Looking for funds to kickstart or sustain your groundup journey? Check out the various grants that are being offered and apply for the one most suitable for your project!
National Council of Social Service
NCSS' 4ST Partnership Fund aims to mobilise the sector to develop solutions that promote innovation, collaboration and empowerment, with the end outcome of improving the quality of life of service users - including Families, Children and Youth, Persons with Mental Health Conditions and Caregivers, amongst others.
$10,000 (Seed fund)
$400,000 (Grow fund)
Temasek Foundation
The Oscar fund by Temasek Foundation aims to help communities uplift the vulnerable and foster an environment of care through ground-up, self-help philanthropic initiatives by citizens and residents. This is an extension and expansion of the original Oscar@Sg Fund previously administered by Temasek Trust.
$5,000
Singapore Kindness Movement
SKM's Ground-Up Movement Funding grant encourages informal and self-organised groups to start or sustain their self-initiated voluntary projects on promoting the message of kindness to different communities or address more specific social issues.
$5,000
Singapore Kindness Movement
Are you the youth with a great idea for a project to spread kindness? We want to help you make it happen. At the Singapore Kindness Movement, we're always on the lookout for creative and clever ideas that will help make the world a better and kinder place.
$1,000
National Youth Council
Have a cool idea that can contribute to the community? The Young ChangeMakers Grant supports youth-initiated projects that benefit the Singapore community and society.
$5,000
National Youth Council
The National Youth Fund supports outstanding youth leaders pursuing training and development in reputable local and international platforms, so they can lead community initiatives or start positive social movements.
80% of allowable costs
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Our Singapore Fund has been created to support meaningful projects by passionate Singaporeans that build national identity or meet social and community needs.
$20,000
National Arts Council
The Presentation and Participation Grant supports the presentation of arts activities and works that express and enrich our artistic diversity, as well as increase arts appreciation and participation in Singapore.
$50,000
National Heritage Board
NHB's Minor Project Grant aims to support a wide range of community heritage projects; these include programmes, events and exhibitions.
$50,000
National Heritage Board
NHB's Heritage Project Grant aims to provide a higher level of support for projects with the potential to make a significant and lasting contribution to Singapore’s heritage scene. This grant also encourages a stronger and more sustained ground ownership of heritage projects.
$150,000
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
SG Eco Fund hopes to enable our community to build a sustainable Singapore for both present and future generations.
Have an idea that supports environmental sustainability and engages or involves the community? Apply now!
80% of supportable costs
Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism
The Fund invites you to submit proposals that have the potential to create an impact on (i) promoting bilingualism among pre-school children in pre-school, at home and in the community and (ii) the learning of our Mother Tongue Languages as living languages and a lifelong endeavour.
100% of allowable costs
The National Kidney Foundation
Keen to raise awareness about kidney failure and related diseases?
Or desire to make life more manageable and hopeful for dialysis patients?
NKF’s seed funding programme seeks to support meaningful ground up initiatives, to catalyse positive change and meet the gaps in the community.
$5,500
National Council Against Drug Abuse
NCADA’s DrugFreeSG fund promotes ground-up anti-drug initiatives, and encourages advocates and community groups to take on a greater role in the fight against drug abuse, through the provision of funding support.
100% of allowable costs
Nanyang Technological University
CoLab4Good provides funding support and developmental opportunities for youth who aspire, as global citizens and future leaders, to make positive and meaningful impact in the community.
$1,500 (for individuals)
$5,000 (for student orgs)
Housing & Development Board
The Lively Places Programme is a joint initiative by HDB and URA to better support community-led efforts in enlivening Singapore’s public spaces. Under this programme, you can organise activities in public spaces and streets that bring communities together, or create installations that enliven our public spaces.
$5,000 (Project Fund)
$20,000 (Building Fund)
Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation
Have a project idea that will make a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities, and promote community bonding and humanitarian values?
RLAF is offering funding support to innovative efforts and initiatives of groups and institutions, that will help the foundation realise its objectives.
100% of allowable costs
National Integration Council
The Community Integration Fund supports ground-up projects that create opportunities for locals and foreigners to interact and better understand each other, as well as help newcomers better adapt to Singapore society, norms and values.
$100,000
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