Lively Places Fund and Challenge

Lively Places Fund
Lively Places Challenge

Lively Places Fund

The Lively Places Fund encourages residents and stakeholders to initiate community-driven place-making projects that will help develop stronger place identity in their neighbourhood. Find out more about the fund below!

The Fund is open to all Singapore Citizens and permanent residents

Interested person(s) can sign up either as an individual or a team

Existing projects which are receiving other forms of funding from other agencies are not eligible for the Fund. For new projects, co-funding can be considered if the project meets the objectives of all agencies

Applicants whom have been awarded the fund previously would have to complete the project before they can apply for the Fund again

The Fund does not support projects that duplicate any existing programmes

The Fund does not support projects or studies undertaken prior to the funding approval

Projects that activate public spaces and streets to bring residents and stakeholders together, foster stronger bonds and promote a stronger sense of community.

Category	Award Sum	Description
Project fund	Up to $5,000	This is for smaller, short-term action plans or activities to bond neighbours in HDB neighbourhoods. Some examples include block parties, anti littering campaign and community recycling day.
Building Fund	Up to $5,000	This is for projects that will involve a physical transformation of existing public spaces, with an implementation period of 6 months or less. Some examples include community arts projects and short term pop-up installations to activate spaces.
Building Fund	Up to $20,000	This is for projects that will involve a physical transformation of existing public spaces, with an implementation period of more than 6 months. Some examples include the conversion of void decks into community living room and community cafes as well as longer term pop-up installations to activate spaces.
Street Closure	Up to $5,000	This is for short term projects that transform streets into active public spaces for the community. The support provided will only be for road closure essentials consisting of safety barriers, signage and security personnel.

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All proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

Criteria	Description
Fund objective	The proposal brings communities together through activating and creating delightful public spaces The proposal has clear objectives and demonstrates concrete steps to achieve its objectives Commercial events are not supported
Level of neighbourhood involvement	The proposal must emphasise self-help, with project ideas initiated, planned, implemented and maintained by community members and stakeholders. The applicant(s) must engage the community / stakeholders that will be impacted by their proposal. The proposal is accessible by all members of the public.
Level of community match	The applicants must be able to generate enough community match of at least 30% of the amount of fund applied for The match can be in the form of volunteering hours, professional servies, equipment or other materials or supplies such as food, tools, or furniture For ease of implementation, we will value volunteering time at $25 per hour and professional services relevant to the project (e.g. software and app designers, project manager, etc) at $80 per hour All donated materials and supplies (food, tools, etc) can be valued at their retail prices. Borrowed equipment can also be considered as part of the match, valued at a standard rental fee The match cannot be funds sourced from other agencies A detailed project budget and documentation of the community match, including fund raising plan, if applicable, shall be submitted at the stage of application A log sheet documenting all the contributions made by the community will also have to be submitted at the end of the project
Outcomes	The team shall indicate the specific outcomes, both tangible and/or intangible results, that they are targeting to achieve; and how they will measure the project success

Teams are not allowed to spend more than:

20% of the approved funds on prizes, cash vouchers and/or meals;
25% of the approved funds on manpower cost. (For Project Fund only)

The funding cannot be used for the following:

Any overseas project
Hiring/ outsourcing the activities fully or partially to events companies
Event t-shirts
Out-of-city travel expenses, or any lodging/hotel expenses, private transportation expenses including mileage, car rentals, etc

Disbursement is on a reimbursement basis and must be accompanied by corresponding receipts for supported items not later than 2 months after the completion of the project.

At completion, claims would only be processed after the submission of the log sheet documenting the level of community match which includes but is not limited to entries such as number of volunteer hours, contribution of equipment or other materials or supplies such as food, tools or furniture, including fund raising plan, if applicable.

For Street Closure projects, the above does not apply as support is only limited to the provision of road closure essentials.

Lively Places Challenge 2020

The Lively Places Challenge (previously named “HDB Build-a-thon”) aims to empower the community in creating friendly and lively neighbourhoods. As a participant, you will be guided by a Learn, Engage and Co-create process to develop ideas for your preferred project sites.

HDB Lively Places Challenge 2020

This year, we are seeking proposals that encourage community bonding and/or enhance the vibrancy of HDB neighbourhoods in the following towns:
a) Bishan
b) Bukit Panjang
c) Choa Chu Kang
d) Punggol
e) Sengkang
f) Tampines
g) Toa Payoh
h) Yishun

Participants will get to refine their proposals with relevant stakeholders and implement their ideas using the Lively Places Fund!

HDB Lively Places Challenge 2020

Projects that are fully implemented by 31 Mar 2020 will qualify to be evaluated for the winning prizes.

Qualifying projects will be assessed based on the following criteria:

a) Demonstration of efforts to engage residents and stakeholders, and incorporate their feedback into the project (30%);
b) Quality and quantity of contributions from the team in terms of volunteering hours and resources (30%);
c) Benefits to the community and the potential for them to be sustained over time (30%); and
d) Appeal and clarity of the materials presented for judging (10%)

Projects will be judged in either of the following two categories

(i) Category A - Projects that involve physical improvement works; and
(ii) Category B - Projects that are event-based.

The top three winning teams from Category A will receive $2,500 per team. Three other teams from Group A will also stand to win a Merit Prize of $1,500 per team.
The top three winning teams from Category B will receive $2,000 per team. Three other teams from Group B will also stand to win a Merit Prize of $1,000 per team.

There are also five People’s Choice Awards, valued at $500 each. Teams will be evaluated based on their social media engagement for this award.

All other participating teams will be awarded $200 per team and a certificate of achievement. Additionally, all projects will be showcased at the HDB Community Week 2020.

Step 1: Form a team of 5 – 10 people who are interested in strengthening your neighbourhood community.

Step 2: Brainstorm ideas (e.g. for community facilities or programmes) and identify potential project sites within the eight specified towns to implement your ideas.

Step 3: Register for the Lively Places Challenge 2020 by 25 October 2019.

For further enquiries, please email Ms Melissa Sim at melissa_hy_sim@hdb.gov.sg

Read up about the community projects from the 2016 and 2019 runs.

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