Community Integration Fund

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Individuals should apply through a registered organisation, company or trade union.
• Projects must have integration of locals and foreigners as a major objective.
• Applications should be submitted at least eight weeks before the start of the proposed project.
• Trade unions are explicitly eligible; entity_types has no matching vocabulary value.
• CIF does not support projects that are objectionable, advocate for a religion/political party, or directly profit the applicant, nor start-up/operating/capital costs such as manpower, asset purchases, honorariums or cash prizes.
• Applicants may seek sponsorships, donations, ticket sales or registration fees, but must declare all income when seeking reimbursement; non-declaration can cause funding to be withheld or withdrawn.

What it funds

• Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
• Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns

Costs covered: Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Explain in notes.

Maximum support: up to 80%.

Up to 80% of total qualifying costs or net qualifying costs (eligible costs less income or net deficit), whichever is lower.

Recorded cap: S$100,000.

Up to S$100,000 per project.

Payment: Paid after the company incurs the cost and files a claim.

How to apply

Submit the application through the OurSG Grants portal together with the project Budget Form and supporting documents.

1. Prepare the project Budget Form and supporting documents.
2. Submit the application through the OurSG Grants portal at least eight weeks before the project starts.
3. Wait for the portal confirmation page and acknowledgement email; retain the application number.

Before applying

• Applicant must be a Singapore-registered organisation, company or trade union.
• Project start date must be at least eight weeks after submission.

Documents

• Project Budget Form — Named by MCCY as part of the application submission.
• Supporting documents — Official page names supporting documents but does not enumerate them.

Claiming support

Submit the reimbursement documents within three months after the project ends. Reimbursement is the lower of the approved quantum of actual qualifying costs or actual qualifying costs less total income, capped at approved funding. Funds are disbursed within one month after satisfactory submission and clarification.

Within three months of the end of the project

Contact: https://www.mccy.gov.sg/contact-us

Application window: CIF is open for applications throughout the year.