Scheme
Appreciation of Healthcare Workers, Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers involved in the fight against COVID-19

Eligibility
Staff in sectors such as healthcare and social services who have stepped up to contribute toward the national response against COVID-19. 

Applications are to be submitted by the organisation on behalf of nominees. 

Organisations must be a non-profit entity and have a valid registration with the Commissioner of Charities (COC), Registry of Societies (ROS)or Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). 

For illustrative purposes, “contributed to the fight against COVID-19” may include:
(i) Providing care to COVID-19 patients.
(ii) Supporting duties in healthcare institutions. 
(iii) Supporting duties in COVID-19 community care or quarantine facilities.
(iv) Involved in swab operations.
(v) Contributed to the essential services for the vulnerable groups for service continuity.

Funding provided
Up to $20,000 per eligible organisation. 

How to apply

Please prepare the following: 
1. Relevant information on how the nominees have contributed to the fight against COVID-19 and details of the funding request 
2. Complete the online form.

Scheme
Relief for dependants of persons who passed away due to COVID-19.

Eligibility
Individuals¹ who passed away due to COVID-19.

¹Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, holders of a valid Employment Pass, Work Permit, Dependant's Pass or Long-Term Social Visit Pass.

Details of Relief Provided

1. $30,000* for families of Healthcare workers. Dependants of Healthcare workers are also eligible for the Education Grant¹.
2. $20,000* for families of frontline workers and community volunteers. Dependants of frontline workers and community volunteers are also eligible for the Education Grant¹.
3. $10,000* for families of other persons who have succumbed to the virus.

¹ The Education Grant will cover educational expenses and living expenses up to tertiary level dependants who are studying in Singapore.

*The lump sum relief amounts under this scheme shall net off the amounts already disbursed under “Scheme for Healthcare Workers who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty” and “Scheme for Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty”, should grants have already been received under those schemes.

Scheme

Relief for Healthcare Workers who contracted COVID-19 in the course of employment.

 

Eligibility
Healthcare workers who have contracted COVID-19 while working in environments which held COVID-19 patients or providing services which would reasonably bring them in contact with confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients.

Applications are to be submitted by the organisation on behalf of nominees.

ⁱ Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, holders of a valid Employment Pass, Work Permit, Dependant's Pass or Long-Term Social Visit Pass.

For illustrative purposes, Healthcare Workers include:
(i) Healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses treating confirmed COVID-19 patients;

(ii) Ambulance crew involved in conveying COVID-19 suspects and patients;
(iii) Administrative staff supporting the operations of healthcare institutions during this period; and
(iv) Cleaners employed (whether directly or through a sub-contractor) by healthcare institutions and ambulance providers to clean and disinfect facilities and vehicles as part of the COVID-19 response operations.

Relief Provided
$5, 000

How to apply

1. Download and complete 'The Courage Fund COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Healthcare Workers' document
2. Go to the online form
3. Fill up the online form and upload the completed 'The Courage Fund COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Healthcare Workers' document

Information required during submission:

• Details of Nominee
• Bank Account number for crediting purpose

Scheme
Relief for Frontline workers and community volunteers who contracted COVID-19 while knowingly placing themselves at heightened risk in the course of employment

 

Eligibility
Scope of services provided would reasonably bring the applicant in contact with positive/suspected COVID-19 patients.

For illustrative purposes, Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers include:

(i) Quarantine agents, and their sub-contractors, who contracted COVID-19 in the course of performing their duties to manage the quarantine of individuals under COVID-19 response operations; 

(ii) Community service partners or volunteers involved in supporting the care of residents under Quarantine Orders, Leave of Absence, Stay-Home Notice or the equivalent;

(iii) GrabCare volunteers who contracted COVID-19 after ferrying Healthcare Workers or passengers who were later discovered to have contracted COVID-19.

Relief Provided
$3,000

How to apply
Eligible persons are required to apply within 6 months after discharged from healthcare institution.

For nominations:-

1. Download and complete 'The Courage Fund COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers' document
2. Fill up the online form and upload the completed 'The Courage Fund COVID-19 Relief Scheme for Frontline Workers and Community Volunteers' document
   
   

For individual applicant:-

1. Obtain endorsement letter from organisation
2. Prepare proof of contracting COVID-19 (e.g. discharge memo or hospitalisation summary)
3. Complete the online form

Information required during submission:

• Details of Nominee
• Bank Account number for crediting purpose
• Letter of endorsement from organisation for individual applicant
• Proof of hospitalisation due to COVID-19

Scheme
Relief for Lower-Income Households affected by COVID-19

Eligibility
All conditions below must be fulfilled to be eligible.

1. At least one household member is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
2. At least one household member was placed on a/an Isolation Order (IO)/Quarantine Order (QO)/mandatory Leave of Absence (LOA)/Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19.
3. In the affected month¹ household has gross monthly income of ≤$6,200, or gross monthly per capita income of ≤$2,000.
4. Household experienced a complete or partial (of at least 10%) loss of household income as a result of (ii).

Individuals who have contracted COVID-19 and are placed on MOH's Protocol 1 (i.e. Home Recovery Programme or assigned to a community isolation facility) will be issued with an Isolation Order (IO).

Households that have at least one household member who received a/an IO/QO/LOA/SHN or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19 more than once and continue to face protracted job or income loss can apply and receive up to two tranches of support, if they meet the other eligibility criteria.

 

Details of Relief Provided

1. $1,000 if the household income* is ≤$650 per capita
2. $750 if the household income* is between $651 and $1,350 per capita
3. $500 if the household income* is >$1,350 per capita

*Refers to the household income in the month affected by IO/QO/LOA/SHN/hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19.

How to apply

1. Prepare supporting document indicating that you or your household member(s) were placed on a/an IO/QO/LOA/SHN or was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19.
2. In addition, prepare supporting documents which reflects the loss of income as a result of COVID-19 (e.g. payslips before and after the IO/QO/LOA/SHN/hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19.
3. Complete the online form.

 

¹ This refers to the actual month that at least one household member was affected by IO/QO/LOA/SHN or hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19, as stated by the applicant under the ‘Household details’ section in the TCF online application form.

Those who need help filling in the online application can email Ask_SSO@msf.gov.sg or call the ComCare Call hotline at 1800-222-0000 for assistance. Alternatively, you may approach the nearest Social Service Office (SSO) to submit the required documents and apply. You may locate your nearest SSO here.

Applications should be made within 6 months from the end of the IO/QO/LOA/SHN or discharge from hospitalisation due to contracting COVID-19 (whichever is later).

Information required for application

• NRIC
• Documents indicating
  • that you or your household member(s) were placed on a IO/QO/LOA/SHN was hospitalised due to contracting COVID-19;
  • that your household experienced a loss of income as a result of COVID-19 and
• A copy of the first page of your bank book/statement/slip to facilitate the crediting of the grant into your bank account.