Youth Expedition Project (YEP) Grant
Purpose of YEP Grant
With effect from 1 April 2025, NYC has ceased direct processing of any Youth Expedition Project (YEP) grant applications from the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). All NUS students are required to work with NUS Office of Student Affairs for their YEPs and information on this can be found on this site.
Established by Youth Corps Singapore, the Youth Expedition Project (YEP) grant is created to support and nurture confident and resilient youths who actively seek to improve the lives of others both at home and overseas through sustainable Service-Learning projects. The programme also seeks to develop Asia-Ready youths who are socially and culturally aware and able to forge friendships in the ASEAN member states, China and India.
Funding Eligibility and Considerations
The final grant awarded is based on:
- achievement of project deliverables, and
- the finalised number of participants eligible for funding, regardless of project's actual costs, capped at approved grant amount as at application stage, and
- includes total qualifying* project cost and recce cost (for leaders only, and covers transport, accommodation, meals, travel insurance etc.)
* Click here for a list of qualifying expenses
A brief summary is provided below:
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YEP Grant Application Process
Step 1: Check Your Eligibility
Applicants should check their eligibility at least 4 months before planned departure.
To be eligible, projects would meet the following:
- Overseas Service-Learning projects focused on ASEAN member states, India and China
- Team leader(s) and team member(s) must be:
- Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident to receive funding and
- Team members must not have been funded under YEP before
- Between 15-35 years old
- At least 20% of the team should be from other ethnic groups/nationalities
- Leader specific requirements:
- By trip departure date: at least 1 leader to be at least 21 years of age and other leaders to be at least 18
- Embark on an overseas recce trip if they have not been to the overseas community within the last 6 months
- Attend/have a valid YEP Leaders Training Course Certificate before recce trip
- Complete ASIA Ready Modules before trip
- Organise and execute a minimum of 10 overseas Service-Learning Days (of which up to 2 days are for Learning Journeys)
- Organise and execute a local volunteering session either pre or post overseas trip
- Must be endorsed by a NUS staff advisor either from a faculty or department
- Must be organised by an official NUS student group
- Must not be receiving funding from other OSA funding sources such as Community Engagement Fund, Maybank Green Fund, Teach Singapore and University Support for Pursuit of Arts, Culture and Sports (U-Sparks)
Step 2: Application
Applications should be submitted at least 2 months before the overseas trip and will be submitted through Microsoft Forms. Once the eligibility check is complete, the grant administrator will email you with details on how to proceed with your application.
Before submitting an application, please review this checklist and ensure all items are completed.
Additionally, please note the following:
- Receipts will be required for all project expenses receiving YEP funding
- NUS WBS Account: A valid WBS is required to receive YEP funding, and reimbursements can subsequently be requested via eRFP through NUServiceHub
- Registered Societies will receive reimbursement via the society's bank account. For more information, click here.
- NUS Risk Assessment and Management (RAM) is to be undertaken: All YEP grant applications are to include submission of the completed NUS RAM with endorsement from Staff Advisor. Guidelines on completion can be found here.
Pre-Departure and Project Implementation
Before departure, please note the following:
- Complete pre-travel preparations before trip departure. Refer to the guide here.
- Upon approval of grant, projects to email National Youth Council to arrange for collection of YEP collaterals at least 2 weeks prior to trip departure date.
Depart on your YEP journey!
Step 3: Closure
Submit closure report within 2 months of project completion.
Link to the closure form will be provided by grant administrator after the completion of your local volunteering/overseas trip, whichever is later.
Contact Information
For enquiries, contact community.engagement@nus.edu.sg.