Designers, design firms and design industry associations will get an additional S$10 million from the DesignSingapore Council to help them tide through the economic crunch.
The revised Design Capability Development Programme (DCDP) will provide grants and co-funding for:
- overseas marketing and promotion efforts
- hiring design experts to conduct in-house training
- participation in design competitions and awards
- design mentorship and scholarship programmes
- research to improve product design in education, healthcare and manufacturing
Designers who want to upgrade their skills or get more international exposure can also tap DCDP for:
- training courses, seminars and workshops
- overseas internships and school exchange programmes
- overseas work attachment opportunities
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