Download application form)
Download:
Farm Capability Upgrading Guidelines
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Food Diversification
In the area of food diversification, AVA will co-fund feasibility studies on investments in overseas food zones, overseas contract farming and sourcing of rice, chicken, pork, fish, eggs and leafy vegetables from non-traditional sources or existing sources that are not major exporters to Singapore.
Download:
Food Diversification Guidelines
Food Diversification Application Form
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All applications and relevant documents are to be submitted via email to AVA_Food_Fund_Applications@ava.gov.sg
Attn:
Mr Ong Rui Rong
Mrs Wu-Mok Yin Fong
Ms Tan Ling Ling
For enquiries on the Fund, please email your questions to Food Fund Secretariat at AVA_Funds_Enquiries@ava.gov.sg