Food Assistance Programs in Singapore

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Last Updated: January 2026

This comprehensive guide covers 24 food support organizations in Singapore, providing details on locations, how to reach them, registration processes, and food offerings.

Quick Navigation by Need

Need Daily Hot Meals?

Willing Hearts, Blessed Grace Social Services, Food From The Heart, Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society, Loving Heart Multi-Service Centre, Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services, Young Women’s Christian Association, Hopes in Meals, KRSNA’S FREE MEALS, Mummy Yummy

Need Halal Food Support?

Free Food For All, United Indian Muslim Association, Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society, Metropolitan YMCA Singapore, Realm of Tranquility, Club Rainbow, Yong-en Care Centre, Young Women’s Christian Association

Need Vegetarian Options?

KRSNA’S FREE MEALS, Mummy Yummy, Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services, Hao Ren Hao Shi Limited, Loving Heart Multi-Service Centre

Need Door-Step Delivery?

Willing Hearts, Free Food For All, Hopes in Meals, Mummy Yummy, Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services, Ascending Hope Community Services, Blessed Grace Social Services, and many more

Detailed Organization Profiles

1. WILLING HEARTS ⭐ Largest Daily Meal Provider

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily (10,000+ meals/day)
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Location & Transport:

  • Address: No. 1 Lorong J Telok Kurau (entrance via Joo Chiat Place), Singapore 425792
  • Nearest MRT: Eunos MRT (EW7) or Paya Lebar MRT (EW8/CC9) – approximately 15-20 min walk
  • Bus Services: 10, 12, 14, 32, 40, 135 (to Tanjong Katong area)
  • Operating Hours: Daily 5am – 5pm (365 days a year)

How to Apply:

  • Applicants need a social worker or social agency to apply on their behalf
  • Contact Social Services Offices (SSO) – ComCare Hotline: 1800 222 0000
  • Or contact Agency of Integrated Care (AIC) at 1800 6560 5050

Contact:

Food Details: Freshly prepared hot meals including rice with 2-3 dishes (protein, vegetables, curry/sauce). Meals cater to various dietary needs including vegetarian options. All food prepared by volunteers daily.

2. FOOD FROM THE HEART ⭐ Major Food Bank with Multiple Programs

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Monthly
  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Fresh Produce: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Main Office & Transport:

  • Address: 130 Joo Seng Road #03-01, Singapore 368357 (Formerly Olivine Building)
  • Nearest MRT: Tai Seng MRT (CC11) – Exit A, 12 mins walk (850m)
  • Bus Services: 22, 24, 28, 43, 58, 62, 70, 70M, 76, 80, 93, 158
  • Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm (Closed on Public Holidays)

Community Shop Locations:

  1. Mountbatten Shop
    • Address: Blk 13 Old Airport Road #01-57, Singapore 390013
    • Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
  2. Lengkok Bahru Shop
    • Address: Blk 55 Lengkok Bahru #01-389, Singapore 151055
    • Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
  3. Punggol Shop
    • Address: Blk 224A Sumang Lane #01-02, Singapore 821224
    • Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
  4. Chong Pang Shop
    • Address: Blk 141 Yishun Ring Road #01-12, Singapore 760141
    • Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
  5. Boon Lay Shop
    • Address: Blk 176 Boon Lay Drive #01-366, Singapore 640176
    • Opening Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 9:30am-12:30pm

How to Apply: Food from the Heart partners with grassroots organizations, schools, and social service agencies. Beneficiaries typically have monthly per capita income below $800.

Contact:

Programs:

  • Bread Run: Surplus bread redistribution
  • Community Food Pack: Monthly food rations
  • School Goodie Bag: Nutritious snacks for underprivileged students
  • Market Place: Fresh produce distribution
  • Community Shop: Pick your own items

3. FREE FOOD FOR ALL (FFFA) ⭐ Halal-Certified Ready-To-Eat Meals

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal (Certified)
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Location & Transport:

  • Address: 60 Kaki Bukit Place, Eunos Techpark #05-07, Singapore 415979
  • Nearest MRT: Eunos MRT (EW7) or Aljunied MRT (EW9)
  • Bus Services: Multiple routes to Eunos area

How to Apply:

  • Online application: https://www.fffa-ims.org/
  • Welfare team will assess and update on outcome within 2 weeks
  • Priority given to: homeless individuals, low-income families, elderly, disabled, persons in financial hardship, migrant workers

Contact:

Food Details: Halal-certified Ready-To-Eat meal pouches, community fridges, kids’ breakfast programs. Over 144,000 beneficiaries served to date.

4. BLESSED GRACE SOCIAL SERVICES

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Food Vouchers: Yearly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Location & Transport:

  • Address: 18 Arumugam Road, Antioch@Macpherson #05-01, Singapore 409962
  • Nearest MRT: Macpherson MRT (CC10) – Exit B
  • Operating Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-10pm (Closed Monday-Tuesday)

Contact:

Food Details: Daily hot cooked meals for elderly, low-income families. Monthly food rations with ambient groceries. Annual food vouchers for additional support.

5. SINGAPORE BUDDHIST WELFARE SERVICES

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Location & Transport:

  • Address: 105 Punggol Road, Singapore 546636
  • Nearest MRT: Punggol MRT (NE17) or Hougang MRT (NE14)
  • Bus Services: Multiple routes to Punggol area
  • Operating Hours: Daily 9am-4pm (Admin office closed Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays)

Contact:

Food Details: Vegetarian meals prepared according to Buddhist principles. Daily meal delivery service for homebound individuals and elderly. Monthly food rations with vegetarian options.

6. LOVING HEART MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE (JURONG)

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Location & Transport:

  • Address: Block 316 Jurong East Street 32, #01-279, Singapore 600316
  • Nearest MRT: Jurong East MRT (NS1/EW24) – approximately 10 min walk
  • Bus Services: Multiple routes serving Jurong East

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Only Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (PR)
  2. Residing within Jurong GRC, Bukit Batok SMC or Yuhua SMC
  3. Monthly household income between $3000-$4200 OR Per Capita Income between $800-$1000

How to Apply: Download application form from website and bring to office with:

  • Photocopies of adults’ I/C and children’s Birth Certificate
  • CPF Statements (6 months) OR Working adults’ payslip (6 months)
  • Medical documents (if unfit for work)
  • Bills (electricity, water, HDB loans)

Contact:

Additional Services:

  • Free TCM Clinic (Mondays & Thursdays 1pm-4pm)
  • Free Tuition Programme
  • Pupil Breakfast Scheme

7. CHENG HONG WELFARE SERVICE SOCIETY

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Food Rations: Bi-monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

8. CLUB RAINBOW (SINGAPORE)

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly (1-2 times/month)
  • Food Vouchers: Monthly (1-2 times/month)
  • Fresh Produce: Monthly (1-2 times/month)
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery & Collect from Distribution Point

Contact:

Special Focus: Support for children with chronic illnesses and their families.

9. HOPES IN MEALS

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Food Rations: Weekly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Contact:

Food Details: Daily home-delivered cooked meals. Weekly food ration packs. Serves homebound individuals, elderly, and families in need.

10. KRSNA’S FREE MEALS

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily (4-7 times/week)
  • Fresh Produce: Weekly (1-3 times/week)
  • Dietary Options: Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Location:

  • Address: No. 9 Lorong 29 Geylang, #03-02, Singapore 388065
  • Nearest MRT: Aljunied MRT (EW9) – short walk

Contact:

Food Details: Vegetarian meals prepared according to Hare Krishna principles. Traditional Indian cuisine including rice, dal, vegetable curries, chapati, and prasadam (sanctified food offerings).

11. MUMMY YUMMY

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Dietary Options: Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Contact:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: 6246 3558
  • Facebook: m.facebook.com/pages/mummy-yummy-singapore

Food Details: Daily vegetarian meal delivery service. Focus on nutritious plant-based meals for elderly and homebound individuals.

12. HAO REN HAO SHI LIMITED

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Weekly (1-3 times/week)
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

13. ASCENDING HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Weekly (1-3 times/week)
  • Food Rations: Bi-monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

14. APEX CLUB OF BUKIT TIMAH

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Weekly
  • Fresh Produce: Weekly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

15. EN COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY

What They Offer:

  • Food Vouchers: Bi-Monthly
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Contact:

16. FILOS COMMUNITY SERVICES

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Food Vouchers: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Contact:

17. LOVING HEART MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE (Main)

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily
  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

18. METROPOLITAN YMCA SINGAPORE

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

19. REALM OF TRANQUILITY

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Weekly
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Contact:

20. SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal, Vegetarian
  • Distribution: Door-step Delivery

Contact:

Special Focus: Support specifically for visually impaired individuals.

21. SINGAPORE RED CROSS SOCIETY

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Yearly
  • Food Vouchers: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal, Non-Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

22. UNITED INDIAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly (1-2 times/month)
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point

Contact:

23. YONG-EN CARE CENTRE

What They Offer:

  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

24. YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA)

What They Offer:

  • Cooked Meals: Daily (5 times/week)
  • Food Rations: Monthly
  • Fresh Produce: Monthly
  • Dietary Options: Halal
  • Distribution: Collect from Distribution Point & Door-step Delivery

Contact:

General Registration Process

Most organizations require one or more of the following:

Typical Eligibility Requirements:

  • Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Monthly household income below certain threshold (often $800-$1000 per capita)
  • Proof of residency in specific areas
  • Referral from social worker or social service agency

Common Documents Needed:

  1. NRIC or identification documents
  2. Proof of income (payslips, CPF statements)
  3. Utility bills
  4. Medical documents (if applicable)
  5. Children’s birth certificates (if applicable)

Application Methods:

  • Direct walk-in to organization
  • Referral through Social Service Offices (SSO): 1800 222 0000
  • Through grassroots organizations or community centers
  • Online application forms (varies by organization)

Need Help Choosing?

For Immediate Daily Meals:

Contact Willing Hearts (largest provider, 10,000+ meals daily) or Blessed Grace Social Services

For Halal Food Only:

Free Food For All, United Indian Muslim Association, Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society

For Vegetarian Food:

KRSNA’S FREE MEALS, Mummy Yummy, Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services

For West Singapore (Jurong area):

Loving Heart Multi-Service Centre (Jurong)

For East Singapore (Eunos, Bedok area):

Food From The Heart, Free Food For All

For Door-Step Delivery:

Willing Hearts, Free Food For All, Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services, Hopes in Meals, Mummy Yummy

Additional Resources

Government Helplines:

  • ComCare Hotline: 1800 222 0000 (Social Services Offices)
  • Agency of Integrated Care (AIC): 1800 6560 5050
  • FoodConnect Directory: foodconnect.gov.sg/directory/

Important Notes:

  • Walk-ins are welcomed at all listed organizations
  • Food support is not guaranteed and subject to availability
  • Contact organizations directly for most current information
  • Many organizations work through referrals from social workers
  • Some organizations have specific geographical coverage areas

Tips for Accessing Food Support

  1. Contact Multiple Organizations: Different organizations have different eligibility criteria and availability
  2. Get a Social Worker: Many programs require referrals through Social Service Offices
  3. Prepare Documents: Have all necessary documents ready to speed up application process
  4. Check Operating Hours: Some distribution centers operate on specific days/times
  5. Be Patient: Assessment processes may take 1-2 weeks
  6. Ask About Other Services: Many organizations provide additional support beyond food assistance

This guide is maintained as a community resource. For the most current information, always contact organizations directly. Information accurate as of January 2026.

Report issues or updates to this guide through the Charity Food Workgroup and Ministry of Social and Family Development.