SECUF - Social Enterprise Community Urban Farms (Singapore)
Singapore, Singapore · Operator: Social enterprises with government support
Overview
SECUF in Singapore: gardening hubs bringing communities together through edibles gardening and curated horticulture programs. The SECUF Grant encourages social enterprises to establish and operate Community Urban Farms, conducting programs for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income groups. Singapore has 1,500+ community gardens and 2,500+ allotment plots across 29 parks. Next allotment garden application window in Q4 2026.
Citizen participation
Targeted programs for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals/families; gardening and horticulture programming
Operating model
Social enterprise model with government grants (SECUF Grant); integration of welfare and gardening education
Impact
Contributes to Singapore's '30 by 30' food self-sufficiency goal (30% by 2030); integrates welfare support with food security; promotes social inclusion.
Land tenure
Licensed allotment plots in public parks and gardens
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- fruits
Scale
1,500+ community gardens; 2,500+ allotment plots across 29 parks
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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