Community gardens, murals among ground-up projects to liven up HDB towns, public spaces via Lively Places Fund
For programs that will feature a physical makeover of existing public areas and will use up to 6 months to apply, a building fund of up to $5,000 is available. These might consist of area arts projects and short-term pop-up installations.
To insert happiness and vibrancy right into Singapore’s public spaces and cultivate better bonds, the Lively Places Fund presents as much as $20,000 in budgeting to sustain community-driven placemaking plans.
In a LinkedIn post on March 15, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development, Alvin Tan, described the Lively Places Fund as “a great way for you to make your neighbourhood a much better place”.
This year, the Lively Places Challenge concentrates on not-for-profit propositions that can make it possible for senior citizens to age well, encourage environmental sustainability with green initiatives, reinforce bonds in between neighbors and promote a community spirit amongst citizens, or promote favorable social standards and neighborhood ownership.
He also shared photos from a workshop conducted at Temasek Shophouse he had gone to as component of the HDB Lively Places Challenge 2026, along with HDB staff and locals who are taking part in the challenge. Registration has shut for the current edition.
Over the years, campaigns that have actually revitalized via the fund consist of neighborhood yards on rooftop patio, landscapes that help senior citizens with dementia locate their method, and void decks developed into “neighborhood living rooms” for everyone to savor, he added.
A shared initiative by the Housing Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority, the fund aims to encourage residents, developers and artists to start tasks that activate public spaces in HDB estates and across the country to bring people collectively and create pleasant and dynamic neighbourhoods.
The building fund increases to $20,000 for jobs with an implementation period of more than six months, including turning void decks into neighborhood cafes.
Up to $5,000 is offered for smaller, temporary movement plans or activities to bond neighbours in HDB areas. Examples include block parties, an anti-littering project, and a neighborhood recycling day.
All propositions are to be located within common rooms, such as void decks, precinct green and roofing yards, of HDB developments in towns and estates including Bidadari, Clementi, Pasir Ris, Tengah and Woodlands.
“If you have a dream for your estate, don’t allow it remain just an idea. Come and pitch it to us. The group is prepared to guide you and offer the sources to turn your vision right into reality,” Tan wrote.
