CTC Grants
Tap into the CTC Grant to transform your business operations while upskilling your workforce — with up to 70% funding support.
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About CTC Grants
What Is CTC Grant ?
The Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant, managed by NTUC’s e2i, helps companies fund transformation projects that improve worker outcomes and business capabilities. From August 2024, funding will only be granted to approved CTC-aligned transformation projects.
What can be supported ?
The grant supports initiatives linked to transformation outcomes. Examples include:
- Training tied to CTC roadmap
- Equipment/Software with training components
- Consultancy to drive strategic improvement
Am I eligible for the CTC Grant ?
To qualify, your company must:
- Entities legally regiestered or incorporated in Singapore i.e. companies, societies, non-profit organisations such as charities and social service agencies are welcome to apply
- Government bodies, statutory boards, organs of state, and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Government are not eligible.
What is the funding support for eligible entities ?
- Each project may receive up to 70% funding support, depending on size, scope, and potential worker impact.
- From August 2024, organisations can receive funding for in-house or non SSG-supported external training courses, so long as the training is tied to a CTC Grant transformation project.
- In-house training is funded at $8/hour; SSG-supported external training can be funded up to 70%.
- Funding quantum will be assessed based on:
- Strength of project from business transformation perspective; and
- Cost of project from worker outcomes perspective
- To be eligible for claims disbursement, applicant is to meet the committed worker outcomes as stated in the Letter of Award (LOA).
Steps to Apply for the CTC Grant
- Applicant needs to form a Company Training Committee (CTC).
- For non-unionised companies, do reach out to e2i at e2i.sg/ctcenquiries. From there, our officer will liaise with you.
- For unionised companies or partners of U SME, please engage your representative for more information.
- Applicant needs to develop a transformation plan and show how the plan leads to better worker and business outcomes.
- Applicant should discuss and validate their transformation plan with their CTC senior management representative3 and NTUC / Worker representative*.
- Applicant is recommended to engage e2i to review their project application before submission.
- CTC Grant is open for applications from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2026.
- Update: All new applications are to be submitted through the e2i Grant Portal. Submissions via emails or hardcopies will no longer be accepted with effect from 1 January 2023 0000hrs.
3Senior management representative (e.g. Owner / MD / CEO / GM or key decision maker)
*To determine NTUC / Worker representative, please refer below:
| Types of CTCs | NTUC / Worker Rep |
|---|---|
| Unionised Company | President of Union, Union Executive Secretary (ES), General Secretary (GS) |
| U SME CTC | Director of U SME |
| Other NTUC/LM partners with CTC | NTUC Cluster Super Leads |