About Build for Good

Empowering citizens to contribute and lead the change to make Singapore better

Build for Good is a citizen engagement initiative by Open Government Products that aims to empower citizens to make Singapore better in their own ways. Citizens can be part of the initiative by joining our Build for Good hackathon, accelerator (for hackathon winning teams) or community.

We want to build a space where people feel empowered and inspired to make our world just a little bit better than it was before. A place where we may not always succeed, but where we will always try. A place where people can build for good.

Build for Good Hackathon

Build for Good runs month-long citizen hackathons where teams will choose a public good problem to work on, identify solutions, build prototypes, and test them with users. They will be provided the necessary support through their journey such as domain expertise, mentorship, workshops and resources. At the finale, teams will present their solutions to government leaders and industry experts. Winning teams will receive funding and go through a 8-week accelerator to further develop their products, and potentially launch them with real users.

To date, we have organised three Build for Good hackathons - engaging a total of 240 builders who built 52 impactful solutions for public good. Check out the highlights of our past Build for Good hackathons here.

This year, we co-organised the Community Hackathon with the People's Association, modelled after the Build for Good hackathon, to crowdsource tech solutions that address community challenges.

Build for Good Accelerator

Launched in 2024, the Build for Good Accelerator supports citizen-led tech projects to grow from early prototypes into solutions that serve the wider community. Teams can join either by winning the Build for Good Hackathon or applying through our open call with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) built for public good.

Over 8 weeks, each team receives:

• Up to S$20,000 in funding

• Mentorship from startup and social enterprise experts

• Weekly sessions with product experts and founders

• Support in linking up with partners to run public pilot trials

Build for Good Community

The Build for Good Community aims to bring together citizens who are passionate about making Singapore better. Through talks, workshops and networking sessions, we hope to spark conversations around important issues in Singapore and inspire more citizens to act on them.