Pursuing Dreams

Rooted in compassion and purpose, our mission is to nurture potential, uplift communities, and spark opportunities where they are needed most. Since 2009, the Lim Family Foundation has committed over S$60 million, reaching thousands of lives and building bridges of hope that continue to grow.

Pursuing Dreams

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No one should be denied the chance to pursue their dreams

Peter Lim

About Us

The Lim Family Foundation, led by Singaporean businessman and philanthropist Peter Lim, with his son, Kiat Lim, is rooted in the belief that no one should be denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Since 2009, the family has committed over S$60 million to a broad range of causes, with a strong emphasis on education, youth sports, environmental sustainability, and community support.

Their philanthropic efforts have enabled thousands of young people, particularly those from less privileged backgrounds, to access scholarships, pursue their passions, and build better futures. By tapping into their extensive network of business leaders and global celebrities, the Lim family also brings heightened visibility and support to the causes they champion.

Vision

“No one should be denied the chance to pursue their dreams” -Peter Lim

At the Lim Family Foundation, we believe in creating a lasting legacy of giving that empowers people and strengthens communities across generations.

Mission

The Lim Family Foundation supports causes that uplift lives, strengthen communities and inspire hope for generations to come.

We focus on empowering young athletes from low-income families, artists with disabilities and students passionate about nature and wildlife. Through our three main scholarship programmes: Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship, Kiat Lim Shaping Hearts Awards, and the NParks-Peter Lim Scholarship, we open doors, nurture talent and create opportunities that transform futures.

Giving is part of my family’s DNA.
It’s not just something I want to do,
it’s something I feel I must carry on.

Kiat Lim

Scholarships and contributions

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Our Timeline

2009

Raffles Institution: Scholarship ($1.2 million)

Assumption Pathway School: Programmes ($1 million for 2010 to 2019)

Assumption Pathway School: Gift vouchers ($37,100)

Singapore Botanic Gardens: 150th Anniversary donation ($25,000)

Various Singapore institutions: School building funds ($2.85 million)

NorthLight School: Graduation dinner, laptops, smartboards, gift vouchers ($245,363)

Singapore Sports Council: Asian Youth Games donation ($20,000)

Singapore Symphonia Company: Benefit dinner contribution ($25,000)

NSRCC: Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) donation ($25,000)

2010

Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship ($10 million commitment for 2011 to 2020)

NorthLight School: Bus, student assistance, laptops ($1 million commitment for 2010 to 2013)

Singapore Olympic Foundation: Youth Olympic Games 2010 donation ($50,000)

NorthLight School: Gift vouchers and Universal Studios visit ($55,980)

NUS: Balaji Sadasivan Fund for Medical Undergraduates ($25,000)

The Straits Times Pocket Money Fund ($420,000)

Lighthouse School: Cash donation, gift vouchers, visualiser sets ($16,056)

Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA): Manpower and programme support ($150,000)

Apex Day Rehabilitation Centre for the Elderly ($100,000)

Singapore Symphonia Company: Benefit dinner contribution ($25,000)

2011

Raffles Institution: Scholarship ($5 million for 2011 to 2030)

SANA: Rehabilitation programmes ($600,000 for 2011 to 2013)

Education fund for a Singapore school ($2 million for 2011 to 2020)

National Crime Prevention Council: Donation ($40,000)

Eldercare Trust: Upgrading and renovation of Henderson Senior Citizens’ Home ($10,000)

National Heritage Board: Gala contribution ($25,000)

2012

Crest Secondary School: Financial assistance scheme ($250,000 for 2013)

Crest Secondary School: Development of Soccer Niche Programme ($48,000 for 2013 and 2014)

Naval Base Secondary School: Peter Lim Empowerment Fund ($60,000 for 2012 to 2016)

SANA: Bursary awards ($20,000)

School building for a Singapore institution ($124,700)

2013

Crest Secondary School: Financial assistance scheme ($1 million for 2014 to 2017)

Spectra Secondary School: Financial assistance scheme ($380,000 for 2014 to 2017)

Spectra Secondary School: Learning devices (100 sets) ($77,000)

Gryphon Award and ORA Anniversary Dinner ($10,000)

Prestige–Yellow Ribbon Children Fund ($50,000)

2014

NTU: Peter Lim Professorship in Peace Studies ($3 million)

NorthLight School: Laptops and iPads ($150,000)

Nalanda Library: Building fund ($1 million)

NUS Business Alumni Association: Bursary Fund ($25,000)

Yellow Ribbon Fund: ISCOS Fairy Godparent Programme ($20,000)

2015

Community Chest (MOE): SG50 Youth Celebrate – Goal for a Cause segment ($200,000)

St Luke’s ElderCare: Donation ($24,000)

2016

NorthLight School: School buses and shuttle buses ($407,000 for 2016 to 2023)

2018

NParks: Three Therapeutic Gardens — Telok Blangah, Punggol, Bedok Reservoir ($900,000)

NUS Middle East Institute: Research project ($232,000)

SANA: Donation ($10,000)

Lions Home for the Elders: Donation ($20,000)

Stroke Support Station: Donation ($20,000)

2019

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT): Peter Lim Scholarships for full-time undergraduates ($500,000)

2020

NParks – Peter Lim Scholarship ($10 million commitment for 2022 to 2029)

Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship ($10 million commitment for 2021 to 2030)

Crest Secondary School: Financial Assistance Scheme and shuttle bus ($250,000 for 2020 to 2023)

Project Food For Frontline: Food vouchers for frontline workers during Covid-19 ($1 million)

2021

Donation to a Singapore education institution ($10,000)

NUS: Singapore Futures Programme ($1 million for 2021 to 2022)

Cavalry Community Care: Donation ($50,000)

Donation to a Singapore education institution ($50,000)

2022

The Hut – Peter Lim Sports Ignite Grant ($680,000 for 2022 to 2026)

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine: Phillip Yeo Professorship in Medicine ($100,000)

SUSS: Middle East Institute – Cheong Hee Kiat Lecture on Community Leadership ($100,000)

Donation to a Singapore education institution ($50,000)

2023

SANA: Rehabilitation programmes ($600,000 for 2023 to 2025)

SUSS: Ali HJ Mohamed Scholarship in Community Leadership ($100,000)

2024

Kiat Lim Shaping Hearts Award ($1 million commitment for 2025 to 2029)

News & Media

27 Merit-Based Scholarships and 192 Study Awards given out under NParks-Peter Lim Scholarship to nurture talent in landscape and animal sectors

Singapore, 21 January 2026 – For the first time, 27 students from local universities, polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) received merit-based scholarships under the NParks-Peter Lim Scholarship programme today. This scholarship recognises students who have demonstrated academic excellence and showcase potential to become leaders in […]

Artists With Disabilities Take Centre Stage in First Kiat Lim-Shaping Hearts Awards

Singapore, 25 September 2025 — The North East Community Development Council (NE CDC) presented the inaugural Kiat Lim–Shaping Hearts Award, supported by the Lim Family Foundation this evening at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, a meaningful celebration of inclusivity and the arts. The event, graced by Mr David Neo, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, […]

Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship marks 15 years withover $12.61 million awarded to young athletes

Singapore, 1 August 2025 – The Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF)-Peter Lim Scholarship marked its 15-year milestone today, with more than $12.61 million awarded to young athletes over the years. Among them were 24 Olympians, including Singapore’s first Olympic gold medallist, swimmer Joseph Schooling, and Asian Games champion, sprinter Shanti Pereira. The Scholarship started in 2010 […]

$1m fund to support those with disabilities in S’pore through arts bursaries, scholarships

Madam Elise Ng has difficulties communicating with her son, who is intellectually disabled and cannot speak. So when Mr Gary Chong attended his first art class, she was delighted to see how he was able to express himself. The 27-year-old loves painting landscapes, but art therapy, with all the materials required and other programme costs, is […]

Cristiano Ronaldo lets his hands do the talking in game of padel at VJC

A whirlwind tour of Singapore ended on Saturday for Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portugal football star entertaining fans not with his feet, but his hands instead. Over 1,000 youth and adult volunteers at Victoria Junior College (VJC) caught a glimpse of his prowess with a racket and ball as he took part in a game […]

Cristiano Ronaldo visits Singapore, surrounded by fans at Botanic Gardens

He was there for a mere 15 to 20 minutes, but the fans who turned up to see Cristiano Ronaldo at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Friday (Jun 2) afternoon were rewarded with a glimpse of their star up close and personal. The football superstar was surrounded by fans who ran alongside his buggy as […]

Unpinned – The story of Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship recipient Danielle Lim

Danielle was forced to get acquainted with the idea of wrestling from young. As a child, with an abusive father, she grew up thinking violence within a family was the norm. When this abuse turned to absence, putting meals on the table became the new struggle for her mother, siblings and her. Even scrambling 50 […]

Cristiano Ronaldo takes centre stage at Singapore Botanic Gardens

On Friday, there was an unfamiliar cry of “Siu” that reverberated around the area as more than 50 fans and about 200 beneficiaries of the NParks-Peter Lim Scholarship welcomed football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at Singapore’s first Unesco World Heritage Site.