Community / Sports Facilities Scheme (CSFS) premises

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Infrastructure Support Grant (Community/Sports Facilities Scheme (CSFS) premises)

The Community / Sports Facilities Scheme (CSFS) for the integration of community facilities in commercial developments was first introduced in 2003 by URA. The scheme was initially opened to only non-profit organisations with strong community outreach, to provide accessible child care services in commercial developments to the community. In 2013, ECDA and URA extended the CSFS to include commercial childcare operators who offer quality and affordable services.

Developers with qualifying commercial developments will be provided bonus gross floor area allowance, for the equivalent amount of space set aside for childcare centres.

With effect from March 2020, preschool operators who qualify to set up new childcare centres in CSFS premises will be supported through the Infrastructure Support Grant. Preschool operators may approach interested developers and apply to ECDA to determine if the proposed CSFS space is located in areas of demand. If the application is successful, ECDA will issue a letter of support to the preschool operator for the developer to submit a development application to URA.

Infrastructure Support Grant

(Community/Sports Facilities Scheme premises)

Meant for	Non-AOP operators that set up new childcare centres in CSFS premises, e.g. in commercial properties.
Scheme-specific Eligibility Conditions	Centres must be located in areas with unmet childcare demand. Centres and sites must be in line with CSFS guidelines. Centres must keep fees for Singapore Citizen children within the following monthly fee caps (before GST): Full-day childcare: $850 Full-day infant care: $1,450 Centres must commit to attain SPARK certification within 2 years upon licencing, and remain certified until 3 years from licencing date. Centres must operate for a minimum of 5 years upon licencing.
Types of Operator	Commercial	SSA
One-off Development Grant	Centre's Gross Floor Area x 30% x norm cost of $705 per square metre; capped at 90% of invoice amount, whichever is lower.	Centre's Gross Floor Area x 60% x norm cost of $705 per square metre, capped at 90% of invoice amount, whichever is lower.
One-off F&E Grant	$610 per capacity provided; capped at 90% of invoiced amount, whichever is lower.
Bonus Gross Floor Area	Developers/owners of qualifying commercial properties may apply to URA for bonus gross floor area for the equivalent amount of space set aside for child care centre and other approved community/sports facilities.

The following example illustrates the amount of funding that eligible preschool operators may qualify for:

	Commercial Operators	SSA Operators
Development Grant Support (Assume that physical area of new childcare centre is 500sqm)	30% of $705 x 500sqm = $105,750, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (Whichever is lower).	60% of $705 x 500sqm = $211,500, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (whichever is lower).
Furniture & Equipment Grant Support (Assume that new childcare centre has licenced capacity of 100 children)	$610 per child x 100 capacity = $61,000, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (whichever is lower).
Total	$105,750 + $61,000 = 166,750	$211,500 + $61,000 = $272,500

Commercial Operators

SSA Operators

Development Grant Support

(Assume that physical area of new childcare centre is 500sqm)

30% of $705 x 500sqm

= $105,750, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (Whichever is lower).

60% of $705 x 500sqm

= $211,500, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (whichever is lower).

Furniture & Equipment Grant Support

(Assume that new childcare centre has licenced capacity of 100 children)

$610 per child x 100 capacity

= $61,000, capped at 90% of the actual invoiced amount (whichever is lower).

Total

$105,750 + $61,000

= 166,750

$211,500 + $61,000

= $272,500

Application Process

Infrastructure Support Grant Application Form

You may submit the completed application forms to sector_funding@ecda.gov.sg. Please note that you only need to submit one application form even if you are applying for more than one support scheme.