The Liveability Challenge (Temasek Foundation)
The Liveability Challenge
Closes in 123 days
Applications close 2027-02-12.
More than S$5.5 million total funding pool for 2027; top solution of the Oceans theme receives S$1 million grant; finalists can secure up to S$1 million per track. Three themes: Decarbonisation, Cool Earth, Oceans.
Temasek Foundation
private · national
Deadline: One call a year — The Liveability Challenge 2027 (10th edition) is open; submissions close on 12 February 2027. Finalists pitch at the Grand Finale during Ecosperity Week 2027.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: climate, energy, agri, social
- Stage: pre-seed, seed and Series A
Open globally; solutions must be deployable in Singapore and tropical Asia. Individuals, research teams and companies may enter.
How to apply
- Register on the challenge platform when the annual call opens.
- Submit the solution against the published problem statements (typically decarbonisation, food and water resilience).
- Shortlisting and mentoring rounds.
- Pitch at the Grand Finale; winners receive funding and deployment support.
What you will need
- Solution submission form
- Technical description and evidence of validation
- Team profile
- Deployment and commercialisation plan
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.theliveabilitychallenge.org/
"Submissions under the three themes — Decarbonisation, Cool Earth and Oceans — officially close on 12 February 2027."
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