Social Enterprise Community Urban Farm (SECUF) Grant
The SECUF Grant encourages Social Enterprises (SEs) to set up and operate Community Urban Farms and conduct gardening/horticulture-related programmes for seniors, persons with special needs, and low-income individuals/families. Launched in 2021 under the Gardening with Edibles initiative as part of Singapore's vision of Growing our City in Nature. Community Urban Farms are gardening hubs that bring the community together through edibles gardening and curated horticulture programmes. Activities include leasing allotment gardening plots, organising workshops and lessons, community harvest festivals, and coordinating the sale/distribution of harvests.
Eligibility Criteria
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Must be a Social Enterprise registered with raiSE (Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise)
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Must not have tapped other government grants of similar nature for the same project
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Infrastructure Grant: Must have successfully tendered for pre-identified SECUF sites with 5-year undertaking period
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Programming Grant: Must propose plan for at least 120 unique participants per application
How to Apply
1. Fill in interest form: https://go.gov.sg/secuf-interestform 2. Manager In-Charge assesses eligibility and guides application 3. Application must be approved before any works begin 4. Submit required supporting documents 5. Receive letter of offer (valid for 12 months) 6. Commence works only upon receiving letter of offer
Claims and Disbursement
Reimbursement-based (costs must be incurred first). After completion, contact Manager In-Charge and submit reimbursement form with supporting documents. Site inspection conducted for Infrastructure Grant. Funding disbursed upon verification.
Frequently Asked Questions
31 March 2026 or when funds are fully disbursed, whichever is earlier.
GST-registered applicants cannot claim input tax during reimbursement.
Infrastructure-funded SEs must maintain and operate the SECUF for a 5-year undertaking period.
You cannot use other government grants of similar nature for the same project, but you can seek non-government funding sources.
City Sprouts @ West Coast at West Coast Park, launched 1 June 2024 — NParks' first joint effort with a Social Enterprise.
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