Young ChangeMakers - Youth Heritage Kickstarter Fund

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Applicants must be Singaporean or Singapore PR youths aged 15-35 by birth year, residing locally; youth groups/collectives must comprise a majority of SC/PR youths.
• Projects must be relevant to Singapore's heritage and engage/benefit the Singapore community; must be completed within 6 months of the award date.
• Only individual youths or non-registered informal youth groups may apply; projects or initiatives under a registered company cannot be funded.

What it funds

• Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects

Maximum support: up to 100%.

Recorded cap: S$7,000.

Standard in-principle support is up to 100% of supported costs capped at S$5,000; projects with exceeding merit in scale, impact and/or alignment to NHB initiatives may receive up to S$7,000.

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

How to apply

Apply to the YCM - YHKF via NYC's Young ChangeMakers Grant on the OurSG Grants (OSG) Portal.

1. Submit the YCM - YHKF application through the OurSG Grants Portal at least 8 weeks before the first Saturday of the implementation month, selecting 'Culture and Heritage' as the project category.
2. If shortlisted, pitch the project at the monthly YCM Open Mic.
3. If approved, accept the Letter of Award and grant conditions in the OurSG Grants Portal within 2 weeks of the grant award notice.

Before applying

• The project must not have started before Open Mic or grant approval.

Documents

• Project Budget — Use the template and detail other grants/sponsorships, each expenditure item, and market-rate benchmarks for professional fees.
• Script (if applicable) — Compulsory for relevant content-based productions, films or plays; provide English translations where needed.
• Content outline/Synopsis (if applicable) — Compulsory for relevant publications, books, magazines, guides or campaigns.
• Relevant permits and licences (if applicable) — For content-based projects, if applicable.
• Declaration of all potential sponsorships and partnerships (if applicable) — Compulsory for content-based projects.
• Letter of endorsement or email confirmation from teacher/lecturer-in-charge (if applicable) — For school-group projects such as Final Year or CCA projects.
• YCM Supplementary Questions — Include the required self-classification under the applicable IMDA classification guidance.
• Endorsement Letter (if applicable) — Must be signed by a parent, guardian or teacher when the Team Leader is under 21.

Processing time: Shortlisted applicants are invited to Open Mic within 2 months of application and informed of the result within 1 week of pitching.

Claiming support

Submit the Project Closure Report and required documents through the OurSG Grants Portal. Reimbursement is normally paid within 8 weeks after satisfactory receipt; up to 50% may be paid upfront case-by-case.

Within 2 months of project completion.

Contact: NHB_heritagegrants@nhb.gov.sg (YCM - YHKF eligibility); partnership_enquiries@nyc.gov.sg (general YCM enquiries)

Application window: Open throughout the year. Apply at least 8 weeks before the first Saturday of the intended project-implementation month; late applications may be rejected.