DBS Foundation Grant Form 2025

Before you begin this form, here are some important information and tips to know:

  • Be sure to read the eligibility and evaluation criteria.
  • Only one application will be accepted per entity.
  • If multiple applications are submitted for the same entity, only the most recent submission will be considered before the closing date.
  • Organise your responses offline and save a separate working copy for your own record before loading answers to the form online.
  • Set aside uninterrupted time of 30 minutes to complete.
  • Only online submission will be taken as final. Submission via other means will not be considered.
  • For best user experience, please use a laptop or a desktop instead of a mobile phone.

Important materials to have in hand:

  • Company pitch deck
  • Latest financial statements (latest 2 years)

Important Note:

  • Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation page and receive an automated email from the DBS Foundation.
  • If you do not see the confirmation page and do not receive the email, please try resubmitting your application using a different browser.
  • Should the issue persist, kindly contact us at [email protected] with a screenshot of the error encountered, and we will be happy to assist you.
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DBSF Grant Form General 2025

Version 1.07

1. About your company

Indicate business name in English as per official registration document
Optional field to indicate local language business name as per official registration or brand name
Company registration number as per official registration document.
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Please select country of incorporation according to official business registration documents.
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Company website, social media sites (FB, IG, LI, WeChat)

Introduction Videos (optional)

Videos will help us to understand what you are doing better. You may also share video links about your business, products or beneficiaries impacted.

Only videos hosted on video sharing platforms like YouTube or Vimeo will be accepted.  

Accreditation, awards and recognition  

Include any significant awards, recognitions, along with the year awarded.

2. About your business

Elevator pitch of your business 

  1. What is the purpose of your business? 
  1. What is the unique value proposition of your business?  
  1. What is your business model (please include revenue drivers, customer segment, cost structure, channels)?   
  1. How is it differentiated from others? What is the market size and who are your competitors? 
Max characters (including spaces: 2,500)
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Financial data for the most recent two years

Annual Financial Statement 1

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Refers to the money a company generates from its primary business activities and does not include grant funds and other income.

Annual Financial Statement 2

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Refers to the money a company generates from its primary business activities and does not include grant funds and other income.
Please input 0 if your business has already reached break-even
Max characters (including spaces: 1,000)
Examples include prize monies, grants, VC investments, philanthropic donations, working capital loans, etc. 

Who are your core team members? 

  1. Briefly describe the industry, business and impact-related experience, skill sets, and network of the management team and any advisors. 
  1. What’s your company size (headcount) 
Max characters (including spaces: 1,500)

LinkedIn profile URLs

3. About your impact

Max characters (including spaces:1,000)
Max characters (including spaces:1,000)

What is your theory of change? 

  1. What is the solution offered by your business to address this problem (i.e. what are the key outputs your business delivers to the intended beneficiaries)?   
  2. What are the long-term outcomes/impact you intend to create for the intended beneficiaries?  
  3. How do you track and measure your impact? 
Max characters (including spaces: 2,000)
i.e. Unique individuals who have gained access to goods and/or services provided by your business

4. Business plans and proposal for the use of grant

Describe your business plans

Provide a clear understanding of your business plans and priorities in the coming 2 years

Max characters (including spaces:1,500)
Up to SGD 250,000

Details of grant usage

Max characters (including spaces: 2,000)
Max characters (including spaces: 1,000)
Max characters (including spaces: 1,000)

Future Plans

Specify how you plan to scale your business and social impact after the grant amount has been utilized.

Max characters (including spaces: 1,000)

5. Other information

e.g. founder, chief operating officer, etc.
Country Code (e.g +65)

6. Documents

When uploading all documents:

1. Strictly adhere to the file size limit
2. Keep the file name short and do not include any special characters

You may download the pitch deck template as a guide for preparing your presentation. Only PDF format smaller than 4 MB in size is accepted.

You may download the letter of recommendation template as a guide. Only PDF format smaller than 1 MB in size is accepted.

Declaration

You confirm that:   

  • you do not have any political or religious agenda and/or affiliations.  

  • you will provide any additional information, documentation and/or evidence that may be required to verify, clarify or supplement the information provided in connection with this proposal.  

  • you confirm that all the facts stated in this form, information accompanying or provided in connection to this form (including subsequently submitted articles, pictures and/or videos) (collectively “Form”) are true and correct to the best of your knowledge and that you have not withheld or distorted any material facts.  

  • you understand that if you obtain funding by false/misleading statements/partial disclosure not in line with the funding intent, DBS Foundation reserves the right to immediately withdraw the funding and recover from you any amount of the funding that DBS Foundation may have disbursed to you.  

  • You represent and warrant that your submission of this Form is compliant with applicable laws and will not result in (i) a breach of any agreement(s) it has with any third party; and/or (ii) infringement of any third party’s right(s).  

  • you understand that this is an application to be assessed for possible funding by DBS Foundation and you consent to the use and processing of information provided in the Form for such purpose and to DBS Foundation sharing such information with DBS Bank Ltd, its affiliates and subsidiaries.   

  • you agree that DBS Foundation retains full discretion in deciding which organisation or purpose it wishes to award funding to and its reasons for doing so.  

  • Where personal data of individuals is disclosed in the Form, you confirm that you have obtained prior consent from the relevant individuals for DBS Foundation’s collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data (including the transfer of personal data to Singapore and other countries where processing or assessment of the Form takes place) for the purposes of processing and assessing this Form, and, should a decision be made to award you the funding, in relation to such award. 

Additional Declaration for entities incorporated in India ONLY

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

Important Note:

  • Upon successful submission, you will be redirected to a confirmation page and receive an automated email from the DBS Foundation.
  • If you do not see the confirmation page and do not receive the email, please try resubmitting your application using a different browser.
  • Should the issue persist, kindly contact us at [email protected] with a screenshot of the error encountered, and we will be happy to assist you.
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