Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)
WDG(JR+) Payment Schedule
Who pays what, and when. Choose your company type, enter the project cost, pick the payment schedule in your quotation and tell us about your SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit. Your funding is explained below, with and without GST.
SME: operating revenue of S$100 million or less, or 200 employees or fewer. Non-SME: above both.
Whichever schedule applies to you, the Programme Partner pays the grant in two parts: 30% at Milestone 1 and 70% at the Final Milestone.
SFEC covers up to 90% of your share, up to your balance. It never covers GST.
1How your funding works
All amounts in Singapore dollars. Figures are estimates, subject to approval by the Programme Partner and the SFEC administrator. GST is 9% on the full project cost and is not covered by the grant or by SFEC.
Beyond this project. CCPs help you broaden your talent pool or transform your workforce by reskilling mid-career new hires or existing employees into growth job roles with good longer-term prospects. They sit alongside WDG(JR+) and SFEC in SWDA's Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package, and CET Global can arrange one after your WDG(JR+) project is completed, or as a separate standalone engagement.
| Activate | Mode · when to raise it after WDG(JR+) | Who it is for | Who receives the support | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place-and-TrainRaise when the client must hire into the redesigned roles | Mid-career jobseekers you hire | Employer (salary support) | Filling hard-to-hire growth roles by training career switchers on the job | |
| Job Redesign ReskillingRaise when the redesigned roles are filled by existing staff | Any existing employee moving into a growth role | Employer (salary support) | Redeploying staff into redesigned roles instead of retrenching and rehiring | |
| Attach-and-TrainRaise when the client wants to try a candidate before hiring | Jobseekers on work attachment | Trainee (training allowance); host employer co-funds at least 10% | Assessing fit before a permanent hire, in sectors with strong placement prospects | |
Each CCP has its own Programme Partner, eligible roles and end date, so check the listing before proposing. The figures are the maximum salary support or allowance at the chosen tier; the actual amount follows the CCP's approval and the employee's salary.
2Good to know
Before you apply
Do not pay CET Global anything, and do not sign any contract or purchase order, until the grant application has been submitted on the Business Grants Portal. Payments or contracts made before submission make the project ineligible. If you intend to use Enhanced SFEC, indicate it on the application form.
How the grant is paid
The grant never passes through your hands. The Programme Partner (SBF or SNEF) pays it directly to CET Global, so you pay only your share, plus GST, and there is no grant claim for you to file. Each grant payment is released only after the Partner has checked and approved the deliverables of that milestone.
How SWDA defines the two milestones
| Milestone 1 · 30% of project cost | Final Milestone · 70% of project cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | Detailed project plan, submitted after project approval | Completed project report and supporting documents (testimonial, photographs, surveys) |
| Your share | SME 30% · Non-SME 50% of Milestone 1 | SME 30% · Non-SME 50% of Final Milestone |
| Grant | SME 70% · Non-SME 50% of Milestone 1 | SME 70% · Non-SME 50% of Final Milestone |
Payment schedules CET Global may offer
The standard schedule, and the minimum in CET Global's quotation and invoicing, is 2 payments of 30% / 70%, matching SWDA's milestones. Case by case, to suit a project's scope, effort and resourcing, CET Global may agree:
- 2 payments · 50% as first payment, 50% as final payment
- 3 payments · 30% / 40% / 30%, with an interim stage agreed in the quotation
These are private arrangements between you and CET Global. The Programme Partner still pays the grant only at the two SWDA milestones, 30% then 70%.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) in brief
Enhanced SFEC, from 1 Dec 2026: eligible companies receive a fresh S$10,000 credit in an online wallet (complete a short workforce questionnaire to unlock it). It offsets up to 90% of your share up front instead of a refund: you pay your share after the offset, and the Programme Partner pays the grant plus your SFEC to CET Global once it approves the completion report. Credits are applied all-or-nothing up to your balance and expire on 30 Nov 2029.
Current SFEC, until 30 Nov 2026: a refund, one claim per project. 90% of your whole share if the project is completed and approved on the portal at least a week before 30 Nov 2026; otherwise 90% of your first payment only.
GST
The grant supports the project cost only; GST is not supported. 9% GST on the full project cost is payable by you, and CET Global bills it with your first payment. No GST is charged on the grant, and SFEC does not offset GST.
If the scope changes
If the approved project cost goes up or down after Milestone 1, the grant, your share and any SFEC amount are re-worked pro-rata on the revised cost and the difference is settled at the Final Milestone. Excess SFEC goes back to your wallet.
Who does what
CET Global prepares the detailed project plan and the completion report. At each milestone it invoices you for your share and the Programme Partner for the grant portion; the Partner checks the deliverables before releasing the grant. Timing of the milestones follows the project plan in your proposal.