Selection criteria
Applications are assessed by a selection committee made up of NYAA and Nexus representatives. The selection criteria are as follows:

• How aligned your project is to the theme "Things That Make Us Singaporean - Celebrating the Singapore Spirit".

• Whether your project engages your target audience, helping them to understand and reflect on their own responses to the theme "Things That Make Us Singaporean - Celebrating the Singapore Spirit" in an interactive and experiential way.

• Whether your project has long-term impact.

• Whether your project is creative and unique (not previously done by others).

• The number of people your project reaches.

• Whether the project is cost-effective (in terms of cost per person).

• How well-planned the project is, in terms of setting realistic project timelines, sound management of budget and resources, and good understanding of the needs of the target audience and project theme.