Skills Development Fund (SDF) for Companies

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SPONSORED TRAINING WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST OCT 2015

Course Fee Subsidies and Absentee Payroll Funding are available for employers sponsoring employees who are either a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Course Fee Subsidy

  Course Type All Singapore Citizens and PRs Singapore Citizens
Non-SME Sponsored SME Sponsored11 Aged ≥ 40 Years1 Aged ≥ 35 Years (or aged ≥ 13 Years for Persons with Disabilities) and earning ≤ $2,000/month
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% funding
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  
PME Level    
  1. Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme.
  2. Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy.
  3. 70% funding is upfront. Additional 20% is claimable via SSG’s skillconnect portal.

Absentee Payroll Funding

Course Type All Singapore Citizens and PRs Singapore Citizens (both SME and Non-SME sponsored)
Non-SME Sponsored SME Sponsored 1 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
PME Level
Cat-B SSG Funded Courses Non-PME Level
PME Level
Cat-C SSG Funded Courses Non-PME Level
PME Level
      1. Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) 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.