Environment Clubs Fund

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Environment Clubs Fund
An Initiative by National Environment Agency
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Presentation Outline

• Objectives
• Definition of Environment Club
• Some Key Notes
• Guidelines
• ECF Flowcharts of Procedures (E-Clubs AECs)

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Objectives

• To encourage the formation of environment clubs
  in educational institutions
• To support environmental activities in schools

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Definition of Environment Clubs

• Environmental activities carried out by
  dedicated environment clubs (clubs whose core
  business is to carry out environmental
  activities)
• Activities carried out by associate environment
  clubs (clubs which conduct environment-related
  activities as part of their yearly activities
  e.g. Science clubs, Geography clubs etc)

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E-Clubs Fund

• For schools with environment clubs
• Grants of 500 to Primary Schools 1,000 to
  Secondary Schools respectively, per CY.
• Required to complete at least 2 environmental
  events/ activities per CY, one of which must be
  school-wide.
• A school-wide activity is an activity that all
  students in the school can participate in. (e.g.
  assembly talk, school-wide environmental art
  competition).
• E-clubs work plan/proposal must be submitted to
  NEA to request for the 50 upfront disbursement
  of the grant.
• Required to submit project report to NEA (within
  1 month after the date of completion of the
  events/ activities) to request for the release of
  the remaining 50 of the grant.

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E-Clubs Fund

• For schools with associate environment clubs
• AECs are to send in individual applications for
  the grant.
• Grant of 250 per event/ activity, subject to a
  cap of 2 supported events/ activities per CY.
• Max grant per school is 500.
• Required to submit project report to NEA (within
  1 month after the date of completion of the
  events/ activities) to request for the one-off
  release of the full grant.

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Guidelines

• The environment club is set up to carry out
  environmental programmes/activities
• The environment clubs may or may not be
  registered as CCA.

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Example of Environmental Programmes/Activities

• NEAs Programmes
• School Recycling Programme
• Litter Free Programme
• Visit to Incineration Plants/Meteorological
  Station (Learning Journeys)
• Seashore Life Programme
• National Weather Project
• Clean Green Week Schools Carnival
• Various environmental competitions

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Example of Environmental Programmes/Activities

• Other Programmes
• School Green Audit Programme
• Singapore Environment Council
• Greenwave Competition
• Sembawang Shipyard
• Happy Toilet Programme
• Restroom Association of Singapore

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ECF Flowchart of Procedures (For E-Clubs)
School prepares Workplan Proposal and submits it
to the NEA (by fax/ e-submission)
NEA generates acknowledgement letter to
submitting school upon receipt of its Proposal
School submits completed DCA form to NEA to
request for upfront grant, as required
NEA disburses upfront grant of 50 to the school
School submits project report(s) to NEA within 1
month of the date of completion of environmental
event/ activity
NEA disburses the remaining 50 of the grant to
the school
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ECF Flowchart of Procedures (For AECs)
Schools AEC submits its application(s) to NEA
(subject to 2 supported events per year)
NEA generates acknowledgement letter to applicant
school upon receipt of its application
AEC completes the proposed environmental event
School submits project report(s) and completed
DCA form to NEA to request for reimbursement
NEA disburses grant to the school upon receipt of
the project report(s)
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Contact Person

• http//www.nea.gov.sg/ecf
• Ms Paula Kesavan
• DID 6731 9041
• Email paula_kesavan_at_nea.gov.sg
• Ms Koh Ean Suat
• DID 6731 9296
• Email koh_ean_suat_at_nea.gov.sg
• Ms Amy Soh
• DID 6731 9841
• Email amy_soh_at_nea.gov.sg
• Mr Eugene Ong
• DID 6731 9210
• Email eugene_ong_at_nea.gov.sg
• Ms Wai Hui Kian

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QA

• Frequently Asked Questions

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