Volume I · Chapter 01

The Grant Index.

Four grants Singapore SMEs actually use, written in plain English. Each entry lists what the grant funds, who qualifies, the funding ceiling, and where we come in.

01CCP

Career Conversion Programme

Agency
Workforce Singapore
What it funds

Salary support so employers can reskill or hire-and-train workers into new roles — Singapore's flagship workforce-transformation grant.

Modes
  • Place-and-TrainYou hire a new employee into a role you have not previously staffed, and train them on the job.
  • Attach-and-TrainA partner organisation trains prospective employees on your behalf before conversion.
  • Job Redesign ReskillingYou reskill an existing employee into a new, redesigned role inside your firm.
Who qualifies
  • 01Singapore-registered employer offering a permanent role, or a contract of at least 12 months, at market rate.
  • 02Trainee is a Singapore Citizen or PR, generally aged 21+.
  • 03For Place-and-Train, the hire is arm's length — not an existing employee, not a related party.
Funding ceiling

Up to 70% of salary (cap S$5,000/mth); enhanced up to 90% (cap S$7,500/mth) for staff aged 40+ or long-term unemployed. Paid over the training window only.

How we help

We map your role to the right CCP mode, secure the 90% enhanced tier where you qualify, run the Programme-Partner submission channel, handle agency Q&A, and stay on for salary claims.

02CTC

NTUC Company Training Committee Grant

Agency
NTUC e2i
What it funds

Co-funding for a company-level workforce transformation project — equipment, software, consultancy or training — tied to a measurable outcome for workers.

Who qualifies
  • 01Singapore-registered firm that forms (or has formed) a Company Training Committee with NTUC or its affiliated union.
  • 02Commits to a measurable worker outcome — wage uplift, redesigned role, new skill certification.
  • 03Government and statutory bodies are excluded.
Funding ceiling

Up to 70% of qualifying cost. In-house training funded at S$9 per hour. Application window open until 31 March 2028.

How we help

We help you form the CTC, broker union buy-in, and frame the transformation narrative so worker outcomes and business outcomes line up on the same application.

03PSG

Productivity Solutions Grant

Agency
Enterprise Singapore (with IMDA)

Verify current scheme status — PSG and MRA are being consolidated into the unified EDGE grant in H2 2026.

What it funds

Co-funding for pre-approved IT solutions, equipment and consultancy from the official PSG directory. Common uses include accounting software, HR systems, POS, and cybersecurity.

Who qualifies
  • 01Singapore-registered SME with annual turnover of S$100M or less, or 200 or fewer employees.
  • 02At least 30% local equity, held directly or indirectly by Singaporeans or PRs.
  • 03The solution is deployed in Singapore and used in your Singapore operations.
  • 04Golden rule: do not pay the vendor before you apply. A signed contract or invoice before approval will get the claim rejected.
Funding ceiling

Up to 50% co-funding, capped at S$30,000 per grant year across all PSG applications.

How we help

We enforce apply-before-you-pay, match your need to a listed PSG solution, submit through the Business Grants Portal, and run the claim once you've deployed.

04MRA

Market Readiness Assistance Grant

Agency
Enterprise Singapore

Verify current scheme status — PSG and MRA are being consolidated into the unified EDGE grant in H2 2026.

What it funds

Co-funding for an SME's first move into a new overseas market — market promotion, business development, and set-up costs.

Who qualifies
  • 01Singapore-registered SME, at least 30% local equity.
  • 02Group annual turnover of S$100M or less, or 200 or fewer employees.
  • 03Genuinely new to the target market — no prior sales, revenue or presence there.
  • 04No retrospective claims. Apply before you incur the spend.
Funding ceiling

Up to 70% of qualifying cost from 1 April 2026, capped at S$100,000 per new overseas market.

How we help

We confirm the new-to-market test, sequence the project so it fits MRA's pillars, carve the spend correctly, and compile the claim evidence.

Figures and eligibility change; we verify the current rules for your specific case. This page is an editorial reference, not agency documentation. Where an item is under review or being consolidated (PSG, MRA → EDGE), we say so on the entry.

Step Zero

Start with a free eligibility check.

Tell us about your team, your role or your project. We'll come back within one business day with a plain-English read on which grants fit, and which don't.