Deadline: 30-Apr-23
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment is inviting applications for the SG Eco Fund for the category Sprout to support projects that advance environmental sustainability and involve the community.
A sustainable and green Singapore can only be achieved with the people, private, and public sectors working in partnership to protect the environment and keep their public spaces clean, green and liveable. Through the SG Eco Fund, they hope to enable their community to build a sustainable Singapore for both present and future generations.
Funding Information
- The SG Eco Fund works on a co-funding basis. If the application is approved, the applicant may receive funding of up to 80% of the supportable cost items, subject to a maximum of S$1 million.
- Funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis for no more than three years from the Project start date.
- Your requested funding is $10,000 or less
Eligible Projects
- Projects must:
- Improve the environment or advance environmental sustainability in Singapore;
- Engage and/or involve the community; and
- Not have obtained funding from other government sources.
- Projects should address at least one area of environmental sustainability, including but not limited to the following: climate change; energy; waste; water; food; nature and biodiversity; environmental pollution; or environmental public health.
Eligibility Criteria
The SG Eco Fund is open to the following applicants:
- Individuals: Must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, above 18 years old, and residing in Singapore;
- Groups of Individuals: All individuals must be above 18 years old and residing in Singapore, and the group must have at least one Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident;
- Organisations: Singapore-registered organisations, including companies, charities, government and non-government organisations
Evaluation Criteria
Eligible applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Implementation and Innovation
- Applicant has the appropriate knowledge and skills to implement the project
- Applicant has a clear and feasible implementation plan
- Applicant adopts an innovative approach
- Environmental Benefit
- Project produces tangible environmental outcomes
- Project has measurable environmental targets
- Project results in sustained environmental benefit
- Community Engagement
- Project involves partnerships and community action
- Project has measurable community engagement targets
- Project generates resources that the public can tap on to advance environmental sustainability
- Cost Effectiveness
- Project costs items are reasonable
- Project budget is commensurate with the level of impact achieved through the project
For more information, visit Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.