Funding Support
In support of the specialised training programmes, WDA will co-fund part of the course fees (excluding GST) per trainee. Nett fee payable by companies or individuals who wish to participate in this programme is as follows:
| Programme | No. of Modules |
Nett Fee per Module (excl GST)* |
|---|---|---|
| In-Employment Upgrading | 3** |
up to S$300 |
| Professional Conversion | 6**** |
up to S$300 (per DPS module) Total of S$93 (for 2 WSQ Modules) |
| Re-Skilling | 5*** |
up to S$300 (per DPS module) Total of S$93 (for 2 WSQ Modules) |
| Scholarship (Upcoming) | 12 |
up to S$300 |
* Funding rates according Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR)
** This Programme has a modular structure of delivery (up to 3-Modules per trainee)
*** 5 modules include 3 DPS modules & 2 WSQ Modules (delivered by Singapore Polytechnic)
**** 6 modules include 4 DPS modules & 2 WSQ Modules (delivered by Singapore Polytechnic)
Trainees on the In-Employment Upgrading Programme may be self-sponsored or company sponsored. If company sponsored, there is Absentee Payroll (AP) funding available. This Absentee Payroll (AP) funding is a grant to help companies defray the manpower cost incurred when they send their employees for training during working hours.
For training conducted outside working hours, the grant is meant to alleviate the opportunity costs incurred by the employees. Hence, the funding is to be paid to the employees together with the mandatory top-up to be made by the
employer.
Please kindly refer to www.srp.org.sg for further details.
For more information on the WDA (Singapore Workforce Development Agency) and the SPUR (Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience) Initiative, click on the following link - WDA SPUR Website
