Professional Capability Grant

Who qualifies

• Eligibility varies by sub-scheme and may constrain the nominating agency, staff role, citizenship or residency, employment tenure, course relevance, prior funding and bond status.

What it funds

• Employee training, upskilling, course fees
• Recruiting, salary support, job redesign, career conversion
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes

Costs covered: Course fees and trainer costs; External payment tied to a hire's salary (offsets); Third-party consultant or professional service fees.

Maximum support: up to 100%.

Funding varies by sub-scheme. Professional Development Sponsorship and some multi-agency Open Grant projects can cover up to 100%; other published rates include up to 90% for programme fees, 80% for local or overseas training and Open Grant projects, and 50% for some sponsorships.

Published sub-scheme caps include $15,000 salary support for Sabbatical Leave, $200,000 course fees for Intermediate Leadership, $25,000 for Advanced Leadership, $20,000 for Overseas Training, and up to $200,000 for some Open Grant projects; one Professional Development Sponsorship tier has no cap.

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

Agencies use OurSG Grants for several sub-schemes; pre-approved course enrolments go through training providers, and training providers submit courses through TPGateway with Corppass. There is no single PCG submission route.

Contact: NCSS_Grants@ncss.gov.sg

Application window: Sub-schemes use different submission cycles or training-provider registration deadlines; the umbrella page has no single opening or closing date.