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VCF Consultancy Grant

This grant provides co-funding for engaging external consultants for two main types of consultancy projects:

Governance & Management and Organisational Effectiveness Consultancy Projects

These projects aim to improve VWOs’ governance and organisation management, e.g. strategic planning, financial procedures, human resource management, etc.

Service Consultancy Projects

These projects aim to improve service delivery.

Scope of Funding

Successful Governance & Management and Organisational Effectiveness Consultancy application are co-funded up to 80% of the supported costs or 80% of the actual expenditure, whichever is lower; and the approved funding quantum is capped at $100,000 within a five years period per VWO.

Successful Service Consultancy applications are co-funded up to 70% of the supported costs or 70% of the actual expenditure whichever is lower; and the approved funding quantum is capped at $200,000 over three years per project.

See list of priority Governance & Management projects

50% of the approved funding amount is given up-front. The remaining cost of the project will be disbursed based on the actual expenditure and upon the receipt of the final reports (qualitative and quantitative).

Eligibility Criteria

	All NCSS member VWOs and MCYS-funded VWOs can apply for the VCF Consultancy Grant
	Projects that have already been implemented are not eligible for funding
	The approved projects must not receive any other sources of Government funding
	Successful applicants are required to share the findings and/or recommendations arising from the projects and learning from training with MCYS, NCSS and other VWOs as deemed suitable
	Applications for VCF funding must not include political or religious proselytisation

Application Procedure

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

All Consultancy Grant applications must be submitted to the VCF Secretariat at least seven weeks before the VCF Evaluation Panel meets.

Applicant VWOs need to submit the application and the detailed project specifications; with three comparable quotations/proposals for all consultancy projects that are above $3,000. If the service consultant is the only provider of the service, please attach necessary supporting documents for waiver of competition. Wherever possible, the VWO should choose the best value choice, giving justifications if it is not the lowest. The application form and required attachment (Form H3) are available.

Disclaimer: NCSS’s provision of information regarding potential vendors shall not be construed as endorsement, recommendation, support or validation for any such vendors. NCSS accepts no liability or responsibility for the products and/or services provided by such vendors. By engaging any of the vendors, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against NCSS for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your engagement of the same.

Please submit to:

VCF Secretariat
Capability & Community Funding Department

Resource Allocation Division
National Council of Social Service
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02
Singapore 279621

For more details on the application procedures, please contact:

VCF Secretariat
Capability & Community Funding Department

Resource Allocation Division
National Council of Social Service
Tel: 6210 2687
Fax: 6210 2530
Email: ncss_vcf@ncss.gov.sg