Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
About SWDA
With its corporate mission to “enable individuals to learn for life, pursue skills mastery and develop fulfilling careers for a future-ready Singapore”, SSG offers initiatives available to both individuals who pay for their own learning and development and businesses who invest in their talent pool and productivity.
(A) Course Fee Funding: For Self-Sponsored Individuals
Tier 2 SWDA Funding
Tier 2 SWDA Funding applies to courses offering skills demanded by the employers or industries and support the workforce’s general upskilling and reskilling needs.
Eligible Courses:
- Courses that deliver skills found in the Course Approval Skills List (CASL)
- Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) accredited courses supported by the relevant government agencies or appointed entities, including regulatory and licensing courses such as courses targeted at workers from Progressive Wage Model (PWM) sectors
- Courses recognised under the regulatory or professional development framework endorsed by Course Endorsement Bodies (CEBs). These include mandatory skills-based training stipulated by the relevant Singapore government agency or appointed entities for the sector.
Table 2 : Tier 2 Funding Support for Individuals
| Individuals | Funding Support |
|---|---|
| SCs, PRs and LTVP+ Holders^ (Self-sponsored individuals must be at least 21 years old) | Up to 50% of course fees |
| SCs aged ≥ 40 years old (SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy) | Up to 70% of course fees |
Note: ^LTVP+ Holders are not eligible for subsidies for part-time and full-time MOE-funded full qualification programmes at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Polytechnics and Autonomous Universities.
(B) Course Fee Funding: For Employers who Sponsor Employees for Training
Tier 2 Funding Support for Employers
| Trainees and Employers | Funding Support |
|---|---|
| SCs, PRs and LTVP+ Holders^ | Up to 50% of course fees |
| SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | Up to 70% of course fees |
| Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) |
Note: ^LTVP+ Holders are not eligible for subsidies for part-time and full-time MOE-funded full qualification programmes at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Polytechnics and Autonomous Universities.
Note: To enjoy course fee funding, self-sponsored individual or employer sponsoring employee may enrol directly with SWDA’s Registered Training Providers delivering SWDA-funded courses. For more information, please visit https://www.swda.gov.sg/.
For funding matters, please read our Terms and Conditions here.
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NTUC UTAP reimbursement is capped at $250 for members aged below 40 or $500 for members aged 40 & above.
SME-sponsored Trainees:
- Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
- Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
- Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.
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