Hiring & wage support grants for Singapore businesses

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Built Environment Technology and Capability Grant (BETC)

Building and Construction Authority

Co-funds built environment firms for enterprise, technology and manpower initiatives that raise productivity, skills and wages.

Support: Applications 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs) of qualifying cost. 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030: up to 50% (SMEs) / 30% (non-SMEs). No…

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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

CPF Transition Offset (CTO)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Automatic offset of half of each year's increase in employer CPF contribution rates for senior workers. Extended to 2027 at Budget 2026.

Support: 50% of the employer CPF rate increase: 0.25 percentage point of wages (up to the CPF salary ceiling) for employees aged above 55 to 65, for both 2026 and 2027.

Hiring & wage support
SWDA
OpenGrant

Career Conversion Programmes for Employers (CCP)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), Programme partners such as e2i, NTUC LearningHub, IHLs and trade associations

Salary support for employers who hire and reskill mid-career Singapore Citizens and PRs (or reskill existing staff) into growth job roles in around 30 sectors, through Place-and-Train, Attach-and-Train or Job Redesign Reskilling.

Support: Up to 70% of monthly salary during CCP training (cap $5,000/month) for SC/PR trainees below 40; up to 90% (cap $7,500/month) for mature SC/PR trainees aged 40+…

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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logoSG Enable
OpenWage creditNo application needed

Enabling Employment Credit (EEC)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), SG Enable

Automatic wage offset for employers of Singapore Citizen and PR persons with disabilities earning below $4,000 a month, with an extra offset for hires who were out of work for 6 months. Available until end-2028.

Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage (cap $400/month) for wages up to $3,000; tapered for $3,000 to under $4,000. Additional 20% (cap $400/month) for the first 9 months…

Hiring & wage supportSocial enterprise
SG EnableMSF
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Open Door Programme Job Redesign Grant (ODP JRG)

SG Enable, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

Funds equipment, workplace or process changes and consultancy so that employers can hire and keep employees with disabilities. Planned to be merged into a new Enabling Employment Grant in the first half of 2027.

Support: Up to 90% of job redesign costs (excluding GST), capped at $20,000 per employee with disability.

Hiring & wage supportSocial enterprise
Ministry of Manpower logoSingapore National Employers Federation logo
OpenGrant

Part-time Re-employment Grant (PTRG)

Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore National Employers Federation (Programme Partner)

One-time grant for employers who commit to offering part-time re-employment, flexible work and structured career planning to senior workers aged 60 and above. Extended to 31 December 2027.

Support: $2,500 per resident senior worker aged 60 and above, capped at $125,000 per company (50 senior workers).

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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

Progressive Wage Credit Scheme (PWCS)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Automatic government co-funding of wage increases that employers give to lower-wage Singapore Citizen and PR employees. Extended to 2028 at Budget 2026.

Support: Co-funding of qualifying wage increases, for the part of gross monthly wage up to $3,000: 40% for qualifying year 2025, 30% for 2026, 30% for 2027, 20% for…

Hiring & wage support
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

Senior Employment Credit (SEC)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Automatic wage offset for employers of Singapore Citizen workers aged 60 and above earning below $4,000 a month. Extended to end-2027 at Budget 2026.

Support: 2026-2027: up to 2% of wages (age 60-64), 4% (65-68), 7% (69 and above), for monthly wages up to $3,000; tapered for wages over $3,000 to under $4,000.

Hiring & wage support
SWDA
Closing soonGrantNo application needed

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (current tranche) (SFEC)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA, formerly SSG/WSG)

A one-off $10,000 credit for eligible employers that offsets up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported enterprise and workforce transformation programmes and SWDA-funded courses. The current tranche expires on 30 November 2026 and is replaced by the redesigned SFEC (Enhanced) from 1 December 2026.

Support: Up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs (after other government subsidies) for supported programmes. $10,000 per enterprise. No sub-cap for workforce transformation;…

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SWDASBFSingapore National Employers Federation logo
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SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+) (WDG(JR+))

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), Singapore Business Federation (Anchor Programme Partner), Singapore National Employers Federation (Anchor Programme Partner)

Funds workforce transformation and job redesign projects done with pre-approved consultants: workforce consultancy, capability building for HR and line managers, and workforce HR tech tools. Launched March 2026 and replaces PSG-JR.

Support: 70% for SMEs, 50% for non-SMEs, capped at $150,000 per enterprise. Component caps: Workforce Consultancy up to $50,000; Capability Building Initiatives up to…

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A*STAREnterprise Singapore logo
OpenGrant

Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-Up)

A*STAR, Enterprise Singapore

Seconds A*STAR (and institute of higher learning) research scientists and engineers to an enterprise for up to two years to run R&D or innovation projects and build in-house technical capability.

Support: Up to 70% of eligible costs for SMEs and startups; up to 30% for large local enterprises; capped at S$250,000 per project. Overseas costs (living allowance,…

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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logoYellow Ribbon Singapore logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Yellow Ribbon Singapore

Wage offset for employers who hire local ex-offenders earning below $4,000 a month, for the first nine months of employment. Covers hires up to December 2028.

Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage, capped at $600 per month per employee, for the first 9 months. Tapered for wages over $3,000 to under $4,000.

Hiring & wage supportSocial enterprise
Infocomm Media Development Authority logo
OpenProgramme

Digital Leaders Programme and Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLP / DLAB)

IMDA

Helps digitally progressive local non-ICT companies chart digital/AI roadmaps, hire in-house digital teams and run AI projects. The new DLAB bootcamp takes the leadership team through a hands-on AI confidence project of under three months.

Support: Funding support for eligible companies (IMDA does not publish the percentage). Support covers roadmapping, hiring an in-house digital team, and…

Digitalisation & AIInnovation & R&DHiring & wage support
SG EnableMSF
OpenGrant

Employer Development Grant (disability-inclusive hiring) (EDG (SG Enable))

SG Enable, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

Helps employers build in-house capability to recruit and retain persons with disabilities, such as appointing an in-house job coach or engaging external job coaches or consultants. Planned to be merged into the Enabling Employment Grant in 2027.

Support: Up to $40,000 per employer, depending on the number of new hires with disabilities. Percentage rate not published on the ODP page.

Hiring & wage supportSocial enterprise
Monetary Authority of Singapore logo
OpenProgramme

FSTI 4.0 - AI Pathfinder, Manpower and other tracks

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Other FSTI 4.0 tracks: AI Pathfinder (adoption of market-ready AI solutions listed on PathFin.ai), Manpower (co-funds fintech internship stipends via fintechinternships.sg), Centre of Excellence, Infrastructure & Platform, and GFH Scale-Up Grant.

Support: Track-specific; rates for these tracks not verified in this research.

Sector-specificDigitalisation & AIHiring & wage support
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore logo
OpenGrant

Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Co-funds maritime companies for manpower development (training, attachments, management associates), business development (new set-ups, new lines, internationalisation) and productivity/digitalisation ecosystem projects.

Support: Co-funding; rates and caps vary by component and are not published on the MPA overview page (contact MCF Secretariat).

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NTUC logoEmployment and Employability Institute logo
OpenGrant

NTUC Company Training Committee Grant (CTC Grant)

NTUC, e2i (Employment and Employability Institute)

Co-funds business transformation projects that a Company Training Committee (management plus NTUC/worker representative) plans, where workers get better outcomes such as higher wages, a skills allowance or a career development plan.

Support: Up to 70% of qualifying project costs. In-house training funded at $9 per hour per worker; external non-SSG/SWDA-supported courses up to 70% of course fees.…

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SWDA
UpcomingVoucherNo application needed

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (Enhanced) (SFEC (Enhanced))

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

Redesigned SFEC launching 1 December 2026 under the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package. Eligible companies get a fresh $10,000 credit in an online wallet that offsets out-of-pocket costs upfront at enrolment, instead of by reimbursement.

Support: $10,000 credit per eligible company. For WDG(JR+), the credit can offset up to 90% of the out-of-pocket cost. Offset rates for other programmes depend on the…

TrainingHiring & wage support
SWDA
OpenProgramme

SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (single application channel) (WDG)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

An umbrella grant that brings existing workforce transformation schemes, such as Career Conversion Programmes and NACE Workplace Learning Projects, into one application channel on the Business Grants Portal. It is being rolled out in phases from 2026, with free advisory from SBF and SNEF.

Support: Depends on the scheme accessed (e.g. WDG(JR+) up to 70% for SMEs; CCP salary support up to 90%). Advisory from Anchor Programme Partners is free.

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