42 Projects Awarded $280,000 Funding under SG Eco Fund's New "Sprout" Category

29 DEC 2021

42 Projects Awarded $280,000 Funding under SG Eco Fund’s New “Sprout” Category

Projects include community gardens and initiatives to promote upcycling and reduce food waste

29 DECEMBER 2021 – A total of 42 projects will obtain funding under a new “Sprout” category of the SG Eco Fund. The applications were submitted during the SG Eco Fund’s second grant call, which was open from 26 August to 17 October 2021.

2 The “Sprout” category was introduced to simplify the application process for projects seeking funding of up to S$10,000. Instead of a written proposal, applicants with “Sprout” projects only need to submit a pitch deck and present it to the evaluation committee if shortlisted. The evaluation process is also faster, typically taking about two months from the close of the grant call, compared to four months for other applications.

3 A total of 241 applications were received from the second grant call, including 110 under the “Sprout” category. Of these 110 applications, 42 “Sprout” projects were selected and will receive funding of about S$280,000 in total. The outcomes for the rest of the applications will be announced in early 2022. Please refer to the Annex for the full list of the 42 awarded projects under the “Sprout” category.

4 Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, said: “I’m heartened by the continued positive response to the SG Eco Fund. All of us can play a part in co-creating solutions to help realise the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Through the new Sprout category under the SG Eco Fund, we hope to empower more individuals and community groups to take ownership of the environment. No effort or idea is too small, and I encourage more people to come forward and apply for the Fund.”

5 The S$50 million SG Eco Fund was launched in November 2020 by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. The Fund supports ground-up projects that involve the community and advance environmental sustainability in Singapore, including climate change mitigation, waste reduction, as well as the conservation of nature and biodiversity. During the first grant call, 37 projects were awarded a total of S$3.7 million in funding in May 2021.

6 Interested applicants can find out more about the SG Eco Fund at www.mse.gov.sg/sgecofund and look out for future grant calls.

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Annex

S/N	Recipient/Organisation	Project Title and Summary
1	ACS International	Compost for the Community Establish a food waste recycling programme and run composting workshops for the school community and parents
2	Amplefresh Pte Ltd	Singapore Food Sustainability Community Engagement Organise programmes at Choa Chu Kang Public Library to educate the community on food security issues, such as food production and food waste
3	Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore)	Tzu Chi x PaGamO Environmental Education E- sports World Cup - Singapore Region Organise an environmental online competition that covers nine topics Training sessions will be conducted to build participants’ knowledge of environmental issues
4	Cassandra Yip Ai Lin Sheryl Chan Si Ern Po Qian Hwee Dennis Tan Wei Jie Audrey Lim Ya Zi Syam Lekshmi Tasha Phua Xinci (members of Earth School Singapore)	Student Heroes in Environmental Leadership Development (SHIELD) 2022 Organise an environmental education programme to train and groom student leaders from primary schools Student leaders will be mentored to implement an environmental project in the community
5	Chua Chu Kang Citizens’ Consultative Committee	Giving Food Waste a Purpose Collect food waste from the community and recycle it into compost via vermicomposting Train community gardeners on vermicomposting, who will then go on to educate residents on turning food waste into compost
6	EM Services Pte Ltd	Enhancing Nature and Biodiversity in HDB Estates with Biodiversity Nodes Create biodiversity nodes in Tiong Bahru, Bukit Merah View and Kim Tian to attract butterflies, bees and birds and promote pollination using pollinator-attracting plants Once established, run engagement programmes with preschools to expose children to horti-tech and biodiversity in their neighbourhood
7	Go Green Sparks Ltd	Community Online/Offline Workshops Recruit and train volunteers to organise sustainbility-related activities and engage the community
8	Greensquare Pte Ltd	Greensquare Community Engagement Set up textile collection points at community centres and malls and educate the public on textile waste
9	Hang Ying Qi, Amelia Teo Wei Fang	Toh Yi Community Compost Implement a volunteer-managed community compost programme in Toh Yi Estate
10	Happy Universe LLP	Train the Teacher on Environmental Care Activities Train kindergarten educators to deliver an eight-session sustainability curriculum
11	HEB Ashram Halfway House	Sustainability of Eco Garden Revamp the existing garden to include new and improved planting areas and an aquaponics setup Local community and family members of the residents will be engaged through gardening- related activities
12	Hwa Chong Institution	Building a Circular and Resilient Food Community System with Insects Set up a food waste management system and research facility using Black Soldier Flies School community will be involved in segregating and upcycling food waste, and conducting research on food waste valorisation
13	Interseed	Sustainability Initiatives Map Build and interactive dashboard of “sustainability initiatives near me” for their existing digital platform, which will help the public find sustainability programmes according to their interest, commitment level and location
14	Koh Jia An Matthew Timothy Chee	BAUM Movement Enhance the sustainable investing digital platform with community features, resources and events on sustainable investing Users of the online platform will be able to build their own investment portfolio based on the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) information provided
15	Land Transport Authority	Upcycling of Train Seats Work with students from ITE College West, Rapid Transit Engineering Dept, to upcycle and refurbish MRT cabin seats from decommissioned trains Refurbished seats will be placed in public locations for the community to use
16	Lim Hui Zhen Kruthika Eswaran Terese Anne Teoh Hui Shan Aarti Giri (members of Plastic-Lite SG)	Bounce Bags - Share Bags for Our Shared Planet Implement reusable bag sharing points at public locations, and conduct bag collection drives with the community
17	Maple Bear Academy Pte Ltd	Little Green Fingers Build an edible garden in the preschool for children to gain hands-on experience of growing edible plants A portion of the harvest will be donated to community organisations
18	Maya Hari John Desmond Sheehy Huang Huanmin	Share the Green - 65 Pasir Panjang Partner Shopback and ThirdSpace to build an edible community garden and run community programmes
19	Moulmein-Cairnhill CCC (OurGreenMoCa)	Keep Pek Kio Clean and Green Design and install and exhibition comprising education boards and a “rubbish tracker” within the community to raise awareness about littering and recycling
20	Moulmein-Cairnhill CCC (OurGreenMoCa)	Therapeutic & Edible Garden for Seniors Build a senior-friendly garden and conduct various gardening activities for the community
21	Mushroom World	Diverting Food Waste from Incineration to Grow Edible Mushrooms and Biodegradable Products Conduct workshops and hands-on activities to teach the community how to repurpose waste for mushroom cultivation
22	Neo Zhi Xuan Zheng Junze Gaurav Keerthi Gillianne Papasine	Recycle Go Where Develop a web application that provides users with information on where and how to recycle specific items in Singapore
23	Ng Kok Keong Lim Lee Kem Yu Soh Jen	The Green Wall of Singapore Pilot an automated vertical hydroponics set-up at Jurong Pioneer Junior College and train students to conduct urban farming
24	Ng Ziyan Derlyn Teo Yu Ning Serini Upeksha Rajaguru Ying Fangfei Anna	k.sugi Recycle plastic and food waste into 3D printed products, and provide a source of income for lower-income mothers
25	Nova Ceceliana Nelson Ma Kin Hong	Closed Loop Collective Design a closed-loop self-sustaining grow bed system at Goodman Grows Community Farm, which integrates hydroponics, aeroponics and vermicomposting to grow herbs and vegetables Food waste will be collected from neighbourhood businesses and converted into compost
26	Nurture Tots Preschool Pte Ltd	Urban Farming Edu-tainment for the Young at Heart Establish an inter-generational urban farming programme that engages pre-school kids, parents and grandparents on food resilience and farming concepts through a hydroponics setup at the preschool
27	Pack It Collective Pte Ltd	How to Reduce Plastics Usage in E-Commerce? Collect and upcycle cardboard waste from e- commerce businesses into a honeycomb materials, which can be used to replace plastic wrap for e-commerce delivery of goods
28	PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Sengkang East Blk 143	Planting for a Sustainable Singapore in Horizon and Sparkletots Secret Garden Build an edible community garden to teach pre- schoolers about vegetables cultivation and composting
29	Pinevale Condominium	Pinevale by the Bay Create an edible garden to engage residents living within an in the vicinity of the condominium on environmental concepts such as farming and composting
30	Ping An Green Residents’ Committee	Composters@ChaiChee Start a food waste reduction programme, which includes workshops, house visits and a central composting set-up within the neighbourhood
31	Semula Ptd Ltd	I Love Tampines - A Passion Project by Semula Work with North East CDC to conduct plastic collection drives and plastic recycling workshops
32	Stridy Limited	Stridy Limited Introduce new features to the Stridy litter- picking app to help establish new partnerships, conduct litter-picking events, and encourage more community members to pick up litter
33	Soh Bee Ling Soh Chye Ann	Eco-Enable Art Conduct a series of workshops which senior participants can attend to discuss various environmental topics, create art pieces based on environmental themes, and make pro- environmental lifestyle changes post-workshop
34	Tan Jing Xiang Nicholas Chin Hao Rong	Rejuvenation Via Waste Set up composting facilities on the rooftop of Beauty World Centre and engage the community to donate their food waste and attend composting workshops
35	Tembusu CSR	Sustainability Animated Videos Create animated videos on environmental topics such as plastic waste Children will be invited to participate in an environmental challenge
36	The Green Collective SG Pte Ltd	Composting Kampung Recruit and train green advocates on home composting, who will then train members from their own communities
37	The Saturday Movement	Lengkok Bahru Edible Community Farm Set up an edible community farm and train resident volunteers on how to farm
38	Waterways Watch Society	ECO Bike Tour Conduct guided bicycle tours at Jurong Lake Gardens The tours will include an educational sharing on biodiversity in Singapore and the impacts of litter, as well as a litter-picking activity
39	William Lee	Upcycling of the Plastic Bottles Collect used plastic bottles in the school and teach students how to upcycle the plastic bottles into self-watering gardening pots
40	Wong Han Teng Crasta Renita Sophia Sophia Koo Shi Hui	CMSC - WeGarden Set up modular community gardens at worker dormitories to grow edible vegetables and fruits, as well as to improve foreign workers’ mental, physical and nutritional health
41	Wong Peng Liang	Community DIY Production: From Raw Food Waste into Eco-enzyme Natural Cleaner Provide start-up kits and online workshops to teach residents how to convert vegetable and fruit peels into natural cleaners
42	Yong Wiltau Loh Lai Chun	Community Farming/Composting at Seletaris Condominium Start a food waste segregation, composting and farming programme for the community