Up to $10,000 funding available under SG Eco Fund in Singapore

Deadline: 31-Aug-23

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment is seeking applications for SG Eco Fund.

Categories

The SG Eco Fund has two categories:

• Sprout and
• Main

Funding Support

• The SG Eco Fund supports the following cost items:
  • Professional services (e.g. events management, workshop facilitation, behavioural study, audit);
  • Venue rental;
  • Educational materials (e.g. brochures, publications, books);
  • Marketing and publicity (e.g. production of posters, EDMs, photography);
  • Logistics and transportation; and
  • Equipment and tools necessary for project implementation.

Funding Information

• Sprout (Up to $10,000) and
• Main (more than $10,000).

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
• 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.

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

Ineligible

• The SG Eco Fund does not support the following cost items:
  • Overhead costs (e.g. manpower, payment to team members, office space rental, production space rental, land rental, utilities);
  • International shipping fees, vehicle fuel, and long-term vehicle rental;
  • Construction costs for buildings and enclosed structures;
  • Food and beverage;
  • Gifts and prizes (e.g. tokens of appreciation, cash prizes, vouchers, medals);
  • Overseas or foreign visitor’s expenses and fees (e.g. air ticket, accommodation);
  • Media space rental (e.g. newspaper, TV, radio, MRT and bus advertisements);
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST).

For more information, visit SG Eco Fund.