Deadline: 22-Jun-2026
The CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2026 provides up to S$4 million in funding to non-profits across Asia working to strengthen resilience among vulnerable children and youth. The programme supports education, skills development, and mental well-being initiatives with measurable outcomes. It includes an Outcomes Achievement Fund, capacity-building support, and regional knowledge partnerships.
Overview of the Initiative
The CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2026 is a regional funding programme designed to support high-impact non-profit organisations working with vulnerable children and youth across Asia. It focuses on strengthening long-term community resilience through structured interventions in education, skills development, and mental health support.
The initiative prioritises scalable and measurable programmes that address both climate-related and socio-economic challenges affecting young populations.
Programme Objectives
The initiative aims to build sustainable pathways for youth development and community resilience.
Key objectives include:
- Strengthening early childhood and basic education systems
- Enhancing technical, vocational, and life skills for youth
- Improving mental well-being and psychosocial support systems
- Supporting socio-emotional development among children and adolescents
- Building long-term resilience in vulnerable communities
- Promoting measurable, outcome-driven social impact programmes
Core Impact Areas
The programme is structured around three primary areas of intervention.
Early Childhood and Basic Education:
- Development of foundational cognitive and learning skills
- Strengthening access to quality early education programmes
- Supporting age-appropriate learning interventions
Skills Development:
- Technical and vocational training for youth
- Life skills and employability programmes
- Pathways to sustainable livelihoods and economic inclusion
Mental Well-being:
- Socio-emotional learning and development
- Access to mental health and psychosocial support services
- Strengthening community-based support systems for youth
Funding Structure
The initiative provides significant and performance-linked funding support.
Funding details:
- Total funding pool: up to S$4 million
- Initial mobilisation fund: S$3.5 million
- Outcomes Achievement Fund: additional funding unlocked upon delivery of defined results
- Funding model: mix of upfront support and performance-based incentives
The Outcomes Achievement Fund is designed to reward organisations that demonstrate measurable progress against agreed impact indicators.
Strategic Partners and Support Network
The initiative is supported by global and regional partners that enhance implementation, monitoring, and scaling.
Key partners include:
- AVPN (Global Knowledge Partner)
- Supports due diligence and grantee selection
- Facilitates outcome monitoring and evaluation
- Enables cross-regional learning and capacity building
- Philanthropy Asia Alliance (Temasek Trust ecosystem)
- Identifies high-impact organisations
- Supports scaling of effective solutions
- Provides access to regional philanthropic networks
Benefits for Selected Organisations
Grantees receive financial, technical, and network-based support to strengthen impact delivery.
Key benefits include:
- Flexible, multi-year grant funding
- Organisational capacity-building support
- Access to regional and global knowledge networks
- Increased visibility for high-impact programmes
- Opportunities for follow-on funding
- Eligibility for additional Outcomes Achievement Fund support
Eligibility Criteria
The programme is open to established non-profit organisations operating in eligible Asian regions.
Eligible applicants must:
- Be legally registered impact organisations
- Operate in designated target countries or regions in Asia
- Be secular and non-politically affiliated
- Have at least one year of programme implementation history
- Demonstrate scalability and measurable impact potential
- Provide audited financial statements for the last two years
- Offer volunteer engagement opportunities to initiative supporters
- Exclude pilot-only or early-stage pilot programmes
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2026?
- It is a funding programme supporting non-profits working to improve resilience among vulnerable children and youth across Asia through education, skills, and mental well-being initiatives.
- How much funding is available?
- The initiative provides:
- Up to S$4 million total funding
- S$3.5 million initial mobilisation funding
- Additional performance-based funding through the Outcomes Achievement Fund
- The initiative provides:
- What are the focus areas?
- The programme focuses on:
- Early childhood and basic education
- Youth skills development and employability
- Mental health and socio-emotional well-being
- The programme focuses on:
- Who can apply?
- Eligible applicants include:
- Registered non-profit organisations in Asia
- Organisations with at least one year of programme experience
- Groups with scalable and measurable impact models
- Eligible applicants include:
- Are pilot projects eligible?
- No:
- Pilot-only or early-stage pilot programmes are not eligible
- No:
- What are the key requirements?
- Applicants must:
- Provide audited financial statements for two years
- Demonstrate measurable outcomes and scalability
- Be non-political and secular organisations
- Offer volunteer engagement opportunities
- Applicants must:
Conclusion
The CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2026 strengthens vulnerable children and youth across Asia by funding scalable, outcome-driven programmes in education, skills development, and mental well-being. Through flexible funding, capacity building, and strong regional partnerships, the initiative supports long-term community resilience and sustainable social impact.
For more information, visit AVPN.