Grant Application
The Health Ambassador (HA) Grant serves as a seeding fund to encourage Health Ambassadors to initiate sustainable fitness interest groups in the community.
Grant call is open. Register your interest at https://go.gov.sg/hpb-ha-grant by 28th April 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Health Ambassadors who have attended the HA Induction programme and acknowledged the criteria prior to the application of the HA Grant. If applicant has not attended induction, please email HPB_HAN@hpb.gov.sg for assistance.
Grant Scheme
The grant is led by a Health Ambassador (HA) who is registered with HPB as a volunteer to be the custodian of the grant and leader to facilitate the group administration and scheduling.
A funding quantum of up to $4,000 will be awarded for approved applicants. The funding will vary based on the type of interest group submitted, group size and sessions conducted over the calendar year.
Funding details for all approved interest groups as shown in table below
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Type of IG
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Min sessions held over calendar year
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Min starting group size
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Funding Quantum
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Running/brisk walking/cycling
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24
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10
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$1600
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Group aerobics/ strength training
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24
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15
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$2400
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Sports (e.g. soccer, badminton)
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24
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20
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$4000
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Applicants do note of the general guidelines to comply:
- Grant awardee must not use the funds to pay him/herself;
- Must not charge or collect a fee from participants;
- Must be transparent in sharing with participants on the funding support provided by HPB;
- Must not seek or receive duplicate funding from other sources, without HPB approval.
Further Enquiries
For further enquiries, please email to Health Ambassador Network at HPB_HAN@hpb.gov.sg with the subject "HPB HA Grant - (indicate name of your interest group)".