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Reference: NCSSUpdated 3/24/2026

Professional Capability Grant (PCG) — Open Grant

Single agency: up to 80% of approved cost, max $100,000. Multi-agency: up to 100%, max $200,000. Clinical supervision: up to 80%, max $100,000 over 2 years.

The Open Grant empowers initiatives within the social service sector to enhance professional capabilities through diverse projects, including clinical supervision. It supports agencies in engaging external consultants for clinical supervision, fostering the growth of social workers, case workers, counsellors, and psychologists. Projects must be one-off and non-recurring. Multi-agency collaborative projects receive higher funding caps.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 01

    Must represent an NCSS member SSA or MSF-funded SSA

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    Projects must be one-off and non-recurring

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    Project must not have already commenced — can only start upon PCG Secretariat approval

  • 04

    No other government funding for the same project unless specifically allowed

  • 05

    Clinical supervision: supervisor must be an external consultant registered with SASW, SAC, or equivalent

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    Approvals on first-come first-served basis subject to budget availability

Frequently Asked Questions

It funds one-off projects to strengthen social service professionals, including clinical supervision programmes. Single agencies get up to $100k (80% co-funding); multi-agency projects get up to $200k (100% funding).

Yes. The grant supports engaging external clinical supervisors for social workers, case workers, counsellors, and psychologists, including individual and group sessions over two years (up to $100k at 80% co-funding).

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the OurSG Grants portal, subject to submission windows. Check the PCG submission dates PDF for current timelines. Approvals are first-come, first-served.