Take-up Rate of VWOs-Charities Capability Fund

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2014.

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K Karthikeyan asked the Ministry for Social and Family Development about the annual take-up rate of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for the past three years and plans to encourage more use of the funds for staff training.
Chan Chun Sing responded that the VCF supports capability building for VWOs and charities, with over 10,000 grant applications approved since April 2012 and nearly $30 million in total funding.
The National Council of Social Service administers the VCF and is actively promoting it through various platforms to boost applications.
NCSS will continue its outreach efforts to encourage more VWOs and charities to utilize the available funds.

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K Karthikeyan

Mr K Karthikeyan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the annual take-up rate of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for the past three years; and (b) whether the Ministry has plans to further encourage VWOs and charities to make

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use of the funds available for staff training.

Chan Chun Sing

The VCF supports capability building efforts of VWOs and Charities that deliver social services in Singapore. Organisations can tap on grants to develop their staff's professional capabilities or to enhance productivity, innovation and organisational capability. Over 10,000 grant applications have been approved under the VCF since April 2012. The total approved funding was close to $30 million.

The National Council of Social Service (NCSS), which administers the VCF, is actively promoting the fund through various platforms. NCSS will continue its outreach efforts to boost applications for the Fund.

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K Karthikeyan asked the Ministry for Social and Family Development about the annual take-up rate of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for the past three years and plans to encourage more use of the funds for staff training.
Chan Chun Sing responded that the VCF supports capability building for VWOs and charities, with over 10,000 grant applications approved since April 2012 and nearly $30 million in total funding.
The National Council of Social Service administers the VCF and is actively promoting it through various platforms to boost applications.
NCSS will continue its outreach efforts to encourage more VWOs and charities to utilize the available funds.

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Take-up Rate of VWOs-Charities Capability Fund

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2014.

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K Karthikeyan asked the Ministry for Social and Family Development about the annual take-up rate of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for the past three years and plans to encourage more use of the funds for staff training.
Chan Chun Sing responded that the VCF supports capability building for VWOs and charities, with over 10,000 grant applications approved since April 2012 and nearly $30 million in total funding.
The National Council of Social Service administers the VCF and is actively promoting it through various platforms to boost applications.
NCSS will continue its outreach efforts to encourage more VWOs and charities to utilize the available funds.

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K Karthikeyan

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use of the funds available for staff training.

Chan Chun Sing

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K Karthikeyan asked the Ministry for Social and Family Development about the annual take-up rate of the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for the past three years and plans to encourage more use of the funds for staff training.
Chan Chun Sing responded that the VCF supports capability building for VWOs and charities, with over 10,000 grant applications approved since April 2012 and nearly $30 million in total funding.
The National Council of Social Service administers the VCF and is actively promoting it through various platforms to boost applications.
NCSS will continue its outreach efforts to encourage more VWOs and charities to utilize the available funds.

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