Objective
Current Grant Calls
Past Grant Calls
Other Initiatives
General Enquiries
Objectives
The Closing the Waste Loop (CTWL) Funding initiative is an R&D programme that was announced in December 2017, along with the Environmental Services Industry Transformation Map. It will support Singapore’s efforts in working towards the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint’s vision of zero waste nation. The initiative is to encourage collaborations with institutes of higher learning, research institutes and private sector partners, to develop technologies and solutions to tackle challenges posed by increasing waste generation, scarcity of resources and land constraints for waste management. The initiative will focus on thematic areas, covering: (1) resource and value recovery from key waste streams, e.g. plastics, food, electrical and electronic products; (2) diversion of ash and residues to conserve landfill space; (3) environmental remediation of closed dumping ground and landfill; and (4) data and analytic driven waste management solutions.
In this manner, the programme supports a growing ecosystem of companies and researchers to build up technological competencies and undertake R&D in environment technology research.
Current Grant Calls
The commitment period for Closing the Waste Loop Initiative has ended. Please refer to Closing the Resource Loop Funding Initiative.
Past Grant Calls
Awarded Projects for Past RFPs
| Request for Proposal (RFP) |
Research Area |
Publication Date |
Closing Date |
Landfill Conservation: Utilisation of Incineration Ash |
Landfill Conservation: Utilisation of Incineration Ash |
13 Mar 2018 |
6 Jul 2018 |
Awarded Projects
1. Catalytic active catalyst support using incineration ash
2. A scalable and sustainable process for transforming incineration bottom ash into green aggregates to significantly reduce Semakau Landfill waste handling
|
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor Jason Xu Zhichuan
Dr Goh Chee Keong
|
Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University
Republic Polytechnic
|
Sustainable Design of and Value Recovery from Plastics |
Sustainable Design of and Value Recovery from Plastics |
26 Mar 2018 |
13 Jun 2018 |
Awarded Projects
1. An Integrated System to Produce Recycled Mixed Plastic Ingredients and Composites for Infrastructural Applications
2. Recycling of Polyethylene- and Polyethylene Terephthalate Containing Multilayer Packaging Materials
|
Principal Investigator
Dr Wong Sook Fun
Dr Ludger Paul Stubbs
|
Host Institution
Temasek Polytechnic
Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences, A*STAR
|
Landfill Avoidance and Value Recovery from Non-Incinerable Waste |
Non-Incinerable Waste: Landfill Avoidance and Value Recovery |
19 Mar 2020 |
30 Jul 2020 |
Awarded Projects
1. Utilisation of freshwater sludge and carbide sludge to produce expansive agent for civil engineering applications
2. Cost-effective removal and recovery of heavy metals from non-incinerable wastes for recycling and reuse with near-zero waste discharge
3. Conversion of spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst into value-added precipitated silica
|
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Yi Yaolin
Professor Li Fong Yau, Sam
Dr Bu Jie
|
Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences, A*STAR
|
Environmental Remediation |
Site Investigation and Characterisation at Phase 1 of Semakau Landfill for Material Recovery |
10 Sep 2020 |
9 Dec 2020 |
Awarded Projects
1. “Breaking the ground” in Semakau Landfill: technological solutions for site investigation and material reuse
|
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Fei Xunchang
|
Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University
|
Other Initiatives
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have collaborated to set up the NTU Singapore-CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE) under the auspices of the France-Singapore Year of Innovation 2018. Dr Amy Khor, SMS(SE) officiated the inauguration of the SCARCE lab on 13 Mar 2019.
NEA has committed $12.5 million from the Closing the Waste Loop R&D Initiative to SCARCE to undertake R&D projects in the management and recycling of e-waste.
SCARCE aims to develop innovative and environment-friendly solutions for the treatment, resource and value extraction of challenging e-waste streams to support Singapore’s long-term vision of towards a zero waste nation.
Four key Research Thrusts (RTs) cover:
RT1: Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries
RT2: Recycling of Silicon Solar Panels
RT3: Recycling and recovery of valuable metals from Printed Circuit Boards
RT4: Detoxification and recycling of toxic plastics in E-waste
For more information, you could refer to the SCARCE homepage by clicking here.
Publications:
- SCARCE promotional video
- NatGeo_Green Heroes: Singapore, E-recovery
- Envision Magazine Issue 16 (Pg 59-61)
- Zero Waste Masterplan (Chapter 6, Pg 72)
- Using fruit peels to turn old batteries into new ones
- Climate for Change: Closing the Loop
- How one of the world's cleanest cities is getting even cleaner
General Enquiries
1. Please contact CTWL_Grant_Secretariat@nea.gov.sg if you require further information.
2. Please contact Helpdesk@researchgrant.gov.sg if you require assistance with IGMS. Alternatively, refer to the training manual through https://researchgrant.gov.sg/Pages/TrainingGuides.aspx
3. Please refer to this webpage “Whistleblowing for RIE Funding Initiatives” to report any incidents of potential abuse of grant, fraud or misconduct arising from NEA administered Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Funding Initiatives, funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF).