Communities of Care Grant

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder); raiSE-registered social enterprise.
• Starter applicants include social service agencies, social enterprises, non-profit organisations and ground-up groups; at least two applicants aged 18 or above are required and the main applicant must be Singaporean.
• Development applicants must be established social service agencies, community-based organisations and/or social enterprises.
• Applicants can have only one active SportCares grant at any point in time.

What it funds

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

Costs covered: Course fees and trainer costs; Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Space, incubation or facility rental; Explain in notes.

Maximum support: up to 100%.

Up to 100% of qualifying costs or the maximum funding quantum per proposal, whichever is lower.

Recorded cap: S$200,000.

Starter: up to S$50,000 per applicant per year. Development: up to S$200,000 in year 1, S$150,000 in year 2 and S$100,000 in year 3.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Check the eligibility criteria and guidelines, read the COC Grant page and infokit, then submit the application and supporting documentation through the OurSG Grants Portal.

1. Check the grant eligibility criteria and application guidelines.
2. Read the COC Grant webpage and ensure the programme fulfils all listed criteria.
3. Submit the application and supporting documentation through the OurSG Grants Portal.
4. Take part in a draft consultation with SportCares.
5. Refine and submit the final proposal.
6. Receive the final outcome through OurSG Grants after evaluation.

Before applying

• The applicant can have only one active SportCares grant at any point in time.

Documents

• Supporting documentation — The infokit requires supporting documentation but does not enumerate the application files.

Processing time: Up to 3 months depending on clarifications required

Claiming support

SportCares disburses 60% of approved grant costs upon signing the Letter of Award and up to 40% based on actual supportable expenditure after netting other revenue or income; the grantee refunds any surplus.

Mid-term progress report during the grant year; year-end final report at the end of each grant year.

Contact: mailto:sportcares@sport.gov.sg

Application window: The COC Grant application window is open all year round, subject to the number of grants available for awarding.