As the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF)-Peter Lim Scholarship celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2025, Kiat Lim—entrepreneur and son of philanthropist Peter Lim—continues to honour and build upon his family’s deep commitment to empowering young athletes across Singapore.
What began in 2010 with Peter Lim’s historic $10 million donation—the largest private contribution to youth sports development in Singapore—has blossomed into a cornerstone of local sports philanthropy. The scholarship’s mission is simple yet powerful: no promising athlete should be held back by financial limitations. In 2019, Lim reaffirmed this vision with another $10 million pledge, extending the scholarship through 2030.
To date, the SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship has disbursed over $12.61 million to support 5,269 student-athletes from across 57 sporting disciplines, including national heroes like Joseph Schooling, Shanti Pereira, and Cheyenne Goh.
This year’s ceremony, held at Temasek Convention Centre, saw 346 athletes from 106 schools awarded a total of $1.05 million, including 99 in the prestigious high-performance Under-18 category. The 2025 cohort features trailblazers like Kyra Seow Kai Hui, Singapore’s first Modern Pentathlon awardee, and Caitlyn Anne Tan, who competed in artistic swimming at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
Kiat Lim’s presence at the ceremony signaled not just support, but also a generational passing of the torch. His growing involvement reflects a sustained family vision to uplift and invest in Singapore’s youth through sport. Speaking alongside dignitaries including Mr Teo Chee Hean, Ms Grace Fu, and Mr Ng Ser Miang, Kiat reaffirmed the family’s continued belief in the power of sport to transform lives.
About the SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship
Year it started: 2011 (15th edition in 2025)
Award categories and quantum:
- Primary – $1,000
- Secondary – $2,000
- JC/IP/Tertiary – $3,000
- High performance under-18 – $5,000
Criteria:
- For the primary, secondary, JC/IP/Tertiary categories: Good performance at interschool (minimal zonal) or equivalent competition(s); Key considerations: Applicant’s family income and sports performance
- For the high performance under-18 category: 18 years old and below as at 31 December 2024, Commendable performance at regional/international competition(s); Key considerations: Applicant’s sports performance and potential
No. of recipients in 2025:
- Primary – 46
- Secondary – 96
- JC/IP/Tertiary – 105
- High performance under-18 – 99
- Total: 346 from 106 schools and 39 sports
Amount disbursed in 2025: $1,048,000
No of scholarships from 2011-2025: 5,269
Amount disbursed from 2011- 2025: $12.61 million
No. of sports featured in the scholarship from 2011-2025: 57
Olympians who were SOF-Peter Lim scholarship recipients:
- Athletics – Gary Yeo Foo Ee
- Athletics – Veronica Shanti Pereira
- Badminton – Liang Xiaoyu
- Badminton – Derek Wong Zi Liang
- Badminton – Terry Hee
- Badminton – Jessica Tan Weihan
- Canoe – Geraldine Lee Wei Ling
- Canoe – Stephenie Chen
- Fencing – Amita Berthier
- Marathon Swimming – Chantal Liew
- Rowing – Saiyidah Aisyah Binte Mohamed Rafa’ee
- Sailing – Colin Cheng Xin Ru
- Sailing – Cecilia Low Rui Qi
- Sailing – Amanda Ng Ling Kai
- Sailing – Audrey Yong Pei Lin
- Shooting – Jasmine Ser Xiang Wei
- Shooting – Adele Tan Qian Xiu
- Swimming – Joseph Isaac Schooling
- Swimming – Mylene Ong Chui Bin
- Swimming – Quah Zheng Wen
- Swimming – Quah Jing Wen
- Swimming – Tao Li
- Table Tennis – Izaac Quek
- Short Track Speed Skating (Winter Olympic Games) – Cheyenne Goh
List of high performance under-18 category recipients
