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CTC · Singapore SME grants

What is the CTC grant and what does it fund?

Short answer

The Company Training Committee (CTC) grant, administered through NTUC's e2i, funds up to 70% of an approved transformation project — covering equipment, software, consultancy and the training that reskills the staff affected by the change. It is partner-facilitated: there is no open online application form. A CTC must be formed with the union first.

Key facts

  • Up to 70% funding support
  • Covers equipment, software, consultancy AND worker training together
  • Partner-facilitated through NTUC/e2i — no self-serve online form
  • Requires forming a Company Training Committee first

CTC is distinctive because it funds the whole transformation — equipment, software, consultancy and training — at up to 70%, not just training. The premise is redesigning roles so workers come out stronger; technology and people are funded as one project.

Because it runs through the labour movement, you form a Company Training Committee and work with a partner; you can't simply fill in a portal form. Freemansland is unionised and has been through CTC formation, so I advise owners through that facilitated path.

Answered by Nick Tung— a seasoned Singapore entrepreneur and PMC-certified consultant (PMC-10960) with deep first-hand familiarity across Singapore's SME grant landscape (PSG, EDG, MRA, CTC). My focus is helping SMEs adopt enterprise and workforce AI transformation; government funding is one of the support options businesses can tap through the official channels. More about how I work →

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