
About Financial Support

“ Keeping dreams alive by giving opportunity to every child in need ”
Established by NTUC First Campus in 2008, the Bright Horizons Fund (BHF) is a charity fund registered as an Institute of Public Character (IPC). As the financial pillar of the Child Support Model, the funds are primarily used to provide financial support for pre-school children from low-income families. BHF also supports a holistic range of programmes which cater specially to the children’s learning and well-being.
Every year, more than $1.5million are disbursed from the BHF to empower over 5,000 children from lowincome families, giving them a chance at pre-school education.
BHF Annual Report
Keeping Dreams Alive Amidst The Crisis
Bright Horizons Fund Provides Continuous Assistance Amidst Tough Times

Earlier this year, NTUC First Campus (NFC) announced the launch of two programmes for low-income families and their children:
- A one-time Child Development Account (CDA) top-up for each eligible low-income child;
- An “NTUC First Campus Sponsored NTUC Membership Programme” to provide fully sponsored NTUC membership for low-income families.
An estimated 4,000 low-income families and their children will benefit from this support in 2021. The total spend is estimated at S$2 million for 2021 and will be funded by NFC’s’ Bright Horizons Fund. This is part of NFC’s efforts to give low-income families and their children additional support and a good start to the New Year.
Low-income families who meet the following criteria will be eligible for both programmes:
- Monthly household incomes of S$4,500 or less or monthly per capita incomes of S$1,125 or less; and
- Their child/children has/have been enrolled in NFC’s My First Skool (MFS) or Little Skool-House (LSH) for at least three months.*
To give these families financial support for their child-raising needs, NFC will provide a one-time payout of S$400 into the eligible child’s CDA. This move will also help to stretch their dollar as the payout will be matched, dollar-for-dollar by the Singapore Government if the family meets the criteria for the Baby Bonus Scheme. These families will be able to use the total amount of up to S$800 per child to defray various child-raising expenses such as a child’s preschool fees, healthcare, dental and optical needs as well as early intervention programmes at Baby Bonus Approved Institution s
In addition, NFC will introduce an “NTUC First Campus Sponsored NTUC Membership Programme” to encourage low-income families to become members. The fully sponsored NTUC membership is valued at S$117 per annum. For eligible families who already have NTUC memberships, NFC will support them by paying the membership fees for one member per family. This privilege will continue till their child or youngest child leaves NFC’s pre-school network.
By becoming NTUC members, low-income families will enjoy various financial and employability benefits offered by NTUC. For instance,
- The various assistance programmes under the NTUC-U Care Fund aim to improve the welfare of lower-income NTUC members and their families. This could be in the form of digital vouchers for use on basic necessities and for children’s school expenses for the new school year; as well as funding support for bursaries and scholarships.
- Members with children enrolled in NTUC First Campus’ My First Skool can get 1,285 LinkPoints worth $8.50 monthly per household. The LinkPoints can be used to redeem various benefits such as offsetting the cost of groceries at NTUC FairPrice.
- Members can tap on the various professional development, training, placement and networking opportunities, and upgrade their skills through the “Union Training Assistance Programme” which will defray their cost of training.
*Terms & Conditions apply
Bright Horizons Fund Continually Raises Funds to Support Low-Income Families
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the livelihood of many Singaporeans. Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, we have seen the needs for our low-income families increase substantially in this challenging year.
The Bright Horizons Fund has specifically implemented several initiatives to address the needs of low-income families, with a focus on the financial, social, and health and nutrition challenges that they may face due to a lack of resources during this pandemic period.
We are continually raising funds for these support services all year round. Please join us by donating to the Bright Horizons Fund, to reach out to more children in need!
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BHF Support Programmes
The Bright Horizons Fund is used to fund hope and growth for children from low income families in three ways. These includes:
Financial Support
- Childcare fees
- School uniforms
- Field trip expenses
- K2 graduation package
- Parenting workshop fees
Learning Programmes
- Small group literacy programme to raise English literacy levels of K1 children who lag behind
- Classroom Support Programme to provide additional attention in small groups to children who need learning support in class
- Sports and Arts Programme to nurture children’s talents and self-esteem
Well-Being Programmes
- Educational tours (e.g. to S.E.A. Aquarium / Singapore Zoo)
- Birthday cake for birthday celebration in class
- Schooling essentials and learning resources to prepare K2 children for Primary School education.

A Word from Our Beneficiaries
BHF has helped fund the cost of my son’s uniforms, and also enabled him to join field trips and celebrate his birthday with his classmates with a birthday cake. My son enjoys going to school. I am happy that he can learn in such a happy and caring environment. Thank you BHF!
Mrs Yong
Mother of a My First Skool child
BHF has helped fund the cost of my son’s uniforms, and also enabled him to join field trips and celebrate his birthday with his classmates with a birthday cake. My son enjoys going to school. I am happy that he can learn in such a happy and caring environment. Thank you BHF!
Mrs Yong
Mother of a My First Skool child
A Note of Appreciation
We are thankful to our cherished partners and friends for their generous donations to the Bright Horizons Fund. Through their contribution, we are able to create possibilities and opportunities for children from low income families to enjoy high-quality and holistic education.
Our Cherished Partners
- Mr Jimmy Phoon
- Mind The Gap 200 Fund





Our Friends That Made This Possible
- Colgate Palmolive Eastern Pte Ltd
- Lee Kim Tah Foundation
- Mr Albert Cheng
- Ms Leong Wai Leng
- Singapore Industrial and Services Employees’ Union
- SPH Foundation
- Stephen Riady Foundation
Your Contribution Matters
I would like to invite you to join us in this spirit of giving. Your contribution will go a long way in enabling the BHF to give more children from low income families a good start in life!
Mr Lim Boon Heng
Chairman of the Bright Horizons Fund
From enabling small group literacy programmes to providing basic necessities like school uniforms, your contribution is crucial in providing opportunities to children from low income families. Through your generous donations, more resources can be allocated towards this cause of keeping dreams alive for the children who may need it more than we do.
Get Tax Relief
As an Institution of a Public Character (IPC), BHF donors who donate a minimum sum of S$100 are entitled to claim 2.5 times of tax deduction from IRAS based on the amount donated.
You can now make a donation via PayNow* to BHF by scanning the QR Code or by keying the Unique Entity Number (UEN) 200818009N in your mobile banking app. Participating banks include Citibank, DBS/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank, UOB, ICBC, BOC
*Please note that there will be no tax exemption given for donation(s) received through PayNow.