“The foundation serves the community in two ways: direct grant griving and supporting grantees (strategic advice, building effective partnerships). The areas of work that the foundation is involved in are: a) Improvement of mental health b) Arts development c) Social services”

“Covers charitable organisations (secular, non-political) that are able to: a) Meet community needs in Singapore b) Falls within CFS mandate (i.e relief of poverty, advancement of education, health, arts, environment, sport that advances health) *All grants are made in consultation with donors, and will therefore go through the following process: a) Proposal from charity b) Assessment by CFS c) Indicative donor support d) Grant application e) Decision, grant offer and agreement f) Grant disbursement g) Progress report”

The Sayang Sayang Fund is established as an agile, community response fund to convene donors and community partners to provide targeted support for vulnerable communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Chua Foundation looks for grantees whose primary purpose aligns with Foundartion’s, namely categories: a) Special Needs Care b)Elderly Care”

COMO foundation funds non-profit organisations focused on improving the lives of underserved women and girls and are driven by a clear theory of change. Capital projects or inidviduals are exlcuded.

“Sponsorships are provided for charitable organisations whose programmes are aligned with the following: a) Poor and needy: provide relief of any form of necessity, destitution and helplessness to the less fortunate, and provide basic essentials for those who are unable to afford simple necessities b) Nation building and Community bonding: ideas and initiatives to unify the people and advance social harmony. Programmes, public education and engagement efforts that promote sustainable environment in the area of waste are also supported c) Workers’ welfare: programmes that contribute to the welfare of workers and their families in Singapore”

“Grants are provided to NPOs that focus on developing programmes in the following areas: a) Education b) Entrepreneurial and Vocational Training c) Healthcare Grants are invited on a rolling basis and grant applications undergo a due diligence process of 3-6 months before approval. ”

“The JCCI Fundraising aims to support: a) Projects / events related to the promotion of Arts, Culture, Education and Sports in Singapore. b) Cultivation of young Singaporean as “bridges” between Japan and Singapore to enhance mutual understanding between the two nations. c) Any other projects / events that the Foundation deems appropriate based on its supporting objects.”

“Grants are provided to NPOs that organise projects/programmes in the following domains: a) Environmental protection b) Promoting Education c) Caring for the underprivileged”

“The foundation supports individuals and organisations that does work for the following target groups: a) Elderly poor (care programmes) b) Children (education and rehabilitation programmes)”

Grants are provided to start up NGOs that focus specifically on work related to the migrant workers domain

The Lien Fouindation is a Singapore-based philanthropic organisation that seeks to inspire social change and improve the lives of seniors, children with special needs and those who are born into low-income homes.

Grants are provided to Lions members who require long-term and sustained funding for their humanitarian projects

“Grants are provided to charitable organisations that are engaged in activities focusing on the underprivileged which closely associate with: a) Education b) Training and Development of Entrepreneurial Skills ”

A grant to support the cost of COE and Additional Registration Fee (ARF) for vehicles used to transport clients who are elderly or persons with disabilities who are unable to use public transport unassisted or other transport options.

“Grants are provided to Social Service Agencies (SSAs) that are appointed by the Ministry to carry out cyclical maintenance for their facilites. The general scope of maintenance includes the following: a) Repainting works b) Repair works c) Replacement of fixed fittings d) Equipment to meet current building authorities’ requirements”

“Funds are provided to all Singapore registered organisations (i.e NPOs, grassroot organisations, professional bodies) and school organisations/clubs whose projects meet the following outcomes: a) Conducive environment to meet new friends of the opposite gender b) Assist in encouraging relationships c) Serves as an outreach platform to engage singles”

“Covers NPOs and initiatives that aims to address the mental health needs of children and youth (aged 10-16) in Singapore. a) Preventive mental health education b) Research and public education initiatives that reach out to youths, their parents and their peers Funding is also set aside for youth-led projects that emphasise on supporting their peers who are struggling”

“The grant supports individuals and organisations who wish to start heritage projects that fall under any of the following categories (Cap of $150,000): a) Exhibition b) Publication c) Programmes d) Events e) Documentary f) Galler/Corner”

The HRG funds research projects on Singapore’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as the relationship between heritage and identity in Singapore.

“The grant supports individuals and organisations who wish to start heritage projects that fall under any of the following categories (Cap of $50,000): a) Exhibition b) Publication c) Programmes d) Events e) Documentary f) Galler/Corner”

The National Monuments Fund (NMF) is a co-funding scheme that supports eligible* National Monuments in their effort to maintain and restore their buildings.

The public funds raised through Community Chest are channelled to programmes that provide direct social support services and are relevant and critical to helping the disadvantaged. The funding is guided by the community needs for services and programmes targeting the disadvantaged groups. Funding criteria are guided by the need to fill service gaps, support innovative services and sustain existing services that are critical and strategic.

The Invictus Fund will support SSAs in their transformation of service delivery and operations through IT solutions and business continuity plans incorporating safe management measures to ensure service continuity.

“Funds are allocated to charitable organisations that have strong corporate governance and a track record for delivering high impact and effective programmes. These programmes are also aligned with their following priorities: a) The Early Years (0 – 6 years old): improving care and support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds b) The Growing Years (7 – 16 years old): improving low-income students’ access to high quality, transformative opportunities that expand their opportunity set, while supporting their social and emotional development c) The Blossoming Years (17 – 25 years old): improving tertiary education access, affordability and completion for low-income students d) The Community: raising awareness of vulnerable communities and seed-funding initiatives to experiment and demonstrate the viability of new approaches to meet diverse needs”

“Grants are provided to organisations and youths whose projects/programmes fall under one of the following categories: a) Youth programmes; contribute towards youth leadership development, engagement of young working adults and the growth of youth interest groups or social movements, or enhancements of current youth related programmes b) Capability development; projects that strengthen organisation’s capabilities and capacities c) Youth leadership development; for outstanding youth leaders who wish to pursue training and development in reputable local and international platforms d) Research; projects that deepen the understanding of salient youth issues or trends ”

“Grants are provided to organisations, locally registered societies and educational institutions with projects/programmes that: a) Conform to nation’s educational and cultural policies b) Help to promote the standard of Chinese Language c) Help to promote and develop Chinese culture d) Presence of creative elements e) Cause great impact and benefit a mass group of people”

The Clan Associations Cultural Activities Fund is open to clan associations which need financial aid in organising Chinese cultural activities. Only members of the SFCCA are eligible.

“Grants are provided to organisations, companies and trade unions with projects that satisfy at least one of the following objectives: a) Provide information and resources on Singapore b) Encourage social interaction between locals, immigrants and foreigners c) Encourage emotional attachment to and involvement in Singapore d) Promote a positive mindset towards integration”

“The grant aims to defray expenses in organising translation-focused events featuring English, Chinese, Malay and/ or Tamil including but not limited to the following: a) competitions b) exhibitions c) seminars d) talks e) workshops f) any other translation-focused activities”

Grants are provided to NPOs and schools with fresh ideas on promoting inter-racial and inter-religion harmony

“The grant supports the production and presentation costs of the following types of projects in the Performing, Visual, Literary or Multi-Disciplinary art-forms: a) Performances/ Exhibitions b) Art Form Publications c) Music EPs d) Festivals/ Conferences”

Grants are provided to organisations and individuals whose projects help to build national identity or meet social and community needs

“The SPH Foundation Arts Fund aims to give the underprivileged the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate the arts. At the same time, the Fund will also help local arts groups to produce quality productions and reach out to more audiences. The Fund will be used to purchase tickets for the underprivileged to attend the arts production. In return, the SPH Foundation will be accorded a sponsor status for the production. All Singapore arts groups which are registered with the Commissioner of Charities (COC), Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) or the Registry of Societies (ROS) are eligible to apply for the Fund.”

The SPH Foundation Green Fund is set up to support viable green projects such wildlife conservation and environmental protection. The fund supports 3R ideas or conservative plans as well as ingenious ways of cultivating and preserving distinctive native flora and fauna for future generations to enjoy.

“The fund supports NPOs that does work for the following causes: aged, children and youth, disabled, with key causes being education and community development. Specifically, the foundation: a) Supports projects that have a cascading effect or multiplier benefit so that each dollar goes a longer way to helping more people b) Assists beneficiaries that have not received the support of other funds or government bodies c) Helps organisations which help themselves, especially those which are well-managed and efficiently-run”

The grant supports charitable causes in the areas of advancement of education and relief of poverty. TMK Charity Fund seeks to provide education grants to educational institutions as well as donations to charitable organisation that provide social and / or financial assistance to the impoverished community.

“The foundation provides grants to charities whose area of work focus on the following: a) Animals b) Environment c) Migrant workers d) Minority races e) Women’s rights The foundation provides funding in two ways; it tries to achieve maximum impact by engaging in activities that have maximum outreach and multiplier effect. It may fund activities which are involved in: advocacy, education, and publicity through press, road shows and social media. Alternatively, the foundation may originate its own programmes and/or partner with other charitable organisations to undertake such activities. ”

“Covers NPOs, informal groups of artists and individual Singaporeans/Permanent Residents (who are recognised by their peers as practising artists) of the following genres: a) Music, dance, theatre, musical theatre and multi-disciplinary performances b) Visual arts (including photography) exhibitions c) Literary arts events (e.g readings, poetry performances) Additionally, projects must fulfil one or more of the following criteria: a) Stage a performance/exhibition in non-conventional venues like community centre, school, pavilion, void deck, park, or outdoor space with a residential catchment b) Demonstrate efforts to reach out to underserved segments by ensuring better accessibility through choice of project venue or content, or involving them in the production/creative process c) Demonstrate efforts to engage audience effectively and improve their understanding of the project by incorporating interpretative or educational components (i.e pre/post show talks) d) Effort for deeper engagement of the community, such as participation of the community in the production/creation process”

The grant seeks to support evidence-based projects/programmes, seed innovative ideas, new models, pilots as well as scale-up/replicate projects/programmes that have been successfully implemented or piloted in Singapore or globally. It aims to to support projects/programmes that have the potential to make meaningful social impact by improving the well-being of persons with disabilities.

“BCHF is designed as a seed fund for social service agencies or non-profit organisations to pilot innovative Programmes for the Community Care sector. Organisations or Institutions eligible are: – Co-operatives – NPOs/SSAs – Social Enterprises which are members of the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE) – Regional Healthcare Systems – Government Agencies – Public Healthcare Institutions – Grassroots Organisations – Private service providers that serve subsidised clients (e.g. private nursing homes on portable subsidy) a) Care and Support – New care models that allow seniors to be better cared for within the community – Support for niche group of caregivers (eg. senior caregivers to spouse/children with disabilities) – Community networks to support individual family units in their caregiving responsibilities – Secondary prevention (i.e preventing fraility) b) Care Integration – Capability building for community providers to expand scope to provide social and health services – Setting up linkages and protocols between different community providers to manage clients across multiple services c) Emerging Areas – New programmes outside of the aforementioned two priorities – New priorities identified”

“NPOs that have a programme that can strengthen preventive health, community care and / or build the capabilities of healthcare services can apply for the TBCHF. Eligible programmes are: – Initiatives to sustain groundup community initiatives in the intermediate and Long-term Care (ILTC) sector – Pilot programmes and new areas including caregiver support and care coordination – Projects that build capacity and quality enhancement in the ILTC sector – Public health education and preventive health programmes ”

“For those that are unable to find a suitable partner fund to support their project. The project must fulfil one or more of Tote Baord’s strategic outcomes: a) Equitable opportunities for vulnerable groups b) Cohesive and caring community c) Vibrant and liveable home ”

“The Tote Board Social Service Fund provides grants for critical and strategic social service programmes and new programmes for the social service sector. TBSSF provides grants for critical and strategic social service programmes and new programmes for the social service sector. From FY21-23, the following priority areas will guide NCSS’ fund allocation: a) Support for families to break out of cycle of intergenerational social disadvantage b) Support for caregivers to manage their caregiving responsibilities and care for themselves as well c) Support for persons with mental health conditions to attain empowerment and social inclusion”

“The Trailblazer General Fund focuses on: a) Sponsoring the education and development of Singaporeans who have unique talent or innovative ideas and who can make a difference to the community b) Sponsoring the education and development of ASEAN students who are studying or training in Singapore c) Sponsoring events and programmes to enrich opportunities for youths and the disabled to enable them to excel”

“The LHL Fund has the following objectives: a) Sponsoring education for youth b) Supporting and caring for the needy, the very young and the elderly c) Improving the lives and living for Singaporeans through community and development projects which include, but are not limited to, developing Singapore as a garden city, promoting multi-racial harmony, promoting tri-partite co-operation, and securing clean water and air”

Funds are provided to charities for consultancy projects by external consultants to improve key governance and managment areas. For instance, conducting a review on policies covering regulatory compliance, internal controls and government best practices.

“Funds are provided to support Social Service Agencies in the adoption and scaling of innovation and technology solutions that will optimise resources and improve productivity for the organisation/sector. Specifically, there are two components: a) Adoption of Innovation and Productivity Improvement Projects; supports any relevant projects that are not related to IT Adoption, Pre-scoped Consultancy and Research b) Scaling of Innovation and Productivity Improvement Projects; supports larger scale productivity projects ”

“Funds are provided to support Social Service Agencies in the adoption and scaling of innovation and technology solutions that will optimise resources and improve productivity for the organisation/sector. Specifically, there are two components: a) Adoption of Innovation and Productivity Improvement Projects; supports any relevant projects that are not related to IT Adoption, Pre-scoped Consultancy and Research b) Scaling of Innovation and Productivity Improvement Projects; supports larger scale productivity projects ”

“Funds are provided to Social Service Agencies (SSAs) in the following pre-approved categories: a) Community resources; help SSAs increase productivity by tapping onto community resources to improve pipeline of resources and build community self-support capacity and capability b) Process improvement; help SSAs review current practices, identify better work practices or bottlenecks in work, and re-design processes for improvements or productivity gains c) Ready technology enabler d) Space utilisation; help SSAs achieve productivity enhancements through effective utilisation of space that best meets the needs of clients and staff”

“Funds are provided to support Social Service Agencies’ research in intervention strategy, service design and professional practice. The types of research conducted can be: a) Needs assessment; to identify needs and gaps of their sub-sector to pilot programme or review existing programmes b) Monitoring and evaluation; to evaluate how well a programme is being implemented to address any shortcomings in achieving desired outcomes c) Service development; systematic review of innovative service models to know what works d) Practice-based research; examination and analysis of practice to identify best practices through evidence-based research to develop social service professional practice”

Funds are provided to Social Service Agencies in the adoption of IT solutions that can optimise resources and improve productivity for the organisation/sector

This grant supports social service agencies in reviewing and refining their organisational processes and practices through the engagement of consultants, and attaining organisational excellence certifications and accreditations such as Singapore Quality Class (SQC) and ISO 9000.

The Clinical Supervision grant supports social service agencies in engaging external consultants for clinical supervision for staff to enhance their professional skills, usually in the areas of casework and counselling. Specifically, the grant supports the capability building of professional staff such as social workers, case workers, counsellors and psychologists over two years.

“Funds are provieded to charities to cover shared services in the following areas: a) Payroll service b) Finance and accounting services (accounts payable, accounts receivable, assets record management, journal adjustment, financial and management reports, and audit management)”

“Funds are provided to charities to cover local training courses, seminars in governance and management for Board members, executive heads and management staff of charities in the following areas: a) Board governance/Conflict of interest b) Strategic planning c) Financial management d) Human resource management e) Fund raising management f) Volunteer management g) Communications on social media”

Grants are provided to organisations whose area of work focuses on the social integration of the eldery and underprivileged children

Grants are provided to organisations whose work focus on promoting, fostering and improving education in Singapore. Financial support for needy students and other charitable bodies to aid social development of society