Doing good has received a big boost. Singaporeans and non-profit groups can can soon apply for a grant of up to $50,,000 each time they have a project hat builds national identity or helps the underprivileged.
The Our Singapore Fund will pay for up to 80 per cent of the cost of an approved project. Similarly, companies will get help from the Government to promote volunteerism among their workers, under a new programme called Company of Good. They will get training on how to set up or strengthen their corporate giving programmes, and if their efforts are assessed to be good enough, they may display a "Company of Good" logo.
These moves to promote a culture of giving back to society were announced yesterday during the budget debate of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. Being a caring and cohesive community, alongside having a strong sense of national identity and pride, "will determine whether Singapore continues to thrive in the next 50 years", said its Minister, Ms Grace Fu.
The $25million Our Singapore Fund will be set up by the second half of the year and will last five years.
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