President’s Challenge 2025 Launches New Fellowships

Civic Action

Empowers seasoned social sector professionals, through full-time and part-time sabbaticals over 1-2 years, to deepen their expertise and develop new approaches for achieving social good. It is also open to those from other sectors who have been active volunteers in the social field.

Fellows can explore new approaches to achieving social impact, pursue experimental projects that drive positive community change and gain knowledge in new areas, including adjacent fields to social service, so as to lead future initiatives.

Springboard

Empowers individuals bouncing back from challenging circumstances, enabling them to develop their capabilities, embark on new career paths, or pursue entrepreneurship.

It will support individuals who have faced major disadvantages or setbacks in life and are determined to overcome them through education and skills or entrepreneurship training.

ITE Inspire

Recognises outstanding ITE alumni who have achieved remarkable career or entrepreneurial success following a technical education background.

As role models, ITE awardees will inspire youth, the ITE community, and others to reach their potential through initiatives such as mentoring, learning journeys, industry visits locally and overseas, workshops and fireside chats.

President Tharman with benefitting organisations at the President’s Challenge 2025.

Applications for the Civic Action and ITE Inspire tracks are open from 3 June to 18 July via the President’s Challenge website, while nominations for the Springboard track in the first year will be sought through agencies in the social and civic sectors.

To support the fellowships by leveraging their expertise, networks, and capabilities, the President’s Challenge has established partnerships with Quantedge Foundation, Temasek, Singapore Institute of Management, Institute of Technical Education and Singapore Business Federation Foundation.

The refreshed President's Challenge has also extended its focus to include the arts and sports as fields for nurturing potential. The National Arts Council (NAC) and Sport Singapore (SportSG) have been appointed as Impact Partners to increase opportunities for talent discovery and development, especially among those from less advantaged backgrounds.

Under its partnership with SportSG, the President’s Challenge will support the Enabling Sports Fund to expand community-initiated disability sports, support early identification of talents among young people with disabilities, and enable a significant broadening of access to sports for all.

The President’s Challenge will also support expansion of NAC’s and SportSG’s scholarships, to empower more individuals to develop their aspirations in the arts and sports.

This year, President’s Challenge will support 60 programmes from 52 organisations to uplift lives and achieve sustained impact.