Funding
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
SSG Funding/SkillsFuture Series
| Singaporeans / Singapore PRs | Singaporeans / Singapore PRs | Singaporeans |
| Cat-A SSG Funded Courses1 | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)2 | Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)3 |
| Up to 70% of course fee funding | Up to 90% of course fee funding | Up to 90% of course fee funding |
1Cat-A SSG Funded Courses - Eligible Singapore Citizens and PRs must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy up to 70% of the course fee. Learners will have to bear the full courses fee upon failure to meet either one of the requirements. For more information, please click here.
2Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information, please click here .
3Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) - Singaporeans aged 40 and above must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee. Learners will have to bear the full courses fee upon failure to meet either one of the requirements. For more information, please click here .
SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
SkillsFuture Credit of $500
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above will received an opening credit of S$500 from January 2016.
SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up
All Singaporeans who are 25 years or above as at 31 Dec 2020 is eligible for one-time S$500 credit top-up claimable for SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses.
SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals (NEW)
From May 2024, a SkillsFuture Credit top-up of $4,000, to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for selected courses that are oriented towards meeting industry and employment needs. Click here for the latest updates.
SkillsFuture Credit top-up will expires on 31 Dec 2025.
Please submit your claim on MySkillsFuture portal to use the opening balance.
For more information,
click here or reach out to us here.
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance
The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance is a scheme under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme which provides greater support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. The scheme is currently available for the SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (Full-Time) .
| Who is this for? | Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above Individuals who take time off work to pursue full-time, long-form training which are generally conducted during working hours. |
| How many months of training allowance is an individual eligible for? | A maximum of 24 months of the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance. |
| How much training allowance is an individual eligible for? | Capped at 50% of one’s average income over the latest-available 12 months, with a minimum allowance of $300 and maximum allowance of $3,000 per month. Individuals with income in the latest-available 12-months will qualify for the Training Allowance. |
| What is the attendance requirement? | For full-time SCTP courses, learners would need to attain at least 75% attendance each month to be eligible for the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance. |
| For more information | SSG | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance |
National Silver Academy (NSA)
Singaporean seniors (aged 50 years and above during year of the course) will receive up to 50% off course fee, subject to a maximum of $500 per course. For more information, please visit www.c3a.org.sg
Subsidy placement is on a first-come-first-served basis.