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Charities Capability Fund

Charities Capability Fund

The Charities Capability Fund (CCF) aims to enhance productivity, operational efficiency, governance and management capabilities of the exempt, registered charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs). The grants under CCF are:

  • CCF Training Grant
  • CCF Consultancy Grant
  • CCF Shared Services Grant
  • CCF Info-Communications Technology (ICT) Grant
  • CCF Collaboration Grant

You may refer to the CCF brochure for more information.


Who Can Apply?

All exempt, registered charities and IPCs can apply for the CCF.

How To Apply?

For CCF Training Grant, your charity may submit its applications online through OurSG Portal at least 1 month before the commencement of the project.

For all other CCF grants, your charity should submit an application through the OurSG Portal. You may refer to the OurSG Portal Guide or refer to its FAQ Page for more information.

For more information, please contact the CCF Fund Secretariat at NCSS: CCF_Enquiries@ncss.gov.sg.

Training courses or projects that have commenced (or purchases made, including purchase contracts/engagement letters which your charity entered into with the vendor), before the submission and approval of the CCF application, will not be eligible for funding.

Approval of applications is subject to the submission of your charity’s latest annual reports, financial statements and Governance Evaluation Checklists on the Charity Portal.

Applicants must not receive any funding from other government sources for the same purpose for which CCF funding is sought, unless specifically allowed.

If your charity does not have access to OurSG Portal, please apply for a Corppass account by visiting www.corppass.gov.sg. You may refer to the CorpPass User Guide for more information.

For the purpose of determining the size of charity for Charities Capability Fund grant applications, the size of charity is based on the following criteria.

Size

Criteria

Small

Charity with gross annual receipts* in each financial year of up to $1 million in the 2 financial years immediately preceding the current financial year.

Medium

Charity with gross annual receipts in each financial year between $1 million and $10 million in the 2 financial years immediately preceding the current financial year.

Large

Charity with gross annual receipts in each financial year of not less than $10 million in the 2 financial years immediately preceding the current financial year.

* Gross annual receipts include all income, grants, donations, sponsorships and all other receipts of any kind.


CCF Secretariat

Capability Funding
National Council of Social Service,
170, Ghim Moh Road,
#01-02, NCSS Centre,
Singapore 279621


Who To Contact?

Should you have any questions or need more information, you may contact the Fund Secretariat at the National Council of Social Service: CCF_Enquiries@ncss.gov.sg​.​

  • CCF Training Grant
  • CCF Consultancy Grant
  • CCF Shared Services Grant
  • CCF Info-Communications Technology (ICT) Grant
  • CCF Collaboration Grant

Training courses (local classroom-based courses and local/overseas online courses) for charities’ board members and staff (who have served in the charities for at least 6 months with an official designation) in key governance and management areas.

This includes courses on:

  • Board Governance
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Strategic Planning
  • Programme Management
  • Human Resource and Volunteer Management
  • Financial Management, Internal Controls, Risk Management
  • Fundraising Practices
  • Disclosure and Transparency
  • Public Image/Communications
  • Digitalisation/Data Protection/Cyber Security
  • Leadership and Organisational Development
  • Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism
  • Crisis Management, Business Continuity Planning
  • Other training courses that are aimed at improving the governance and management aspects of charities.

Funding Quantum

The approved applications are co-funded up to the quantum specified below:

  • For All Charities
  • Singaporeans / Permanent Residents
    • Up to 80% of course fee, capped at $1,000 per course or $500/full-day (8hrs) or $250/half-day (4hrs) per participant, whichever is lower
  • Employment Pass / Work Permit Holders / S Pass Holders
    • Up to 60% of course fee, capped at $750 per course or $375/full-day (8hrs) or $187.50/half-day (4hrs) per participant, whichever is lower

Reimbursement of Course Fees

Funding will be disbursed upon the completion of the course and receipt of the following supporting documents:

  • Certified true copy of training provider’s invoice;
  • Completed Course Evaluation Form; and
  • Photocopy of Certificate of Attendance.

For Pre-approved Courses

For Non Pre-approved Courses

Participants will pay the training provider the net course fee (after CCF funding). The training provider will claim the CCF approved funding directly from the CCF Secretariat.

Participants will pay the full fee upfront to the training provider and claim reimbursement of the CCF approved funding from the CCF Secretariat.

CCF Training Grant Applications

Pre-approved courses

For pre-approved local training courses conducted by the Social Service Institute (SSI), your charity will register via the SSI website.

For pre-approved courses by other training providers, please register with the training providers directly. Your charity is not required to submit its Local Training Grant applications to the CCF Secretariat.

For list of pre-approved courses, please click here.

Non Pre-approved courses

For non pre-approved courses, your charity may submit its applications at OurSG Portal at least 1 month before the commencement of the course to be considered for funding.

Pre-Approval of Training Courses

For Training Providers Only

Training providers may submit applications for their courses to be pre-approved under the Training Grant through the Training Partners Gateway. Applications should reach the CCF Secretariat at least 3 months before the commencement of the courses.


 

Consultancy projects by external consultants to review and draft policies and standard operating procedures for the charity, and in attaining organisational excellence certifications and accreditations in key governance and management areas such as:                                                                                                   

  • Board Governance
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Strategic Planning
  • Programme Management
  • Human Resource and Volunteer Management
  • Financial Management, Internal Controls, Risk Management
  • Fundraising Practices
  • Disclosure and Transparency
  • Public Image/Communications
  • Digitalisation/Data Protection/Cyber Security
  • Leadership and Organisational Development
  • Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism
  • Crisis Management, Business Continuity Planning
                                                                                                  

Funding Quantum
                                                                                                

  • For Small and Medium size Charities: Up to 80% of consultancy fee capped at $100,000 per charity over 5 years.
  • For Large Charities: Up to 80% of consultancy fee capped at $50,000 per charity over 5 years.
                                                                                                  

CCF Consultancy Grant Application                                                                                                  

Applications for CCF Consultancy Grant should be submitted at https://oursggrants.gov.sg with your charity’s preferred vendor's quotation. For project costs exceeding $6,000, your charity should attach 3 quotations of comparable scope.                                                                                                  

Applications for the Consultancy Grant should be submitted to the CCF Secretariat at least 3 months before the project commences to be eligible for the funding.                                                                                                  

Project should only commence upon successful approval of the funding application.
                                                        

Reimbursement Process                                                                                                  

The first 50% of the funding amount will be disbursed upfront upon the signing of the CCF funding agreement and submission of the signed agreements with the vendor.                                                                                                  

The remaining 50% will be reimbursed upon submission of the following:                                                                                                   

  • Appointed consultants’ report
  • Satisfactory assessment of the Final Evaluation Report
  • All invoices
                                                                                                  

These documents are to be submitted to the CCF Secretariat within 1 month after the completion of the consultancy project. The total reimbursement will be granted at the approved funding amount or 80% of the actual expenditure, whichever is the lower.                                                                                                  

Outsourcing of corporate functions such as payroll, finance, accounting, human resource and information technology functions to third-party service providers in areas such as those below to improve backroom-operations efficiency.                                                                                         

  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Assets Record Management
  • Journal Adjustment
  • Financial & Management Reports
  • Audit Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology Management
                                                                                       

Funding Quantum                                                                                                     

For All Charities: Up to 50% of monthly charges for 1st year and up to 25% for 2nd year, capped at $30,000 per charity over 5 years.                                                                                       

CCF Shared Services Grant Applications                                                                                                     

Charity can only tap on the fund for one shared services project at a time. Services which have already been supported for up to 2 years between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027 will not be funded the second time. The cumulative funding cap is $30,000 per charity from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027.                                                                                       

Applications for CCF Shared Services Grant should be submitted at https://oursggrants.gov.sg with your charity’s preferred vendor’s quotation. For project costs exceeding $6,000, your charity should attach 3 quotations of comparable scope.                                                                                       

Applications for the Shared Services Grant should be submitted to the CCF Secretariat at least 2 months before the service commences to be eligible for the funding.                                                                                       

Project should only commence upon successful approval of the funding application.
                                                   

Reimbursement Process                                                                                       

First 30% of the approved amount                                                                                     

  • Submission of signed agreements with the vendor
  • Completed signing of the Funding Agreement with NCSS
                                                                                       

Second 30% of the approved amount                                                                                     

  • Submission of the invoices for the first year of service period. All invoices are to be submitted within 2 months from the date of the last invoice.
                                              

Final 40% of the approved amount or actual shared service charges, whichever is lower.                                                 

  • Submission of the invoices for the second year of service period. All invoices are to be submitted within 2 months from the date of the last invoice.
                                              

(A) Basic infrastructure components                                               

For Small and Medium size Charities: 80% of the supported cost or actual expenditure, whichever is lower, and capped at:                                                                                 

  • 4 computers (Desktop or Laptop): $1,500 per equipment
  • 2 Printers: $300 per equipment
  • 1 Broadband Account: $1,700 per account (One time application only)
  • Website development costs to facilitate publishing of charity’s information for transparency: $3,000 per charity (One time application only)
  • Subscription charges of video and audio-conferencing tools: $250 per charity (One time application only)
  • Firewall devices: $3,000 per charity (One time application only)
                                                                               

(B) Digital solutions that can enhance productivity and operational efficiency of charities, in areas such as those below.                                                                            

For All Charities: Up to 80% of the supported cost or actual expenditure, whichever is lower, and capped at $40,000 per charity over 5 years.                                                                           

  • Accounting Management
  • Booking System
  • Case Allocation System
  • Case/ Client Management System
  • Church Management System
  • Community Map App
  • Competency Management System
  • Data Analytics Solution
  • Donor Management Solution
  • Event Management System
  • Human Resource Management System
  • IRAS Donation API Integration Services
  • Learning Management Solution
  • Motorised Upper & Lower Limbs Pedal Exerciser**
  • Online Survey Solutions
  • Online Board Meeting Solution
  • Portable Interactive Training Device
  • Remote Working*
  • Volunteer Management Solutions
  • Telepresence Robot**
  • Singpass Login*
  • Singpass myInfo*
  • Walking Rehabilitation Equipment**
                                                                           

*solutions will require 3 comparable quotations if the total cost of the solution is more than $6,000.          

**solutions with data capturing and analysing functions.          


          

Supportable scope are:                                                                         

  • 3-year funding (80% for 1st year, 50% for 2nd and 3rd year)
  • Professional Fees & Add-on (Up to $6,000)

Non-supportable scope:                                                                         

  • Extended warranty
  • Bank charges

* For digital solutions, Social Service Agencies will continue to receive funding support under the Community Capability Trust (CCT).                                                                           

Charities from the Arts & Heritage, Community, Education, Health, Sports and Others sector which are interested in adopting large scale / specialised IT systems, you may check out: Charities - Tech Subsidy (ncss.gov.sg) for funding.                                                                            

CCF ICT Grant Applications                                                                                                

Your charity may submit its ICT Grant applications at https://oursggrants.gov.sg with its preferred vendor’s quotation.For more information, please contact NCSS Pumpkin Squad at Tech-and-GO@ncss.gov.sg.                                                                           

(A) Basic infrastructure components                           

Applications for Basic infrastructure components should be submitted at least 1 month before the purchase or project commencement, including purchase contracts/engagement letters which the charity entered into with the vendor, to be eligible for the funding. Purchase and project should only commence upon successful approval of the funding application.                                               

(B) Digital solutions                           

Applications for Digital solutions should be submitted at least 2 month before the purchase or project commencement, including purchase contracts/engagement letters which the charity entered into with the vendor, to be eligible for the funding. Purchase and project should only commence upon successful approval of the funding application.                                               

Reimbursement Process                                                                         

Category A (Basic Infrastructure)                                                                          

The full 100% of approved amount will be reimbursed upon the submission of the following:                                                                         

  • Charity’s Acceptance of Letter of Approval (LOA) from NCSS. This is to be completed within 2 weeks from the date the approval package was sent.
  • Invoice
  • Vendor agreement (where applicable)
  • Supporting Documents ensuring the system has been implemented or fully utilised.
                                                                         

Category B (Digital Solutions)                                                                          

First 80% of the funding amount will be disbursed upfront upon:                                                                         

  • Charity’s Acceptance of Letter of Approval (LOA) from NCSS. This is to be completed within 2 weeks from the date the approval package was sent.
  • Vendor / Service Agreement or Signed Contract from Service Provider (where applicable)
                                                                         

The remaining 20% will be disbursed upon the satisfactory assessment of the following, within 8 months of project completion:                                                                         

  • Vendor agreement for 1st to 3rd year recurrent cost (where applicable)
  • Invoice for 1st to 3rd year (where applicable)
  • Supporting Documents ensuring the system has been implemented or fully utilised.
                                                                         
  

The grant aims to encourage ground-up collaborations and incentivise charities to consolidate their needs and build capabilities/solutions that can be shared among charities. It will support projects that could enhance charities’ governance, productivity, operational efficiency and capabilities development. Examples of projects are:                                                    

  • Development of manuals/guidelines/ best practices for charities or charities’ beneficiaries.
  • Design of systems that can be co-shared to enhance charities’ capabilities.

                                                    

Charities may engage an external consultant to support the project or implement the project themselves. To qualify as a collaborative project, it must involve and benefit at least 2 charities (i.e. with 2 different UEN No.). In the project proposal, the Lead Charity should list out the Names of Charities (and UEN No.) that would benefit from the collaborative project.                                                           

Charities can apply for Collaboration Grant in addition to the other existing grants.                                                    

Funding Quantum                                                          

  • For All Charities: Up to 80% of project cost capped at $50,000 per project.
  • Charities which wish to seek funding for this collaborative project may appoint a Lead Charity and submit a project proposal for consideration anytime throughout the year. The project proposal should include details on project objectives, project cost and deliverables.
                                                          

CCF Collaboration Grant Application                                                          

Applications for CCF Collaboration Grant should be submitted at https://oursggrants.gov.sg with your charity’s preferred vendor's quotation. For project costs exceeding $6,000, your charity should attach 3 quotations of comparable scope.                                                          

Applications for the Collaboration Grant should be submitted to the CCF Secretariat at least 3 months before the project commences to be eligible for the funding.                                                    

Project should only commence upon successful approval of the funding application.                                                    

Reimbursement Process                                                    

The first 50% of the funding amount will be disbursed upfront upon the signing of the CCF funding agreement and submission of the signed agreements with the vendor.                                                    

The remaining 50% will be reimbursed upon submission of the following:                                                    

  • Collaboration Report
  • Satisfactory assessment of the Final Evaluation Report
  • All invoices

                                                    

These documents are to be submitted to the CCF Secretariat within 1 month after the completion of the project. The total reimbursement will be granted at the approved funding amount or 80% of the actual expenditure, whichever is the lower.