Youth Programmes & Capabilities Development

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• The grant is currently closed for applications.
• For the Nov 2024-Feb 2025 call, applicants were Singapore-registered not-for-profit organisations or young start-ups, Social Service Agencies, Institutes of Higher Learning, or Social Enterprises focused on engaging and developing youths.
• Projects had to target youths aged 15 to 35 and involve Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• Projects could not undermine Government agencies or public institutions, contain publicly objectionable material, adversely affect social cohesion, or be used to solicit feedback on or suggest changes to Government policies.
• Projects must not have started.

What it funds

• Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes

Maximum support: up to 80%.

For the Nov 2024-Feb 2025 call, priority-theme projects were capped at $100,000 and 80% of allowable cost; non-priority projects at $50,000 or 80%, whichever was lower. Projects of exceeding scale and impact could be considered above $100,000 after an external-panel pitch, so no absolute maximum was stated.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Applications are currently closed; when open, the official page says all application documents are submitted in the OurSG Grants Portal.

1. For the documented call, apply during 21 November 2024 to 19 February 2025 through the OurSG Grants Portal using CorpPass.
2. Submit all relevant documents, including the proposal, project outcomes and logic model.
3. Respond to clarification requests; NYC then issues a Letter of Award and annexes, or a Notification of Rejection, through the portal.
4. Accept the Letter of Award; the first disbursement is typically made within 4 weeks.

Before applying

• The project must not have started.
• Apply at least 2-3 months before the project start, or at least 3 months before it for requests above $50,000.

Documents

• Proposal Template — Official application document.
• Budget Template — Official application document; the page identifies it as XLSL.
• Bank Details Form — Official editable PDF; the bank account must be in the organisation's registered name.
• NYF Outcomes Measurement Toolkit (Reference) (if applicable) — The application section expressly labels this as a reference resource.
• NYF Outcome Survey Generator (if applicable) — Linked as an application-stage outcomes-measurement resource, not stated as an upload.

Processing time: Results within 8-12 weeks for grant requests up to $100,000 (per linked grant-call factsheet); >$100,000 requests are invited to pitch to an external panel.

Claiming support

All relevant closure documents are submitted on the OurSG Grants Portal. First disbursement (up to 50%) follows LOA acceptance; remainder is on a reimbursement basis against project milestones/KPIs (per linked factsheet).

Contact: partnership_enquiries@nyc.gov.sg

Application window: These dates are the documented, now-closed partnership grant call; no reopening date is stated.

Opens: 2024-11-21

Closes: 2025-02-19