$18.6m from SG Eco Fund given to promote sustainability since 2020

More than 350 individuals, groups and organisations received funding worth $18.6 million for their ground-up initiatives to promote sustainability in Singapore over the past five years.

- Elisha Tushara

Giving an update on the SG Eco Fund, a $50 million grant launched in November 2020, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said the fund has since engaged more than 700,000 people on sustainability-related efforts.

The initiatives span areas such as waste reduction, community growing of food, conservation of nature and sustainability education.

Speaking at an event held at Vidacity in Pasir Ris to mark SG Eco Fund's fifth anniversary, Ms Fu said that climate action does not solely depend on government policies, but also the everyday choices Singaporeans make.

"This was why we launched the SG Eco Fund five years ago, recognising that policies themselves are insufficient. We really need ground action... we need acceptance on the ground," she said.

Ms Fu also announced an enhancement to the fund's Sprout category, which supports smaller-scale projects. The maximum grant amount for projects submitted in 2025 has been raised from $8,000 to $30,000.