ComCare’s Kindergarten Subsidy (known as Kindergarten Financial Assistance Scheme, or KiFAS) make preschool education more affordable for low and lower middle-income families so that their children can have an early start to preschool education and development. If you require help with your child’s fees, ComCare’s subsidies are available to offset your child’s monthly kindergarten fees.
Who Can Apply
- Children who are Singapore citizens. Children who are permanent residents of Singapore (PR) can apply if at least one member of their immediate family is a Singapore citizen;
- Children attending a nursery programme (at least 2 hours long), or a K1 or K2 programme (at least 3 hours long) in an eligible non-profit kindergarten; and
- Families with monthly gross household income of S$3,500 or below, or monthly per capita income of up to $875*.
| *Per Capita Household Income = |
Gross Household Income of (applicant + spouse)
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Total number of family members* in the household
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*Where family members include the applicant, spouse, their children and children’s grandparents (with no income) staying within the same household
Your application and supporting documents will be assessed to determine if you qualify for the scheme.
More Questions?
You can email your questions to
MCYS_Preschool_subsidies@mcys.gov.sg.
Assistance Provided
- Fee Subsidy
ComCare provides a monthly subsidy for your child's kindergarten fee, up to the maximum amount shown in the table below.
ComCare Kindergarten Subsidy
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Gross Monthly HHI
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Gross Per Capita Income (PCI) (WEF 1
Apr 2012)
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Maximum
Monthly Subsidy (Nursery)
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Maximum Monthly Subsidy (Kindergarten)
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≤ $1,500
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$<375
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$98
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$108
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$1,501 - $2,000
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$376-500
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$95
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$105
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$2,001 - $2,200
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$501-550
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$90
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$99
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$2,201 - $2,400
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$551-600
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$80
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$88
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$2,401 - $2,600
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$601-650
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$70
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$77
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$2,601 - $2,800
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$651-700
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$60
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$66
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$2,801 - $3,000
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$701-750
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$50
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$55
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$3,001 - $3,200
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$751-800
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$40
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$44
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$3,201 - $3,400
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$801-850
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$30
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$33
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$3,401 - $3,500
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$851-875
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$20
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$22
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- Start-up Grant
For very needy families earning S$1,500 or less, a start-up grant of up to $200 per child may be provided, to help them pay for their child's deposit, registration fee, uniforms and insurance at the beginning of the year.
How To Apply
Please apply for the subsidies directly at eligible
non-profit kindergartens.
Please bring along the following documents:
- Copy of child’s Birth Certificate
- Copy of both parents’ updated NRIC. If the child is cared for by a guardian, please provide a copy of the proof of guardianship and the guardian’s NRIC.
- Copy of NRIC of family members (children and elderly parents without any income) residing within the same household if eligible under PCI
- Latest copy of both parents’ payslips, or a letter from employers stating both parents’ monthly income. If parents are working part-time, please indicate the number of work hours in the employers’ letter.