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Deadline: 1-Mar-22
The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) is inviting applications from approved IPCs, charities, societies, social enterprises, voluntary/ grassroot organisations/ groups, faith groups and schools for the Community Project Grants Program.
It will offer funding support to innovative efforts and initiatives of individuals, groups and institutions, Muslim and non-Muslims who are interested in conceptualizing and undertaking projects that will make a real difference in the lives of challenged communities, and promote community bonding and humanitarian values.
Objectives
The RLA Foundation seeks to:
- To bring youths of all faiths to foster strong bonds through acts of volunteerism, develop sustainable capabilities and a culture of bringing blessings to all.
- To support capacity building of community leaders, youth leaders and volunteers through skills upgrading and training to undertake RLA projects
- To promote better understanding and cultivate stronger bonds amongst people of various faiths in Singapore so as to strengthen inter-faith understanding and race relations in Singapore through humanitarian & community development work.
- To offer funding support to innovative efforts and initiatives of individuals, groups and institutions who are interested in con ceptualising and undertaking projects that will make a real difference in the lives of challenged communities, radiate the blessings-to-all spirit and promote community bonding and humanitarian values.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ensure you:
- Are a Singapore-registered organization with a UEN no.
- Seek alternative funding sources (eg: Youth Expedition Project Grant, Lee Foundation, Lien Foundation, etc.) and carry out your own separate fundraising for your proposed project.
- Ensure your proposal includes all the necessary details such as program, budget and timeline.
- Ensure your proposed project:
- Develops capacity of volunteers and participants of the project.
- Serves local Singaporean beneficiaries. For overseas projects, it is mandatory to have 1 pre and 1 post Community Involvement Projects for local beneficiaries.
- Promotes better understanding and cultivate stronger bonds within and amongst different communities in Singapore.
- The starting date is at least 3 months before the date of submission.
Rating Points
RLAF will give evaluation points to projects that show:
- Good knowledge of targeted beneficiary and their needs.
- Well defined objectives, outcomes, timelines, evaluation and success measures.
- Realistic budgeting for the proposed project.
- Strong project and financial management capacity, including fundraising.
- Able to attract new participants.
- Sustainable and enduring in its impact.
- Able to increase public awareness of the foundation’s objectives.
- More evaluation points will be given to multi-faith teams.
Reimbursement of Grant
- The grant will be released on a reimbursement basis
- The foundation does not give grants in advance
- The grant will be released 3 months after completion of project and
- Post-program report
- Certified statement of account (this means certified by the appropriate Financial Authority of the insitution to which the project teaam belongs eg: Chairman of mosque, CEO of enterprise or the Student Affairs of the Educational Institution)
- Hi-res pictures of the project in Google Drive / Dropbox URL link
- They will inform the applicant once the check is ready for collection.
For more information, visit https://rlafoundation.org.sg/apply-for-grant/