The Emma Yong Fund was set up in 2012 for theatre practitioners, many of whom do not have regular salaries, but are freelance artists, cast, crew, and other personnel, who work on and off stage, on an ad-hoc, project, basis.

Its main objective is to give financial aid to theatre practitioners suffering from cancer and other critical illnesses. The other objective of the fund is to raise awareness and educate the Singapore theatre community about the need to procure adequate medical insurance.