Last updated: 3 September 2026
The short answer: WDG(JR+) funds the redesign itself, and the NTUC CTC Grant funds implementation in exchange for committed worker outcomes. The SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+) pays for consultancy, capability building and workforce technology, up to 70 per cent for SMEs and capped at $150,000 per enterprise, with no obligation to change anyone’s pay. The Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant covers up to 70 per cent of a broader cost base including equipment and software, with no published cap, but every impacted local worker must receive a wage increase, a Career Development Plan or a skills allowance.
| WDG (Job Redesign+) | NTUC CTC Grant | |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Workforce Singapore (WSG). WSG and SkillsFuture Singapore merged in 2026 into the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) | NTUC, administered by e2i (Employment and Employability Institute). Not a government agency scheme |
| Funding level | Up to 70% for SMEs, 50% for non-SMEs | Up to 70% of qualifying cost |
| Cap | $150,000 per enterprise | No published per-enterprise cap |
| What it funds | Workforce consultancy, capability building, workforce tech | Equipment, software, consultancy, training |
| Cash flow | Nett-fee. You pay only your share | Reimbursement. You fund first, claim later |
| Worker outcome required | No | Yes, and enforced at claim |
| Governance | Pre-approved consultant from WSG’s panel | Company Training Committee formed before applying |
| Apply through | Business Grants Portal (BGP) via Corppass | e2i Grant Portal. The company must submit, not a third party |
WDG(JR+) is the current job redesign funding route for Singapore employers. It launched in March 2026 and replaced the Productivity Solutions Grant Job Redesign track (PSG-JR), which offered 50 per cent for SMEs and 30 per cent for non-SMEs capped at $30,000. The new scheme sits inside the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP), a package of over $400 million announced at Budget 2025 and introduced from 2026. The Workforce Development Grant (JR+) guide covers the mechanics in more depth.
It funds three components, each with its own sub-cap inside the overall $150,000 ceiling:
To qualify, a company must be registered or incorporated and operating in Singapore, and have at least three local employees who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents. It must engage a pre-approved consultant from WSG’s panel and apply through the Business Grants Portal (BGP) using Corppass. Scheme details are published on WSG’s WDG(JR+) page. Singapore Business Federation and Singapore National Employers Federation act as Anchor Programme Partners, offering free advisory and enterprise diagnostics.
Crucially, at the point of application the company must not have paid for, or signed a contract or purchase order for, the consultancy.
The Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant is an NTUC scheme administered by e2i. It is not a government agency scheme, and it is applied for through the e2i Grant Portal rather than the Business Grants Portal. It launched in August 2022 and its application window now runs to 31 March 2028, extended from 31 July 2026. It is backed by $300 million to 2028: $100 million committed in 2022 and a further $200 million at Budget 2025. The Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant guide sets out the scheme on its own terms.
Four cost categories qualify: equipment for the redesigned workflow, software including AI tools and custom builds outside the PSG catalogue, consultancy for scoping and workforce redesign advisory, and training. Training is limited to courses not already supported by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), funded at $9 per hour per worker for in-house delivery or up to 70 per cent of course fee for external courses.
Eligibility is broad. Companies, societies, non-profits, charities and social service agencies legally registered or incorporated in Singapore can apply. Government bodies, statutory boards and wholly-owned government subsidiaries are excluded.
Two conditions define the scheme. First, a Company Training Committee must be formed before applying. It is a standing committee of senior management and worker representatives. Unionised companies form one with their union; non-unionised companies form one with e2i under a memorandum of understanding, so they are not shut out. Second, the transformation plan must be endorsed by the CTC’s NTUC or worker representative and signed off at owner, managing director, general manager or chief executive level.
This is the distinction that decides which route fits.
Under WDG(JR+), job redesign is the deliverable. You are funded to produce a redesign: the diagnosis, the recommendations, the implementation plan, the tooling that supports it. Nothing in the grant requires you to change anyone’s pay or role afterwards. No worker outcome is a condition.
Under the CTC Grant, job redesign is the mechanism and the worker outcome is the deliverable. The grant funds the change, but disbursement turns on what happens to the people. For every impacted local worker, the company must commit to at least one of a wage increase, an implemented Career Development Plan communicated to staff, or a skills allowance, recurrent or one-time where the project is training-only.
A Career Development Plan must set out three things: the job role, the salary range, and the skills required. That is the mechanism for moving workers into higher-value work, and it is why the scheme assesses both the strength of the business transformation case and the cost of the project relative to the outcomes committed.
As at September 2025, the CTC Grant had supported more than 700 approved projects across over 500 companies, benefiting close to 10,000 workers, with an average wage increase of 5 per cent above the normal annual increment. More than 70 projects involve AI, and over 100 companies completed the AI Readiness Index Assessment since March 2025.
The headline percentages are similar. The cash flow is not, and the difference matters for any company managing working capital.
WDG(JR+) uses a nett-fee model. The enterprise pays only its co-funding share directly to the consultant. The government share is paid to the consultant by the Anchor Programme Partner as approved milestones complete. You never front the government’s portion.
The CTC Grant is reimbursement-based. You fund the project, then claim. On equipment-heavy projects that is a real working capital requirement, and it needs budgeting for.
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) sits on top of WDG(JR+). The current $10,000 reimbursement-based credit runs until November 2026. From December 2026 it becomes a $10,000 digital wallet that offsets out-of-pocket costs immediately, granted automatically to companies with at least three resident employees, with no application needed. It can offset up to 90 per cent of out-of-pocket costs for WDG(JR+). The guide to the SFEC expiry and how to use the credit covers the transition.
A worked example shows the compounding. On a $20,000 consultancy project, an SME at 70 per cent receives $14,000 in grant, leaving $6,000 out of pocket. SFEC can offset up to 90 per cent of that, or $5,400, bringing the nett cost to $600.
Document lists are indicative. The administering body confirms the final checklist per project.
Yes, sequenced by phase. Use WDG(JR+) for diagnose and design, then the CTC Grant for implement and embed. The hard constraint is that the same cost item cannot be funded twice, so the two applications must sit against distinct line items.
There is a practical synergy worth noting. The redesigned roles, skills maps and salary bands that a JR+ project produces are exactly the raw material a CTC Career Development Plan needs. A company that runs JR+ first arrives at the CTC application with the job role, salary range and skills already documented, which is exactly what the CDP requires.
For the wider picture of how redesign and reskilling funding fit together, see the workforce transformation overview.
| Your situation | Likely fit |
|---|---|
| You need a diagnosis and a redesign plan, and have not started | WDG(JR+) |
| You need hardware or equipment for the redesigned workflow | CTC Grant, which lists equipment as a qualifying cost |
| You cannot fund the project upfront and reclaim later | WDG(JR+), because of the nett-fee model |
| Your project cost is well above $150,000 | CTC Grant, which has no published cap |
| You are ready to commit to wage increases or Career Development Plans | CTC Grant |
| You are not in a position to commit worker outcomes yet | WDG(JR+), which requires none |
| You have a plan and now need to implement and embed it | CTC Grant, ideally after a JR+ design phase |
Grant parameters change, and figures here were verified as at September 2026. Before committing spend, confirm current terms against the administering bodies: WSG on WDG(JR+), the MOM factsheet on the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package, the WDG FAQ, SNEF on the EWTP, and NTUC on the CTC Grant.
This article is general information, not financial or legal advice.
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