Coaching Development Grant (CDG)

Additional Assessment Criteria for Large CDG Investments (Original Calculated CDG Approval Amount ≥ S$5,000)

This section only applies to applications with original calculated CDG approval amount equal or greater than (≥) S$5,000.

An original calculated CDG approval amount ≥ S$5,000 represents a significant investment from CoachSG. Hence, the applicant has to demonstrate, with appropriate supporting evidence (e.g. e-mails, letters, Certificates of Appreciation, photos, press articles), that he / she has been regularly contributing to all of the following categories within the past 3 years, in order to justify why he / she should receive the full amount entitled for his / her NROC Coach / Coach Developer level:

1. Coaching / mentoring coaches and / or athletes
2. Coach development (through (a) courses and (b) workshops)
3. General contribution to sports (e.g., competition management, technical officiating, volunteering)

Weightage for each category is shown below. Applicants who do not meet a particular criterion will be awarded 0% for that criterion.

Hypothetical examples are given below to illustrate how final CDG approved amount is derived based on above assessment criteria:

CDG Post-Activity Deliverables

After the CDG Activity, the CDG recipient is required to complete all of the following:

Within 1 month post-activity:

• Reimburse SportSG the difference between disbursed amount and actual amount utilised. For Degree / Diploma courses, applicant who fails to complete the course of study successfully is required to return 100% of the disbursed grant to SportSG. Future applications from the same applicant will not be considered if the applicant fails to refund the required amount to SportSG
• Submit documentary proof of the CDG Activity:

1. Copies of official receipts for course / registration fee, accommodation, airfare, land transfer, airport tax, travel insurance and / or certificate awarded e.g., Certificate of Attendance / Competence (where applicable)
2. At least 3 photographs from the CDG Activity

• Submit a written CDG Post-Activity Report (template to be provided by CoachSG)

Within 6 months post-activity:

• Complete an interview (in-person, virtual or written) by CoachSG for CDG publicity (for approved CDG amount > S$3k only)
• Fulfil a minimum number of points corresponding to the amount of funding received (see below for more information)

The introduction of points system is to:

a. Motivate CDG recipients to give back to local coaching community through activities of their choice

b. Educate CDG recipients that the amount of responsibility to give back and the post-CDG learning activities scale with the amount of financial support provided

CDG recipients who fail to complete all their post-CDG Activity deliverables will have all their subsequent applications automatically rejected until they have cleared all outstanding deliverables.

CDG recipients can choose which coach development activities they want to fulfil from the following list (subjected to CoachSG’s approval), as long as the total points of selected activities meet the minimum requirement. In general, points are classified as follow:

• Writing – 5 points per piece of work
• Deliver workshops, produce more complex resources (e.g., videos, deck) – 10 points per piece of work
• Conference presentations and lead Community of Practice (CoP) sessions – 15 points per piece of work
• Longer-term projects (e.g., consultancy, research, mentor another coach) – 20 points per piece of work

When more than 1 CDG recipient collaborate on the same deliverable, each CDG recipient will have to produce part of the deliverable (i.e., if 2 coaches attended the same funded activity and delivers a workshop together, each coach should preferably lead 1 part of the workshop).