Charities Capability Fund - (CCF Training Grant)

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Registered charity or Institution of a Public Character.
• Open to all exempt or registered charities and Institutions of a Public Character.
• Training may be a local classroom-based course or a local or overseas online course in a key governance or management area.
• Staff and sub-committee members must have completed at least six months of service with their charity; the page does not impose this condition on board members.

What it funds

• Employee training, upskilling, course fees
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes

Costs covered: Course fees and trainer costs.

Maximum support: up to 80%.

Singaporeans and Permanent Residents receive up to 80%; Employment Pass, Work Permit and S Pass holders receive up to 60%.

Recorded cap: S$1,000.

Singaporeans/PRs: $1,000 per course, $500 per full day (8 hours), or $250 per half day (4 hours), whichever is lower. Work-pass holders: $750 per course, $375 per full day, or $187.50 per half day, whichever is lower.

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

Register for pre-approved SSI courses on the SSI website or directly with another pre-approved provider. For non-pre-approved courses, the charity applies through OurSG at least one month before commencement; providers seek course pre-approval through Training Partners Gateway at least three months beforehand.

1. Check whether the course is pre-approved.
2. For a pre-approved SSI course, register on the SSI website; for another pre-approved course, register directly with the provider.
3. For a non-pre-approved course, submit the charity's application through OurSG at least one month before the course starts.
4. Training providers seeking course pre-approval apply through Training Partners Gateway at least three months before the course starts.

Before applying

• The course must not commence before submission and approval of the CCF application.
• The charity's latest annual reports, financial statements and Governance Evaluation Checklists must be submitted on the Charity Portal for approval.
• The applicant must not receive other government funding for the same purpose unless specifically allowed.

Claiming support

Funding is disbursed after course completion and receipt of the supporting documents. For pre-approved courses, participants pay the net fee and the provider claims from the Secretariat; for non-pre-approved courses, participants pay the full fee and claim reimbursement.

Contact: NCSS_Grants@ncss.gov.sg

Application window: Non-pre-approved course applications must be submitted at least one month before commencement; training-provider pre-approval applications require three months. No fixed closing date is stated.