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National Youth Council

National Youth Fund

Supports ground-up youth initiatives, innovations, youth programmes and capability-building projects.

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Facts last checked on , confirm on the agency site before applying.

Recorded status: Accepting applications now

Who qualifies

  • Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
  • Eligible applicants stated are Singapore-registered not-for-profit organisations, Social Service Agencies, youth-focused Social Enterprises, Institutes of Higher Learning, and youth leaders with a strong community-involvement track record.
  • Individual youth-leader applicants must be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents aged 15 to 35; all organisation applicants must be registered in Singapore.

What it funds

  • Community, arts, heritage, sports, social-good projects
  • Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes
  • R&D, product development, prototyping, IP

Maximum support: up to 80%.

Cost-shared up to 80% of total project supportable expenditure or the approved grant amount, whichever is lower; the grant offsets the project deficit.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Apply online via the OurSG Grants Portal: individuals log in with SingPass, organisations with CorpPass. Submit at least 2-3 months before the project's planned start date.

  1. Submit the NYF grant application via the OurSG Grants Portal at least 2-3 months before the project's planned start date.
  2. NYC may contact the applicant for queries or additional details; applicant may engage stakeholders or seek co-funding while awaiting a decision.
  3. Receive a Letter of Award (approved grant amount and Terms & Conditions) or a Notification of Rejection via the portal.

Before applying

  • Submit at least 2-3 months before the project's planned start date.

Claiming support

Upon accepting the Letter of Award, receive a first disbursement of up to 50% within 4-6 weeks. NYC credits organisations' corporate bank accounts, preferably by inter-bank GIRO; for individuals applying under Research, it uses the individual's bank account by inter-bank GIRO.

Contact: partnership_enquiries@nyc.gov.sg

Application window: The National Youth Fund page describes YPCD and Research Grant components but does not publish a single deadline.

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