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Source:
www.ssc.gov.sg |
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$31.9 MILLION GRANT IN FY07
TO NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS |
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Outcome-based model
encourages discipline in investing and maximising dollars for
optimum returns |
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$31.9 million will be made available to
local National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the upcoming Financial Year
2007 (1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008). |
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Up from $31.1 million disbursed last year,
this represents a 2.6% increase in direct grants allocated to local NSAs
to fund their sports development programmes. |
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On top of the $31.9 million, SSC will
also make provisions to support viable programmes and new
opportunities that may arise during the fiscal year. |
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SSC will also provide $8.6 million in
grant to sports partners to nurture a vibrant sporting culture by
encouraging more private sector involvement in sports via SSC's
Sports Partnership Promotion Programme and Sports Education
Programme, with the latter being a collaboration with the Ministry
of Education. |
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This represents an increase of 43% in
grants to sports partners, up from $6 million last year. |
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Singapore Sports Council's (SSC) Chief
Executive Officer, Mr Oon Jin Teik said, "Singapore has recorded
historical highs in medal tally in the last three consecutive
Major Games - SEA Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. As we
plot the path forward, the outcome-based funding model encourages
NSAs to be more disciplined and purposeful in the way we design
our programmes and invest our resources. It is important that we
use our limited resources wisely and prudently to achieve optimum
results. At the end of the day, it is about stretching every
dollar and prioritising limited resources into programmes that can
best deliver the Sporting Singapore vision." |
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The allocation of NSA grants is based
on SSC's outcome-funding model which was launched in 2005 and
implemented in 2006. Under the funding model, each NSA programme
is evaluated based on the NSAs ability to adhere and align itself
to SSC's three strategic thrusts. |
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The three strategic thrusts are: |
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， High Performance - developing
athletes and sport towards excellence |
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， High Participation - increasing
participation for the Sport |
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， Industry Development - wide-ranging
international sports event |
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These strategic thrusts are specially
developed with the aim of creating optimum impact towards
achieving the Committee on Sporting Singapore (CoSS) objectives. |
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About Singapore Sports Council |
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The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is
Singapore's lead agency tasked with developing sports in
Singapore. |
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Our vision is to create a Sporting
Singapore where Sports is a way of life. SSC aims to develop
sports champions and create enjoyable sporting experiences for
Singapore through the three strategic thrusts of cultivating a
sporting culture, achieving sports excellence and creating a
vibrant sports industry. |
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Formed on 1 October 1973, SSC is a
statutory board under the umbrella of the Ministry of Community
Development, Youth and Sports. |
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Source:
www.ssc.gov.sg Media Release
28 Feb 2007 |
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