Course Fee Subsidies and Absentee Payroll Funding are available for employers sponsoring employees who are either a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
1. Course Fee Subsidy
| Course Type | All Singapore Citizens and PRs | Singapore Citizens (both SME and Non-SME sponsored) |
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| Non-SME Sponsored | SME Sponsored11 | Aged ≥ 40 Years2 | Aged ≥ 35 Years (or aged ≥ 13 Years for Persons with Disabilities) and earning ≤ $2,000/month3 | ||
| Cat-A SSG Funded Courses | Non-PME Level | Up to 90% funding | Up to 90% funding | Up to 90% funding | 95% funding |
| PME Level | Up to 70% funding | Up to 90% funding4 | |||
| Cat-B SSG Funded Courses | Non-PME Level | 80% of course fees, capped at $17/hour | 90% of course fees, capped at $25/hour | 90% of course fees, capped at $25/hour | 95% funding |
| PME Level | 50% of course fees, capped at $15/hour | 90% of course fees, capped at $50/hour | 90% of course fees, capped at $50/hour (or capped amount as specified by SSG) | ||
| Cat-C SSG Funded Courses | Non-PME Level | $2/hour | |||
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1 Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme.
2 Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy.
3 Under the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme.
4 70% funding is upfront. Additional 20% is claimable via SSG’s skillconnect portal.
2. Absentee Payroll Funding
| Course Type | All Singapore Citizens and PRs | Singapore Citizens (both SME and Non-SME sponsored) |
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| Non-SME Sponsored | SME Sponsored1 | Aged ≥ 35 Years and earning ≤ $2,000/month2 | ||
| Cat-A SSG Funded Courses | Non-PME Level | 80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50/hr
For training outside working hours, subject to employer top-up of balance 20% of hourly basic salary, capped at $1.10/hr |
80% of hourly basic salary capped at $7.50/hr
For training outside working hours, subject to employer top-up of balance 20% of hourly basic salary, capped at $1.90/hr |
95% of hourly basic salary
For training outside working hours, subject to employer top-up of balance 5% of hourly basic salary |
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| Cat-B SSG Funded Courses | Non-PME Level | |||
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| Cat-C SSG Funded Courses3 | Non-PME Level | – | ||
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1 Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme.
2 Under the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme.
Further information on Absentee Payroll Funding – click here.
On how to calculate the amount of absentee payroll funding you can receive, click here.
For more information on SSG training grant application, click here.
