Funding for VWOs |
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NCSS FUNDING PRINCIPLES |
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| NCSS funding is guided by the community needs for services and programmes targeting the disadvantaged groups and those who cannot afford to pay for social services. Periodic reviews of services are done to check for viability, effectiveness and relevancy of programmes. Funding criteria are guided by the need to fill service gaps, to fund new and innovative services that meet community needs, and to fund existing services that are not able to attract other sources of funding. |
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| To meet the changing needs of the community, NCSS will continue to establish service directions and funding priorities to ensure that public funds raised through the Community Chest are channelled to programmes that are relevant and critical to social services. This will also ensure that NCSS remains accountable to the public for the management and usage of public funds. The Programme Evaluation System (PES) and the Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) are systems being put into place to hold NCSS-funded Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs) accountable for the funding they receive. The needs of the social service sector and of the community are constantly evolving and NCSS, as the national co-ordinating body of the social services, has to ensure that funds are being allocated to programmes that provide direct social support services. |
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NCSS funding criteria |
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| The funding criteria is broadly classified into two categories: |
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| (1) Qualifying Criteria |
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- NCSS Affiliate
- Registered with the Commissioner of Charities
- Programme contributes to the psycho-social well-being of the target clients (excludes health, financial aid, legal, sports and recreation programmes
- Agency is willing to come under the umbrella of NCSS development and monitoring purposes and to adhere to the minimum standards of the service
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| (2) Service-Related Criteria |
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- Must meet community needs
- Well-defined goals and objectives
- Must not duplicate other existing services
- Targets the poor and disadvantaged
- Participates in interagency collaboration
- Effective and maximises available resources
- Not eligible for other funding
- Programme meets all available professional and service standards
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Application package for NCSS funding FY2009/2010 |
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| Download funding application package for FY09/10 (ZIP File) |
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| The completed application package should reach NCSS not later than 31 May 2008. Please submit to: |
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Ms Tay Soong Kiang |
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Assistant Director, VWO Funding |
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National Council of Social Service |
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170 Ghim Moh Road |
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#01-02 NCSS Centre |
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Singapore 279621 |
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Contact details |
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| For more details on the application procedures, please contact: |
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