- Entries are welcome from the public from today to 2 June 2025
- This year, a new pillar, “Communities of Good” will be introduced to strengthen the recognition of charities of all sizes as well as groundups
- The People of Good (Student) category will see the age ceiling raised from 16 years old to 19 years in to spotlight the contributions of tertiary students in the community
SINGAPORE, 12 March 2025 — The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is calling for entries for the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) 2025. Now in its 13th edition, the PVPA is conferred by the President of Singapore and represents the highest national accolade for individuals, organisations, leaders, communities, and cross-sector partnerships that have achieved excellence in giving and contributed towards creating a more caring, inclusive and compassionate society in Singapore.
Introduced for the first time at the PVPA 2025, the “Communities of Good” (CMOG) pillar is aimed at recognising the vital role played by charities and groundups in strengthening our communities and building a City of Good.
The new CMOG pillar will offer three award categories to recognise Large Charities, Small & Medium Charities, and Groundups. Groundups are informal groups that run volunteer-led initiatives without an official charity status. Previously, there was only a single award category targeting charities – Organisations of Good (Non-Profit). The expanded award framework for charities and groundups reflects the increasing diversity and modality of giving efforts and their growing impact on society.
The People of Good (Student) category will also increase the age ceiling from 16 years old to 19 years old to recognise a wider pool of youth-led initiatives and young changemakers among tertiary institutions.
Key Details:
- Duration: Entries are welcome from the public from today to 2 June 2025.
- Objectives: The President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals and groups that have achieved excellence in giving. Conferred by the President of Singapore and positioned as the highest honour for volunteerism and philanthropy across the People, Public and Private sectors, the PVPA aims to encourage and inspire others to bring about a higher level of volunteerism and philanthropy in Singapore.
- Categories: This year, the PVPA will confer a total of 12 awards across five pillars. People of Good (POG), Organisations of Good (OOG), Leaders of Good (LOG), Communities of Good (CMOG), and the City of Good (CTOG) Award.
| CITY OF GOOD AWARD | |||
| Cross-sector partnerships that have achieved significant and sustainable impact, resulting in lasting contributions to society. | |||
| 2. PEOPLE OF GOOD AWARD | 3. ORGANISATIONS OF GOOD AWARD | 4. LEADERS OF GOOD AWARD | 5. [NEW] COMMUNITIES OF GOOD AWARD |
| Everyday individuals who are exceptional givers and have contributed their time, talent, treasure, ties and testimony to create a positive impact in society. | Organisations that are active contributors in the community and creating impact in alignment with the Corporate Purpose Framework. | Exceptional changemakers who have led, mobilised and inspired others to devote their time, talent, treasure, ties and testimony to multiply their impact in society. | Outstanding charities and groundups that have been exemplary in leveraging networks and community-driven solutions to enable giving and create positive impact in society. |
| Award Categories: – Student (19 and below) – Open (20-64) – Senior (65 & above) | Award Categories: – Large Enterprise – Small, Medium and Social Enterprise (SM&SE) – Public Institution | Award Categories: – Youth (35 and below) – Open | Award Categories: – Large Charity – Small & Medium Charity – Groundup |
- Results: Award winners will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Call to Action: We invite the public to apply or nominate outstanding individuals, leaders, organisations, and communities who exemplify exceptional dedication to creating positive impact in the community through acts of giving. Applications for the PVPA are open from today to 2 June 2025.
Please refer to pvpa.sg for more information.
