SG60 Towards Sustainability Fund
The SG60 Towards Sustainability Fund recognises the contributions of social service agencies to Singapore and supports them in building capabilities for measuring, monitoring, and reporting programme effectiveness. Stronger outcomes reporting enables SSAs to scale high-impact programmes and attract more resources from funders. Each eligible agency receives a one-off grant of $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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Must be an NCSS Full Member
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Must identify an existing programme providing direct intervention to service users
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Programme must be deemed most impactful in achieving the agency's social mission
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Programme must serve at least one of Community Chest's five causes: Adults with Disabilities, Children with Special Needs and Youth-At-Risk, Families in Need of Assistance, Persons with Mental Health Needs, Seniors in Need of Support
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Programme must not be currently funded by any government agencies
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Must send a representative to attend NCSS sharing session on impact measurement
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Must commit to share outcome data with NCSS
How to Apply
1. Register for the NCSS sharing session on impact measurement at go.gov.sg/ncsssg60fund 2. Attend the sharing session (conducted twice a month from September 2025 onwards) 3. After the session, submit your application via the link provided with your Theory of Change (TOC) and programme information
Frequently Asked Questions
A one-off $30,000 grant to help social service agencies build capabilities in measuring and reporting programme effectiveness, launched as part of SG60 celebrations.
Register for an NCSS sharing session on impact measurement. After attending, you will receive an application link to submit your Theory of Change and programme information.
The programme cannot be currently funded by government agencies, but SSAs may also apply for the TSS scheme for additional organisational support or the 4ST Partnership Fund for scaling impactful programmes.
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