Youth Capability Development Fund Information

YOUTH ORGANISATION CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (YOCDF) INTRODUCTION

The Youth Organisation Capability Development Fund (YOCDF) is set up by the National Youth Council to enhance the long-term capability of youth organisations (YOs). By giving incentives and value-added assistance through three different schemes, YOCDF aims to help youth organisations embark on capacity-building and organisation-strengthening initiatives. The three schemes of YOCDF are: (a) Youth Organisation Development Scheme (b) Youth Development Tools & Curriculum Scheme, and (c) Young Social Entrepreneur Incubator Scheme.

YOUTH ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT (YOD) SCHEME Development objective 2 The YOD Scheme facilitates the renewal or clarification of visions, goals, and work flow/management systems. It focuses on the development of management, leadership and strategies within the YO, with a view to maximising its outreach, social impact, and achieving its desired outcomes. Scope of assistance

3 The YOD Scheme offers value-added assistance equivalent in value to a maximum of $60,000 per project to the applicant for outsourcing or managing its organisation development (OD) process. The areas that will be considered for assistance under the YOD Scheme are: Allowable Cost Items Consultant / Contract staff

Support Level up to 70%

Survey / Research

up to 70%

Training in OD and related methodology

up to 70% (capped at $5,000)

Strategic planning exercises, corporate retreat, field visits, study trips, focus groups

up to 50% (capped at $3,000) OVERALL up to 70% (capped at $60,000) The cap on the overall support level will be reduced by $20,000, to $40,000, for second-time recipients.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TOOLS & CURRICULUM (YDT&C) SCHEME Development objective 4 The YDT&C Scheme facilitates the development of novel and innovative curriculum (content and/or delivery) to support the applicant’s programmes and activities. It focuses on the impact of the new curriculum as a tool to enhance the YO’s programme outreach and training outcomes. Scope of assistance

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The YDT&C Scheme offers value-added assistance equivalent in value to a maximum of $70,000 per project to the applicant for the design, development, pilot testing and initial implementation of a new curriculum. The areas that will be considered for assistance under the YDT&C Scheme are: Allowable Cost Items Consultant / Contract staff

Support Level up to 50%

Survey / Research / Training needs analysis Resource / Reference materials Design, development, customisation, prototyping of training resources Study trips, focus groups, attachments

up to 50% up to 70% up to 70%

up to 50% (capped at $3,000) Test runs, training of trainers up to 50% (capped at $3,000) OVERALL up to 70% (capped at $70,000) The cap on the overall level of support will be reduced by $20,000, to $50,000, for second-time recipients. YOUNG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR (YSE) INCUBATOR SCHEME Development objective 6 The YSE Incubator Scheme nurtures promising new players or start-ups in youth services or youth development.

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Scope of assistance

7 The YSE Incubator Scheme offers value-added assistance equivalent in value to a maximum of $40,000 per project to the applicant for leveraging available resources, expertise, and innovations in a peer-learning network to put the applicant on an accelerated learning curve. The areas that will be considered for assistance under the YSE Incubator Scheme are: Allowable Cost Items Consultant / Contract staff Survey / Research Specialised equipment resources, reference materials Marketing communications

Support Level up to 50% up to 50% up to 50% (capped at $3,000) up to 50% (capped at $3,000) Office administration and operating overheads up to 50% (capped at $3,000) Strategic planning exercises, corporate retreat, up to 50% field visits, study trips, focus groups (capped at $3,000) Training in OD and business management up to 70% (capped at $5,000) OVERALL up to 70% (capped at $40,000) The cap on the overall level of support will be reduced by $20,000, to $20,000, for second-time recipients.

WHO MAY APPLY 8

To apply for any of the three schemes under the YOCDF, an organisation must: (a) be a non-profit group or organisation that is registered with the Registry of Societies or affiliated to a registered society, government agency, self-help group or voluntary welfare organisation, and based in Singapore; (b) cater to youth services or youth development; (c) have a written and formalised constitution; (d) have at least 300 registered members or programme participants1; and (e) have at least 70% of registered members or participants of age 15 to 30;

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Not applicable under the YSE Incubator Scheme

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9 An organisation may only receive further YOCDF support after the expiry of at least three years from the date of completion of a previous project supported by any of the three YOCDF schemes. In addition, it may only receive support under the same scheme no more than two times. 10

Additional criteria for the respective schemes: (a)

Youth Organisation Development (YOD) Scheme (i) The applicant should have been registered for at least five years.

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Youth Development Tools & Curriculum (YDT&C) Scheme (i) The applicant must commit to increase the outreach of the new curriculum (in terms of the number of programmes and the number of participants).

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Young Social Entrepreneur (YSE) Incubator Scheme The applicant must: (i) have conducted comprehensive groundwork, including but not limited to environmental scan, investigation of possible project partners, formulating a realistic budget, and demonstrating the need or the impact of its programmes; (ii) have drafted a business plan incorporating (i) above; and (iii) have planned and implemented its programmes.

HOW TO APPLY 11 Applications should be made in the prescribed forms only. Applications and all required supporting documents should reach: YOCDF Secretariat National Youth Council 113 Somerset Road National Youth Centre Singapore 238165

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