The National Heritage Board and OH! Open House jointly invite Singapore-based interest/community groups and/or individuals to submit a proposal for heritage-related projects to be conducted at the Heritage Activation Node at Punggol (HAN@Punggol) in 2026.

HAN@Punggol aims to showcase year-round activities and programming that creatively explore and increase awareness of heritage and culture, engage the community, and activate shared public spaces in the Punggol neighbourhood.

The overall theme for HAN@Punggol is Histories in Transition. This Call for Collaboration provides up to $8,000 for heritage-related projects that align with the following criteria.

1. Proposed projects should be new initiatives or creative adaptations of existing projects that bring fresh perspectives to heritage programming.

2. Projects can take on various formats, including but not limited to:

o exhibitions;

o guided tour programmes;

o talks, lectures, and workshops;

o screenings;

o murals;

o community games and competitions; or

o temporary artwork installations.

3. Your project proposal should focus on at least one of the following HAN programming priorities:

o Celebrate the history, significance, key figures and/or communities in Punggol

o Reveal and promote new, or lesser-known, aspects of Punggol’s heritage and culture

o Meaningfully engage residents in appreciating the heritage and culture of Punggol;

o Present Punggol’s heritage and culture in unique and/or innovative ways, such as through the use of art to engage audiences and to provide them with agency to learn more about the precinct’s heritage.

4. Project should additionally explore at least one or more of the following topics to be considered:

o Agriculture Heritage

o Natural Heritage

o Recreational Heritage

o Marine Heritage

o Communities of Punggol (E.g. Kampung Wak Sumang, farmers, plantation workers, Teochew-Catholic community, present residents)

To learn more about the Call for Collaboration and submission guidelines, please click here for the full brief.

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