Financial Assistance
Explore financial aid schemes for education, living expenses, and digital access available to Singaporeans in need.
MOE Financial Assistance Scheme
Singapore Citizens in financial need can get assistance from MOE on school fees and other expenses.
Learn if your child is eligible here: https://www.moe.gov.sg/financial-matters/financial-assistance (opens in new tab)
Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA)
The SCFA provides fee assistance for children from lower-income working families enrolled in Student Care Centres (SCCs) registered with MSF.
Find out more here: https://supportgowhere.life.gov.sg/schemes/SCFA/student-care-fee-assistance-scfa (opens in new tab)
Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS) KiFAS Startup Grant (SUG)
This programme provides subsidies for Kindergarten Programmes to ensure affordability for low and middle-income Singapore Citizen families, along with an annual KiFAS Start-Up Grant (SUG) to assist low-income families with initial costs.
Find out more here: https://supportgowhere.life.gov.sg/schemes/KIFAS/kindergarten-fee-assistance-scheme-kifas-kifas-startup-grant-sug (opens in new tab)
ComCare
ComCare supports lower-income households with basic living expenses.
Find out more here: https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/comcare (opens in new tab)
WeCare @ North East
The We Care @ North East Fund aims to help needy families who require interim financial support, but do not meet the national gross household income criteria. The scheme provides assistance in the form of once-off or up to three months of cash assistance.
Find out more here: https://northeast.cdc.gov.sg/programmes/financial-and-social-assistance/wecare-at-north-east/ (opens in new tab)
DigitalAccess@Home
DigitalAccess@Home provides subsidised broadband and laptops/tablets to lower-income households to support their lifestyle needs, including work and social activities.
Find out more here: https://www.imda.gov.sg/how-we-can-help/digital-access-at-home (opens in new tab)
Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund provides pocket money to children from low-income families to help them through school.
Find out more here: https://www.spmf.org.sg/primary-secondary-students (opens in new tab)
Ethnic-based Self-Help Groups
Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)
The CDAC is a non-profit self-help group that offers programmes and assistance schemes to help the less privileged in the community maximise their potential and strive for social mobility through self-help and mutual support.
Find about about their family assistance (opens in new tab) and student bursary (opens in new tab).
Yayasan MENDAKI
Yayasan MENDAKI is a self-help group set up in 1982 to uplift the academic performance of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore through education and lifelong learning.
Find out more about their assistance programmes (opens in new tab).
SINDA
SINDA is a self-help group established in 1991 to uplift the socio-economic status of the Indian community in Singapore. It aims to raise the academic performance of Indian students and youth through tutorials, enrichment and motivation. It also offers a wide range of services to support parents and help families in need.
Find out about their assistance programmes (opens in new tab).
Eurasian Association (EA)
The EA preserves and promotes awareness of Eurasian heritage in Singapore and supports the less fortunate through community initiatives.
Find out about their family support services (opens in new tab) and education initiatives (opens in new tab).