LBKM Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (PMBM Scholarship Fund Board)

Name

LBKM Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (PMBM Scholarship Fund Board)

Legal name

LBKM Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud

Website

https://lbkm.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Financial Assistance / Charitable Scholarship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Educational financial assistance
• Scholarship disbursement services
• Bursary programs charity
• Community philanthropy fundraising
• Donor-funded scholarship funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: LBKM operates as an Institution of Public Character (IPC) charity that relies on donations from individuals, families, and organizations. Donations are tax-deductible under Singapore tax regulations. The organization offers Named Bursary programs starting at $2,500 minimum commitment for perpetual funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LBKM is a non-profit charitable organization and Institution of Public Character (IPC) that disburses scholarships and bursaries to Singapore Citizen students, primarily from the Malay/Muslim community, across all education levels from primary school through PhD. The organization collects donations from individuals, families, and organizations to fund its award programs, including prestigious scholarships for Top 10 world universities, named bursaries, and specialized support for Madrasah and Islamic studies students.

Product overview

LBKM is a scholarship and bursary disbursement organization offering financial assistance to Singapore citizens across all education levels. The portfolio consists of two main product lines: bursaries (school, diploma, university/undergraduate, masters, PhD levels) and scholarships (undergraduate including Prestigious, Iconic, Future Economy, and named scholarships; postgraduate including Prestigious Postgraduate and PPIS-LBKM). Additional offerings include the School Top-up Fund for transport assistance and the Maybank Islamic Berhad Sponsorship Programme. Named bursaries and scholarships can be established by donors with minimum $2,500 commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MOE Schools Bursary Bursary for secondary and junior college/pre-university students attending MOE-recognized schools, with PCI ($1,400 or below) and GHI ($5,600 or below) eligibility criteria. Award amounts are $400 for Secondary and $550 for JC/Pre-U.
• Muis Madrasah Bursary Bursary for students attending Madrasah institutions at primary, secondary, pre-university, diploma, and IB levels, with award amounts varying by Zakat recipient status and PCI.
• Diploma Bursary Bursary for full-time diploma students at Ukhrawi, Polytechnic, and approved Private Institutions with minimum 2-year study duration. Award of $1,250 with PCI ($2,500 or below) and GHI ($10,000 or below) eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree Bursary Bursary for part-time and full-time undergraduate studies at local and overseas institutions, with income eligibility thresholds and varying award amounts ($2,500 for full-time, $1,300 for part-time).
• Masters Degree Bursary Bursary for part-time and full-time masters students at local-based and overseas institutions. Award amounts: $1,600 for part-time; $3,000 for full-time.
• PhD Bursary Bursary for full-time PhD students at local and overseas institutions to support completion of doctoral research.
• Maybank Islamic Berhad (MIB) Undergraduate Sponsorship Programme Year 1 undergraduate sponsorship for Singaporean Muslims aged 25 and below, at selected local universities (NTU, SMU, SUTD, SUSS), with PCI eligibility ($2,000 or below) and $10,000 award. 20 awards available annually.
• LBKM School Top-up Fund (STUF) Monthly EZ-link top-up assistance of $20 for MOE FAS recipients to help with daily transport costs to school.
• Prestigious Undergraduate Scholarship Scholarship for full-time undergraduates at Top 10 world universities (MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Imperial College London, Princeton, Caltech, UC Berkeley, Yale), worth $10,000, for any field of study.
• Iconic Scholarship Scholarship for local and overseas students with minimum GPA of 75% and community involvement, worth $5,000, covering fields including Social Work, Islamic Studies, Law, Malay Language & Literature, Music, Business/Finance, Communications & Media, Political Science, and Medicine.
• Future Economy Scholarship Scholarship for full-time undergraduates at local or overseas universities pursuing courses in emerging fields of study.
• PPIS-LBKM Scholarship Scholarship for female students pursuing full-time or part-time studies in STEM, Women's Studies, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Community Work, or any endorsed field.
• Alla'udin-Masjid Khalid Scholarship Scholarship for students pursuing research in trust, confidence, and security building in diverse communities, with focus areas in Defence Technology & Systems, Cybersecurity, Strategic Studies, and International Relations.
• Prestigious Postgraduate Scholarship Scholarship worth $15,000 for Singapore citizens pursuing full-time masters or PhD studies at local or overseas universities, requiring good Honours degree and community involvement.
• PERGERAQ Al-Qur'an & Qira'at Scholarship Scholarship for Madrasah undergraduates at recognized universities pursuing studies in Al-Qur'an and/or Qira'at.
• Named Bursaries and Scholarships Donor-established perpetual funds with minimum commitment of $2,500, ensuring donor values guide student success for generations. Includes named awards such as Che Zahara Noor Mohamed Scholarship, Kiyai Hj Ahmad Zuhri Mutammim Scholarship, Professor Ahmad Ibrahim Scholarship, Muhammad Ariff Ahmad Scholarship, Zubir Said Scholarship, Ambo Sooloh Scholarship, Tan Sri Dr Abdul Samad Bin Ismail Scholarship, Mohamed Eunos Abdullah Scholarship, and Dr Hafeezudin Sirajuddin Moonshi Scholarship.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of continuous service to the community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PERGERAQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021LBKM administers the PERGERAQ Scholarship for Madrasah undergraduates pursuing studies in Al-Qur'an and Qira'at fields.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020LBKM-SUSS Study Award for part-time undergraduates, administered by SUSS.
• MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018LBKM began administering the MUIS Social Work Study Award (SWSA) for a period of 3 years. Also partners on Madrasah Bursary programs.
• AMP-LBKM-SUTD ScholarshipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2016Collaborative scholarship program with Association of Muslim Professionals and Singapore University of Technology and Design.
• AMP (Association of Muslim Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2012AMP collaborated with LBKM on Maths Gym (2004) and Maths@Home (2005) programs to support mathematics education for children. Continued partnership in various community initiatives.
• National University of Singapore (NUS) - Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011MOU signed for postgraduate scholarship worth $15,000 annually (discontinued). LBKM also offers LBKM-NUS Future Economy Scholarship launched in March 2021.
• Yayasan MENDAKIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010LBKM is an Institutional Member of Yayasan Mendaki since 1982. First invitation to participate in MENDAKI's Raikan Ilmu in November 2019.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC): CDAC is the self-help group for the Chinese community in Singapore, offering education bursaries and financial assistance programs. As a fellow IPC charity under NCSS, it operates a similar model of community-targeted student financial aid.
• Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA): SINDA is one of Singapore's self-help groups providing education assistance and bursaries to the Indian community. It operates a comparable model of community-targeted scholarships, bursaries, and student support, making it a structural analog to LBKM in a different ethnic community.
• Eurasian Community Fund: The Eurasian Community Fund supports education and welfare of the Eurasian community in Singapore, including bursary and scholarship programs. It is structurally analogous to LBKM as a community-targeted education charity under Singapore's self-help group model.
• Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP): AMP is a direct LBKM partner (since 2004-2005 on Maths Gym and Maths@Home programs) and co-administers scholarships like the AMP-LBKM-SUTD Scholarship. AMP provides education and professional development support to the same Malay/Muslim community, with overlapping beneficiary base and programmatic overlap.
• Yayasan MENDAKI: Yayasan MENDAKI is the Council for the Development of the Singapore Malay/Muslim Community. LBKM is itself an institutional member of MENDAKI since 1982. MENDAKI runs its own bursary and scholarship programs serving the same community, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Emerging players

• MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore): MUIS is a strategic partner of LBKM since 2018, jointly administering the Social Work Study Award and Madrasah Bursary programs. While MUIS is primarily a regulatory body, its growing role as an education funder places it in partial competition and partnership with LBKM.
• TAA Trust Fund: The TAA Trust Fund is a Singapore Muslim community trust fund administered under MUIS that provides financial assistance including bursaries. LBKM's Deputy President previously headed the TAA Trust Fund Executive Committee, indicating close institutional ties and overlapping beneficiary pools.

Others

• Maybank Islamic Berhad: Maybank Islamic is a financial partner of LBKM offering the MIB Undergraduate Sponsorship Programme ($10,000/year for 20 awards). It is a corporate funding partner that overlaps thematically in Muslim community financial support, though not a direct competitor for student-facing services.
• Sinda Education Assistance Fund: Part of SINDA's broader portfolio, this represents the typical structure of education-focused financial aid under Singapore self-help groups. It is an adjacent enabling organization within the same broader sector.

Broad incumbents

• NCSS (National Council of Social Services): NCSS is the umbrella body for social service organizations in Singapore, of which LBKM has been a full member since 1970. NCSS administers shared funding and coordination for member charities, making it a broad incumbent operating in the same charitable ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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