Training Grants and Credits

Who qualifies

• Eligibility varies by scheme and includes both self-sponsored individuals and employer- or organisation-sponsored learners.
• For ETSS, the sponsoring organisation must meet all stated conditions, including being registered or incorporated in Singapore and having not more than 200 employees or annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million; sponsored trainees must be Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents or Long-Term Visit Pass Plus holders.
• Organisation-sponsored learners cannot use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the net programme or course fee.

What it funds

• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Costs covered: Course fees and trainer costs; External payment tied to a hire's salary (offsets).

Maximum support: up to 95%.

Published supports include individual course-fee funding of up to 95% for eligible persons with disabilities or certain SCTP jobseekers, ETSS course-fee subsidies up to 90% for eligible SME-sponsored staff, and WSS absentee payroll up to 95% of hourly basic salary capped at $13 per hour.

The NCSS page states an initial $500 SkillsFuture Credit for Singaporeans aged 25 and above. WSS Basic includes a $10.50-per-hour training allowance capped at 180 hours yearly and an $800 Training Commitment Award; WSS Level-Up offers up to $18,000 yearly for full-time or $3,600 for part-time training.

Payment: Price reduced at point of purchase / course fee subsidy.

How to apply

Select the relevant scheme. Self-sponsored learners enrol with a registered training provider; employers or providers use the scheme-specific SWDA or TPGateway route; eligible volunteer funding through PCG uses OurSG Grants. WSS Level-Up allowance applications use the Training Allowance System with Singpass.

Contact: https://www.ncss.gov.sg/contact-us/

Application window: There is no single application window across the indexed schemes. WSS Level-Up applications opened on 9 February 2026.