Apply for Enabling Sports Fund
If you have an idea - big or small - that helps persons with disabilities move, play and belong, this is your opportunity to bring it to life!
Last updated 29 January 2026
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The 2025 grant cycle is now closed. Applicants will receive the outcome of their applications in January 2026.
About the Enabling Sports Fund
The Enabling Sports Fund (ESF) supports efforts to make sport more accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities. When persons with disabilities move, play and compete in sport together, it contributes to a stronger and more inclusive society.
The ESF provides funding support for new and existing community-driven initiatives that make sport accessible, inclusive and meaningful for persons with disabilities, and discover their sporting aspirations. Whether you're launching a fresh idea or strengthening a proven programme, ESF backs projects that:
Increase accessibility to disability sport activities and programmes
Boost participation rates for persons with disabilities
Promote inclusivity, so people of all abilities can play sport together
Deliver clear outcomes that show real impact
Have potential for scaling up to reach more people and deepen impact over time
If you have an idea - big or small - that helps persons with disabilities move, play and belong, this is your opportunity to bring it to life.
For additional enquiries, reach out to the Grant Secretariat at EnablingSportsFund@sport.gov.sg.
Who Can Apply
Individuals, Groups or Organisations (e.g. ground-up initiatives, volunteers, members of registered societies)
Social Service Agencies
Non-Profit Organisations
National Sport Associations
Disability Sport Organisations
Social Enterprises
Note: For profit/ commercial projects/ programmes generally do not qualify. Applicants from private or commercial are required to show clearly in their proposals how it is not for profit.
Eligible Projects
Projects must be in the form of disability sports programmes and/or activities that are:
New and local community initiated or Existing (i.e. no prior funding by ESF) but show clear improvements or new elements that are aligned to ESF’s objectives.
Designed to increase accessibility and participation to sports for persons with disabilities.
Inclusive – people of all abilities should ideally be able to engage together.
Clear about outcomes and potential to grow or continue in future.
Funding Amount
Regular or Renewable programmes
Funding may be up to 90% of qualifying costs for the first three years, capped at S$100,000 per year (based on agreed KPIs).
Funding support may be up to five years from the year of application, but support will reduce significantly in years four and five to encourage sustainability.
Funding duration must be indicated in application.
If you reapply for the same project later, it will be treated as a continuation of an existing project.
Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
One-off activities/events
Funding might be less than 90% of qualifying costs, capped at S$100,000 per project (based on agreed KPIs).
Must show significant reach or impact of activities/events lasting beyond the event day.
Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Note:
*Regular programmes/events are initiatives that occur on a recurring basis (e.g. programme with monthly sessions, annual event).
**One-off activities/events are initiatives that occur once (e.g. workshop, one day activity).
Application Period and Outcome
The application window for 2025 is from 1 August to 30 September 2025.
Applicants will receive the outcome of their applications in December 2025. Applicants who submitted proposals during the extended window (1 to 30 September 2025) may receive their application outcomes in January 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are projects assessed?
All project submissions are assessed against four equally weighted criteria listed below. Proposals must meet at least two. Additional consideration may be given to projects that demonstrate other forms of merit, such as novel or impactful engagement approaches.
Applicant’s Experience
The applicant has experience or track record in serving the target group or running similar programmes, i.e. has worked with persons with disabilities before.Community Activation
The proposal involves volunteers and articulates how volunteers will benefit from the initiative. It has also other benefits (e.g. caregiver respite).Inclusivity*
The proposal promotes inclusivity opportunities through sport (e.g. involve participants of all abilities; actively engages unified sport partners where feasible).Project Sustainability
The proposal outlines how the project will be sustainable beyond the funding period and detailed budget required is deemed reasonable.
*Inclusivity is defined as meaningful shared sporting experiences that include persons with disabilities with the aim of promoting awareness, understanding and mutual respect among participants.
What components of the project costs are covered by the fund?
Eligible expenses include:
✔️ Purchase or rental of specialised sports equipment (e.g. adapted wheelchairs, prosthetics)
✔️ Venue hire costs
✔️ Transport for programme participants if they are persons with disabilities
✔️ Coaches’ fees and training costs
✔️ Insurance, first aid, protective gear, risk management
✔️ Miscellaneous expenses directly supporting the programme
Not eligible:
❌ Start-up costs, office equipment/assets
❌ Political or religious activities
❌ Crowdfunding expenses
❌ Auditor fees
❌ Any profit-making design
Note: Applicants must declare funding sources. Double funding for the same cost item is strictly not allowed.
How is funding disbursed?
Projects/programmes to be completed within 12 months
60% of approved funding from SportSG to the applicant upon signing of agreement.
Remaining 40% of approved funding reimbursed by SportSG at the end of the mutually agreed project end date based on actual expenditure after netting off any revenue or income when the applicant submits the final report.
Grant recipient is to refund surplus, if any.
Multi-year projects/programmes
60% of each year’s (12-month period) approved funding from SportSG to the applicant upon signing of agreement.
Remaining 40% of the approved funding will be reimbursed by SportSG at the end of the year upon receiving and approval of project’s progress report.
Fund disbursement pattern repeats for each year of the grant period.
Grant recipient is to refund surplus, if any.
Note: If grant recipient is unable to meet the project’s KPIs, SportSG will assess the justification submitted for not meeting the KPIs and reserves the right to withhold up to 5% of approved funding, claw back any other funding not utilised or terminate the agreement. Grant recipient then may be required to revise their plans to meet the KPIs.