04/12/2025
OSK Foundation, the philanthropic arm of OSK Group, proudly celebrates the second year of its Seed and Support Women’s Entrepreneurial Grant programme, in collaboration with the Women’s Institute of Management (WIM). Since its launch, the programme has provided grants to women running micro and small businesses from lower-income and challenging backgrounds, including B40 households and single mothers. In 2025, 34 women in sectors like food, retail and services were selected to receive the grant. This year’s event also highlighted the significant progress made by the 2024 cohort; many recipients have strengthened their products, expanded their customer base and achieved more stable incomes for their families, with some even hiring part-time or full-time help, creating meaningful job opportunities within their communities.
This grant builds on the foundation’s longstanding commitment to women’s empowerment, extending the support provided through extensive entrepreneurial development workshops dating back to 2019. “This grant was created to give women the support they need to strengthen and grow their small businesses,” said OSK Foundation chief executive officer Cheryl Ong. She emphasised the ripple effect of the funding, stating that as these businesses grow, the hope is that the recipients will also lift others along with them, whether by hiring or supporting families within their communities. OSK Foundation will continue to strengthen its focus on practical support programmes for women empowerment as a key pillar of its community development initiatives.
