SFEC Singapore
The SFEC playbook — and why you should care before Nov 2026.
S$10,000 of free credit sitting in your Corppass account — if you qualified under Budget 2020 or Budget 2022. Stacks on top of PSG, EDG, MRA, and training grants at 90% subsidy. Expires 30 November 2026.If you don't deploy it, you lose it.
SFEC expires 30 November 2026.
All final claims for SFEC-supported programmes must be submitted by this date. After that, unused credit is forfeited. If you haven't checked your SFEC balance on the Business Grants Portal — do it this week.
What is the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)?
SFEC is an automatic S$10,000 one-off credit from EnterpriseSG that offsets up to 90% of your out-of-pocket cost on supported enterprise transformation and workforce training programmes. It sits on top of existing grants like PSG, EDG, and MRA.
There is no application process — SFEC was automatically credited to eligible employers based on their SDL contribution and local headcount during Budget 2020 or Budget 2022 qualifying windows. If you qualify, your Corppass administrator was notified by email.
Check your SFEC balance now
Don't guess — verify. Log in to the Business Grants Portal and look for the SFEC line item. If S$10,000 (or a remaining balance) is shown, you have credit to deploy. If you see nothing, you weren't in the qualifying windows.
Who qualified for SFEC?
Eligibility was set against two qualifying windows. You must have, during one of these windows:
- Contributed at least S$750 in Skills Development Levy (SDL);
- Employed at least 3 Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents every month;
- Not been previously qualified under an earlier window.
- Budget 2020 SFEC covers: 1 Apr 2019 – 31 Mar 2020, 1 Jul 2019 – 30 Jun 2020, 1 Oct 2019 – 30 Sep 2020, or 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2020 qualifying windows.
- Budget 2022 SFEC Expansion covers: 1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021 qualifying window.
How the S$10,000 splits
There's an important sub-cap: only up to S$7,000 of your SFEC can be used for enterprise transformation programmes (PSG, EDG, MRA, ELT, Scale-Up, BIF). The remaining S$3,000+ is reserved for workforce transformation programmes (training, Job Redesign, CCP), which have no cap up to the S$10k total.
This split is intentional — EnterpriseSG wants employers to invest in both enterprise upgrades AND people upskilling, not just one.
How SFEC stacks with PSG, EDG, MRA, CTC
SFEC sits on top of the base grant. Example:
- You apply for PSG to fund an AI accounting tool: S$10,000 tool cost. PSG covers 50% (S$5,000). Your out-of-pocket is S$5,000.
- SFEC then covers 90% of that S$5,000 OOP = S$4,500.
- Net out-of-pocket: just S$500 (with S$5,500 of SFEC remaining for next deployments).
The effective subsidy lands above 95% on the first project. Stacking multiple base-grant projects against your SFEC pool until exhausted is the playbook.
Supported workforce training
- Skills Framework-aligned courses — offset 90% of out-of-pocket course fees
- Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) — for hiring + reskilling new staff
- SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+) — for restructuring roles
- Job Redesign Initiatives — work process redesign
- NACE training + consultancy — National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning programmes
Find SFEC-supported training in the SSG course directory.
How disbursement works
You don't claim SFEC separately. It is automatically disbursed quarterly via:
- PayNow Corporate — incoming payment is prefixed with "SFEC"
- GIRO — incoming payment is prefixed with "SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit"
Either way, you'll get a Corppass administrator email when the credit is disbursed. Disbursement happens AFTER the base grant claim is approved — so SFEC arrives in a second wave, not bundled with the main grant.
Why the 30 November 2026 expiry matters
All final claims must reach the respective agencies by 30 Nov 2026. The earlier you deploy, the more total transformation you can fund. If you have unused SFEC and no concrete plan, the practical move now is:
- Open the BGP and confirm your remaining SFEC balance.
- Pick a tool, project, or training course you genuinely need.
- Apply for the base grant (PSG, EDG, MRA, or a training course) NOW so you have time to complete + claim.
- Submit your final claim before 30 November 2026.
Related grants
- AI PSG Grant Singapore — pair with SFEC for ~95% effective subsidy on AI tools
- AI EDG Grant Singapore — pair with SFEC on custom AI builds
- MRA Grant Singapore — pair with SFEC on overseas expansion projects
- CTC Grant Singapore — pair with SFEC on workforce training programmes
SFEC Singapore
Frequently asked questions
SFEC is a one-off S$10,000 credit from EnterpriseSG that offsets up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs on enterprise transformation and workforce training programmes. It sits on top of existing grants like PSG, EDG, MRA, and SSG-supported training courses — so you can stack it for higher effective subsidy.
Eligibility is based on Budget 2020 and Budget 2022 qualifying periods. You must have: (1) contributed at least S$750 SDL over the qualifying period; (2) employed at least 3 Singapore Citizens or PRs every month over that period; (3) not been previously qualified. All eligible employers have already been notified by EnterpriseSG via Corppass email — there is NO application process.
No. SFEC is auto-credited if you qualify. EnterpriseSG has already notified eligible employers via their registered Corppass administrator's email. To check, log in to the Business Grants Portal — if eligible, you'll see the S$10,000 credit listed against your company.
30 November 2026. All final claims for SFEC-supported programmes must be submitted to the respective administering agencies by this date. After 30 Nov 2026, the credit is forfeited. If you haven't used yours, this is real money on the table — plan to deploy it before the deadline.
SFEC sits on top of the base grant. Example: a PSG project covers 50% of the tool cost; SFEC covers 90% of your remaining 50% out-of-pocket up to the S$10k credit cap. Effective subsidy lands much higher than PSG alone. Note: there's a S$7,000 sub-cap on the portion of SFEC used for enterprise transformation (PSG/EDG/MRA); workforce training has no cap up to the S$10k credit.
Enterprise transformation: PSG, EDG, MRA, Enterprise Leadership for Transformation (ELT), Scale-Up, Business Improvement Fund (BIF), Aviation Development Fund. Workforce transformation: Skills Framework-aligned courses, Career Conversion Programmes (CCP), SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+), Job Redesign Initiatives, NACE workplace learning programmes, and others.
Automatically. Once you complete a SFEC-supported programme and the base grant claim is approved, the corresponding SFEC portion is disbursed quarterly via your IRAS-registered GIRO account or PayNow Corporate. You'll be notified by email. SFEC disbursements arrive separately from the base grant — look for 'SFEC' (PayNow) or 'SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit' (GIRO) prefix.
Don't lose the S$10k
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Deeper reads on this grant
The operator-level playbooks behind this grant — written from direct experience, not summarised from the EnterpriseSG website.
PSG vs SFEC — They Are Not the Same Grant
Decision treePSG funds the tool. SFEC funds the training around it. They stack.
PTRG + CTC + SFEC — The Senior Workforce Stack
For Singapore SMEs with workers aged 60+. SFEC is training-heavy here.
Grant Stacking Maths — The S$200k Worked Example
SFEC sits on top of CTC training spend for ~97% effective training subsidy.
Workforce transformation cluster
Singapore SMEs tackling this same problem usually need 2–3 of these stacked together. Here's why each one connects.
CTC Grant
70% across 4 cost lines (equipment, software, consultancy, training). S$300M fund, runs to 31 Mar 2028. No open form — partner-walked process.
CCP
Up to 90% salary support for reskilling mid-career hires. Pick a mode (P&T, A&T, JR Reskilling).
PTRG
S$125k for senior worker (60+) re-employment. Layers on top of CTC + CCP for age-friendly policies.
EDG
50% capability uplift for broader transformation wrapping the workforce change.
Sources, copyright & accuracy
Last reviewed: 2026-06-01
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