Individuals

Innovation & Enterprise Fellowship Programme (IFP)

The Singapore NRF Fellowship provides opportunities for early career researchers to carry out independent research in Singapore over a five-year period. It is open to all areas of science and technology, and outstanding young scientists and researchers of all nationalities are welcome to apply. NRF aims to develop a strong science research and manpower base in Singapore. Each Fellow is provided with a research grant to support projects that exhibit high likelihood of a research breakthrough. Appointees are offered tenure-track faculty positions at Singapore-based universities and research institutions, including the Research Centres of Excellence.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE)

SG Eco Fund

The SG Eco Fund is a $50 million fund set up in 2020 by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment to support projects that advance environmental sustainability and involve the community. It supports ground-up initiatives from individuals, groups, and organisations. A sustainable and green Singapore can only be achieved with the people, private, and public sectors working in partnership to protect our environment and keep public spaces clean, green, and liveable. Through the SG Eco Fund, the government enables the community to co-create environmental solutions. Projects are evaluated on four criteria: environmental benefit, community action, innovation (technological and/or social), and sustained impact through building local expertise and developing scalable solutions.

SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP)

The SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP) supports mid-career individuals in acquiring industry-relevant skills to improve employability and pivot to new sectors or job roles. This train-and-place programme is available in part-time or full-time format, typically ranging from three to 12 months, and is delivered by Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centres with employment facilitation services. Courses under the SCTP have been progressively launched since April 2022, with a target to have at least 200 SCTP courses by 2025. The programme focuses on sectors with good hiring opportunities such as Infocomm and Technology, Professional Services, and Advanced Manufacturing. It operates on a train-and-place modality with career advisory and employment assistance.

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

SkillsFuture Credit helps Singaporeans offset course fees for eligible courses that support skills development and lifelong learning to be future-ready and relevant. It is a personal credit for individuals (not employers) and is available to all Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above. The credit can be used on top of existing government course subsidies. There are two tiers of SkillsFuture Credit: a Base Tier for all Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above ($500), and a Mid-Career Tier for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above ($4,000). The Base Tier credit can be used for all courses listed on the MySkillsFuture portal, while the Mid-Career Tier credit can be used for selected courses with better employability outcomes. Neither tier has an expiry date.

Workforce Singapore

SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme

The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme provides temporary financial assistance to involuntarily unemployed Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents while they actively search for jobs. The scheme uses a points-based system where participants earn points for completing job search activities (career coaching, job applications, etc.) and receive corresponding payouts when meeting minimum monthly points. This is designed for INDIVIDUALS, not companies, to support unemployed persons during their job search period over 6 months.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme helps mid-career Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above pursue a substantive skills reboot and adapt to a changing economy through enhanced course fee support and training allowance. It is designed to provide comprehensive support for individuals looking to deepen skills in their current career or reskill for new opportunities. The programme combines two key components: increased course fee subsidies (Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy and SkillsFuture Credit Mid-Career tier) and financial support for long-form training (SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance). This holistic approach addresses both the cost barriers and income loss concerns that mid-career individuals face when pursuing substantial skills upgrading.

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)

The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy recognises that mid-career Singaporeans may face greater challenges in undertaking training and provides additional subsidies to encourage upskilling and reskilling to adapt to changing job requirements. It offers higher subsidies of up to 90% of course fees for SSG-supported courses and at least 90% of programme cost for MOE-subsidised courses. This enhanced subsidy is designed specifically for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above, covering courses ranging from Nitec to postgraduate level across universities, polytechnics, ITE, and arts institutions. Eligible individuals must first qualify for the MOE/SSG base course fee subsidy to receive the enhanced rate.

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance

The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance supports eligible mid-career Singaporeans to upskill and reskill by providing training allowance for selected long-form training. It addresses the financial barriers that prevent individuals from pursuing substantial skills upgrading by offering income support during training periods. The scheme supports both full-time and part-time long-form training, allowing individuals to choose the format that best suits their needs. Full-time participants receive income-based allowances (50% of average monthly income, capped at $3,000), while part-time participants receive a flat rate to defray incidental training expenses. From March 2026, the allowance will be extended to part-time training programmes.

Workforce Singapore

Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme

The Workfare Skills Support Scheme (WSS) provides additional support for lower-income workers to upgrade their skills and improve their employability. NOTE: Specific programme details are not readily available. This programme may be part of the broader Workfare initiative and could be affected by workforce transformation changes.