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DBS Foundation has now committed over S$160 million to impact entrepreneurs across Asia
DBS Bank’s philanthropic arm says its grants and programmes are projected to reach more than 8 million lives by 2029, with its 2025 cohort of 22 businesses receiving S$4.9 million.
S$160M+
Committed by DBS Foundation to impact entrepreneurs since 2015
DBS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DBS Bank, says it has committed more than S$160 million as of the end of 2025 to more than 180 businesses for impact, through grants and awards, plus 29 impact programmes run with community and public sector partners. The bank projects the combined effort will reach more than 8 million lives by 2029.
The foundation’s grant programme, now in its 11th edition since it launched in 2015, awarded S$4.9 million to a 2025 cohort of 22 businesses for impact operating across DBS’s core Asian markets. Grantees can receive up to S$250,000 each, plus mentorship, capacity building support, preferential banking terms, and access to DBS Foundation’s wider network.
DBS Foundation says the 2025 cohort was chosen for work on critical and emerging needs, including access to healthcare and income generating opportunities for vulnerable communities. Five of the 2025 grantees are based in Indonesia, part of the foundation’s wider reach across its core Asian markets.
DBS describes the foundation’s work as core to its mission of strengthening the social and financial resilience of vulnerable communities across Asia.
Last updated 7 September 2026.
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This publication is based on DBS Bank's own disclosures. Read the original at https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_Foundation_commits_SGD_4_9_million_to_22_impact_entrepreneurs_tackling_emerging_societal_challenges_for_vulnerable_communities_in_Asia.
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