CapitaLand Hope Foundation (CHF), the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand Group, has launched its inaugural $3 million CapitaLand Community Resilience Initiative. The initiative sources for “social resilience projects” and aims to provide vulnerable children and youth with “skills, knowledge and support systems”, says CHF.
CHF launched a regional grant call at the AVPN Southeast Asia Summit 2025 on Feb 25, and will be partnering with AVPN to identify “impactful organisations” to receive a portion of the grant. AVPN is the largest network of social investors in Asia, comprising over 600 diverse members across 33 markets.
Non-profit organisations across China, India, Singapore and Vietnam with sustainable projects focused on improving the education, health and well-being of children and youths can submit their applications from now till April 25.
Participants can submit their proposed projects addressing any of three focus impact areas established by CHF: education, skills development and physical or mental health and well-being.
According to CHF, the applications will be assessed based on the social impact and potential outcomes. They should also be scalable and “effectively implemented” across any of the four countries.
This is the first time a regional grant call is held for such projects as part of CHF’s initiative. The launch, in collaboration with AVPN, is part of CapitaLand Group’s 25th and CHF’s 20th anniversary celebrations this year.
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Since 2005, CHF has supported more than 520,000 beneficiaries including children, youth and seniors in need. The foundation has also donated more than $64 million and funded over 150 initiatives with partners across geographies as of end-2024.
Miguel Ko, chairman of CHF and chairman of CapitaLand Investment, says: “The initiative enables us to source for like-minded partners and stakeholders in the region in supporting social capital, social infrastructure and social inclusion solutions as they embark with us in this giving journey. We look forward to amplifying the positive impact across the communities we operate in together with selected organisations.”
Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO of AVPN, says community resilience is the foundation for long-term stability. “CHF’s strong commitment to philanthropy through its community-focused programmes is in line with AVPN’s mission to strengthen the ecosystem and direct capital towards meaningful outcomes in Asia. With our extensive network and expertise in managing philanthropic funds, AVPN is well-positioned to support CapitaLand’s mission by identifying impactful organisations, providing due diligence support and ensuring the fund's strategic effectiveness.”
