Training Grants

Temasek Trust-CDC Lifelong Learning Enabling Fund

The Temasek Trust-CDC Lifelong Learning Enabling Fund is a S$4 million community fund set up to support persons with disabilities in acquiring relevant vocational and independent living skills and emerge stronger from the pandemic.

This Fund is set up by Temasek Trust and the five Community Development Councils (CDCs) and is administered by SG Enable. Each eligible adult with a disability can apply for up to S$1,000 to defray course-related fees and/or learning support devices and services.

This Fund is available for one year only (03 December 2021 to 31 December 2022).

The approved funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis, i.e., claims with receipts.

 

Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) aged 18 years old and above with at least one of the following permanent disabilities:

  1. Autism
  2. Intellectual disabilities
  3. Physical disabilities
  4. Sensory disabilities – D/deaf or hard of hearing
  5. Sensory disabilities – blind or low vision
  6. Not currently enrolled in any mainstream or SPED institution as a full-time student
  1. Go to ARC Learning Academy website.
  2. Click on the Course Catalogue tab from the menu bar.
  3. Select the courses that are “Eligible for Temasek Trust-CDC Lifelong Learning Enabling Fund”.
  4. Individual will have to register with ARC Learning Academy and pay the course fees from their own pocket.
  5. The training coordinator will email the individual on the payment details when the minimum number to start the course is met.
  6. ARC Learning Academy will provide a softcopy invoice to the individual to seek reimbursement from SG Enable.
  7. An individual needs to submit the following supporting documents through the link HERE.
    1. Proof of Disability -
      Persons with Disability Concession Card; OR
      Proof of membership with a disability Social Service Agency (SSA); OR
      A doctor's memo certifying permanent disability
    2. Course Details (Course Name, Name of Training Provider, Start Date and End Date) and Payment Receipt
    3. For Learning Support Services or Learning Aids, - receipt(s) for the service or device/software purchased.
    4. Bank Details - Bank Name and Account Number, and an image showing your name and account number to receive the funding if your application is successful.
  8. SG Enable will process the application and reimbursement the course fees paid to the individual bank account.

 

 

Caregiver Training Grant (CTG)

The Caregivers Training Grant is a $200 annual subsidy that lets caregivers attend approved courses to better care for their loved ones and is administered by Agency for Integrated Care (AIC). The $200 subsidy is provided for each care recipient every financial year (from April to March the following year). If multiple caregivers of the same care recipient wish to attend training, the $200 would need to be shared among the family members. 

The list of courses available under the Caregivers Training Grant can be found on the Caregiver Training Courses e-calendar. The trainer could conduct the class in your home, or in a classroom at a training centre. You can also use a computer or other electronic devices to learn, by watching videos and reading training materials. 

You must pay at least $10 after registering.

  1. Care Recipient's Nationality
    The care recipient must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  2. Care Recipient's Age and Needs
    The care recipient must be aged 65 and older, OR have a disability as by a qualified healthcare practitioner*
  3. Relationship
    The caregiver must be the person in charge of caring for the care recipient (this can include family members and foreign domestic workers).
  4. Complete Training
    The caregiver must complete the training course and receive a certificate of attendance if there is one.
  1. Go to ARC Learning Academy website.
  2. Click on the Course Catalogue tab from the menu bar.
  3. Select the courses that are “Eligible for Caregiver Training Grant (CTG)”.
  4. The individual will have to register with ARC Learning Academy and email the following supporting documents to the training coordinator.
    1. CTG application form
    2. Attendee NRIC/Work Permit (front & back)
    3. Care Recipient Birth Certificate
    4. Care Recipient Diagnosis Report OR
      Doctor Memo OR
      CTG form verified by Social Service Agency (SSA)
  5. The training coordinator will apply for the grant on behalf of the attendee.
  6. The training coordinator will notify the individual on the grant outcome and advise on the co-payment amount.

 

 

Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs)-Charities Capability Fund (VCF)

VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) Training Grant provides co-funding for local training courses to help charities comply with regulatory requirements and build good governance standards and is administered by the National Council of Social Service.

 

  1. Sponsored staff from NCSS member Social Service Organisations and MSF-funded agencies who are Singaporean, Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), Employment Pass, Work Permit or S Pass holders are eligible for VCF funding.
  2. To be eligible for VCF, the participants must:
    1. Achieve at least 75 per cent attendance; and
    2. Be certified competent in all assessment components
  1. Go to ARC Learning Academy website.
  2. Click on the Course Catalogue tab from the menu bar.
  3. Select the courses that are “Eligible for Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOS) Charities Capability Fund”.
  4. The Individual or organisation will have to register with ARC Learning Academy.
  5. ARC Learning Academy will notify on the grant outcome.
  6. ARC Learning Academy will notify the individual or organisation on the application outcome and provide the instructions to apply for the VCF grant.
  7. The Individual or organization will need to apply for the VCF grant through NCSS portal and email the VCF Approval Letter from NCSS-VCF to ARC Learning Academy training coordinator.
  8. In the event that any participants do not successfully complete the training or fails the programme's assessment components, the school/organisation will be responsible to pay the full fees, including the VCF subsidy.