Deadline: 20-Apr-24
The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) and the Community Foundation of Singapore are keen to support your innovative ideas through the FUN! Fund, an initiative that aims to engage seniors to improve their well-being, be socially active and – most importantly — have fun! Join them to create sparks of joy and light up the seniors’ lives.
The Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) in collaboration with the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) has introduced the FUN! Fund, a community impact initiative dedicated to enhancing the well-being of the seniors, helping them live well and age well by pioneering innovative methods of engagement.
FUN! Fund aims to build the capacity of social organisations and their staff to create stimulating and engaging activities that appeal to seniors. The element of ‘fun’ is integrated into these programmes to enrich the lives of seniors and encourage them to try new things, stay curious and be explorative.
FUN! Fund will develop a playbook and host post-learning workshops to educate social organisations in Singapore about the significance and effectiveness of infusing fun into their programmes.
Objectives of FUN! Fund
- Support initiatives that inject fun for seniors receiving community care services.
- Build capabilities of Community Care Organisations to design fun & impactful programmes.
- Increase the perception that community care services don’t just enhance health and care – they can also be fun!
Funding Information
- Up to $50,000 per approved proposal.
- Funded projects must be completed by 31 December 2024.
Target Participants
- Seniors receiving services in the Community Care sector, including residential care facilities (Nursing Homes, Hospices), Community Hospitals, Centre-based and Home Care Community Care Partners.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community Care Organisations (CCOs) providing care services in Singapore, that are supported by AIC.
- FUN! Fund will support Community Care Partners of AIC, including seniors from residential care, centre-based and home care services.
- Private sector organisations and social enterprises may collaborate with social organisations for a joint grant application.
- CCOs with multiple services may apply for the Fund to support programmes that are targeted at seniors receiving Community Care Services.
- Each Parent Organisation may submit more than one application for different proposals. If the same proposal is implemented across multiple sites under the Parent Organisation, it will be considered as a single grant application. Please indicate the multiple sites in the proposal. CCOs are strongly encouraged to approach your Account Managers to discuss your grant proposal.
- CCOs may collaborate with other CCOs to submit a joint proposal. CCOs are strongly encouraged to approach your Account Managers to discuss your grant proposal. AIC may also approach CCOs with similar proposal ideas to explore collaboration.
- CCOs can work with external partners such as private organisation, social enterprise, grassroots/ground-up groups and individuals who can support the CCOs with programming expertise or share their knowledge with the CCOs. Please indicate the external partners that you are working with in the grant application.
- CCOs that have applied for the fund in 2023 may apply for the fund again with a new proposal. CCOs should not apply for the fund using the proposal that they have submitted in the past.
For more information, visit CFS.