SportCares Bursary

The SportCares Bursary opens doors for children and youth from low-income families to train with ActiveSG Academies and Clubs. By removing financial barriers, it enables them to grow through sport—building confidence, discipline, and a strong sense of belonging within the SportCares ecosystem.

Eligibility Criteria

• Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents are welcome to apply.

• Children and youth aged 3 – 18 years old.

• The Bursary recipient and/or applicant must be currently receiving financial assistance from a government or non-profit organisation.

Please refer to the list below of the eligible financial assistance schemes.

The list is as follow:

Ministry of Social and Family Development

• ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance

• ComCare Long-Term Assistance

• ComCare Interim Assistance

• Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA)

• Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)

• Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS)

• KiFAS Startup Grant

Ministry of Education

• MOE Financial Assistance Scheme

• Higher Education Community Bursary (Tier 1 and 2 only)

• Diploma Foundation Bursary

The Straits Times

• Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund

Chinese Development Assistance Council

• CDAC Family Assistance Programme

Singapore Indian Development Association

• School Pocket Money Fund

• Pre-School Bursary

• SINDA Bursary

Mendaki

• Education Trust Fund School Assistance Scheme (ETF-SAS)

• MENDAKI-Muis Preschool Grant (MMPG)

Bursary Coverage

The bursary will cover seasonal participation fees for nine (9) ActiveSG Academies & Clubs (A&C): Athletics, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Canoe, and Table Tennis.

Expectations of Bursary Recipients

All SportCares Bursary Recipients are expected to attend at least 70% of the training sessions per season and display sportsmanship conduct during all A&C related sessions. Failure to meet the attendance requirement of 70% per season may result in the suspension of the Bursary.