CTC Grant for Singapore SMEs

The NTUC Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant is managed by NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute (e2i). It co-funds transformation projects at organisations that have formed a Company Training Committee, with the aim of improving the business and worker outcomes together.

A platform where management and union or worker representatives work together to upskill and reskill workers alongside business transformation. Unionised companies set it up through their union, and non-unionised companies work with e2i, which may involve signing a Memorandum of Understanding. e2i: CTC

Up to 70% of qualifying project costs. In-house training is supported at S$9 per hour per worker, and external non-SSG-supported courses up to 70% of the course fee. Funding caps may apply. e2i decides the amount based on how strong the transformation is and how the cost compares with the worker outcomes you commit to. e2i: CTC Grant

Equipment and software (including OEM software and related training), consultancy services, and training, as part of a transformation project. Job redesign is part of the workforce outcome. It does not cover SSG-supported courses, items that already receive other government funding, foreign workers, or components bought outside the funding period.

It can support software and consultancy as part of a transformation project, provided the project is endorsed by your CTC and tied to the worker outcomes below. Whether a specific ERP or AI project qualifies is e2i's decision. A new system also changes how people work, so training and job redesign often come with it.

For each impacted worker, at least one committed outcome: a wage increase, a skills allowance (recurrent, or one-time for training-linked projects), or a Career Development Plan covering role, salary range and skills. Only Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents count as funded workers. Claims are paid once the committed outcomes are met.

Entities registered in Singapore that can form a CTC, such as companies, societies and charities. Government bodies, statutory boards and foreign companies cannot. e2i states no minimum number of workers, but the outcomes must match the size of the funding. Eligibility is set by e2i and can change.

No. A project that starts, in whole or in part, before the Letter of Award is issued is invalid, including any downpayment. Check with e2i before you sign a contract or pay a vendor.

First form a CTC and have the project scope validated, then have e2i review your draft plan. You then submit the application on the e2i Grant Portal. e2i rejects submissions from third parties such as consultants, so your company submits it. Check the e2i pages for the current steps.

Approved projects typically get one year to complete, as set out in the Letter of Award. e2i's page says the application deadline was extended to 31 March 2028, but its FAQ still shows an earlier date, so confirm the current deadline with e2i before you plan around it.

The EDGE Grant, from Enterprise Singapore, supports business projects such as systems, internationalisation and sustainability, up to S$100,000 a year per company. The CTC Grant, from e2i, supports transformation projects that come with training and worker outcomes. A cost cannot be funded twice, so we plan which cost sits under which scheme. EDGE Grant questions

No. e2i decides.

On the e2i CTC Grant page and the e2i CTC page. Funding levels, eligibility and deadlines are set there and can change, so treat this page as a guide only.