Statistics of Grant Applications and Awards Made under SG Eco Fund Since Inception

13 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment for each year since the inception of the SG Eco Fund (SEF) in 2020, (a) how many projects have applied for grants under the SEF; (b) how many projects are awarded grants under the SEF; and (c) what are the reasons for the rejection of grants.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Since its establishment in 2020, the SG Eco Fund has completed four Grant Calls, with the fifth currently ongoing. The breakdown of the four completed Grant Calls is shown in the table below. Some projects were awarded in the year following their application.

Reasons for unsuccessful applications include not demonstrating environmental benefit and/or involvement of community, and lacking a clear implementation plan.

The SG Eco Fund works actively with borderline projects to strengthen their proposals, which may eventually be awarded funding. Grant Call results are released regularly on the SG Eco Fund website.