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Forging Stronger Communities Across Asia.
Vulnerable communities across Asia, particularly children and youth, face escalating climate-risk and socio-economic challenges.
The CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative is a multi‑year, outcome‑driven resource mobilisation platform to strengthen high‑potential non‑profits and scale effective solutions to build community resilience across Asia.
By focusing on children and youth, the initiative aims to equip the next generation with the skills, knowledge and support systems needed to thrive in the face of adversity, driving economic growth and strengthening their resilience to ensure a stronger, more adaptive and equitable future.
CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2026
The second edition of the CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative (CCRI) will provide a funding of up to S$4 million to support non-profits across Asia. This includes an initial mobilisation of S$3.5 million, alongside a new Outcomes Achievement Fund that grantees can unlock upon successful delivery of defined results.
Applications are now open from 19 May 2026 - 22 June 2026!
The Initiative is supported by a network of strategic partners.
- AVPN: One of Asia’s largest social investment networks, AVPN returns as our Global Knowledge Partner, strengthening the grantee selection process with access to a wide pool of quality applicants, due diligence, outcome monitoring, cross-regional learning and capacity building.
- Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy and Research Institute (CPRI): A credible philanthropy research institution, CRPI serves as our China implementing partner, overseeing local delivery of the Initiative.
- Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA): Part of the Temasek trust ecosystem, PAA serves as an ecosystem partner, helping to identify grantees with proven results and further scale high-impact solutions through its network.
Who are we looking for?
Impact Areas
The initiative is looking to support impact organisations that work in these three impact areas with programmes that can show the following clear, measurable outcomes for children and youth.
- Education: To strengthening age-appropriate cognitive and learning skills
- Skills development: To equip beneficiaries with relevant technical, vocational, and/or life skills
- Mental well-being: To enhance socio-emotional competencies and access to social support
Target Markets
Impact organisations should be operating in at least one of the four target markets across Asia:
China
India
Singapore
Vietnam
Find out about the specific Programme Implementation Geographies in the FAQ here.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, your organisation should meet the following criteria:
Be a legally registered impact organisation operating in one of the target regions of our target markets
Be secular in nature and non-politically affiliated
Have a programme that has been running for at least one (1) year - pilot programmes are not eligible
Possess a well-defined plan with clear potential for scalability, feasibility, and impact
Be able to provide two (2) recent years of audited financial reports
Be able to provide volunteer opportunities to supporters of the initiative
Your organisation should not be:
Included in the US or EU sanctions list, or blacklisted by any UN or international agency
More details can be found in the FAQ here.
Why should you apply?
Sustained, flexible grant funding to deliver and scale impactful programmes
Hands-on support to strengthen organisational effectiveness
Collaboration platform to facilitate knowledge exchange, visibility and potential follow-on funding opportunities
Additional funding that may be unlocked by grantees upon achieving defined outcomes
Timeline & Events
Applicant Timeline
19 May 2026: Launch of Call for applications
22 June 2026: Application Deadline
June - October 2026: Review Period
November 2026: Announcement of grantees
Upcoming Events
28 May 2026: Virtual Info Session 1
2 June 2026: In-person Engagement Session in Hanoi, Vietnam
5 June 2026: In-person Engagement Session in Shanghai, China
10 June 2026: Virtual Info Session 2
11 June 2026: In-person Engagement Session in Bangalore, India
CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative 2025
In 2025, S$3.4 million was awarded under inaugural initiative to 12 grantees across China, India, Singapore and Vietnam to support vulnerable children and youth through programmes that strengthen education, skills development, and physical and mental well-being.
The 12 grantees will deliver programmes addressing some of the most pressing needs in the region, including:
- China: Providing mental health support and educational opportunities to left-behind children in rural communities.
- India: Leveraging assistive technology to enable inclusive education for children with disabilities, alongside large-scale efforts to improve access to quality teaching and empower adolescent girls.
- Singapore: Offering entrepreneurship training for underserved youth, vocational pathways for persons with disabilities, and community-based support for children from low-income households.
- Vietnam: Delivering education for youths-in-need, holistic caregiver support for children with disabilities, and inclusive education initiatives targeting disadvantaged communities.
Hear from Our Grantees