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With effect from 1 June 2009,the Centre for Enabled Living Ltd has taken over the administration of the following schemes from NCSS. This is to enable the schemes to be easily accessible by the target beneficiaries, who are mainly persons with disabilities (including frail elderly), in a convenient one-stop service centre.

Assistive Technology Fund
Caregivers Training Grant
Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession Scheme (Persons with Disability)
Traffic Accident Fund

CEL is located at 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #03-01 Central Plaza, Social Service Hub @ Tiong Bahru, Singapore 168730. The Centre can be contacted at 6593 6437 (Mainline), 6270 7024 (Fax), and information@cel.sg (E-mail). For the above schemes, please contact Ms Wendy Loh (DID: 6593 6436).

Alternatively, you can contact the Schemes & Provisions Dept of NCSS at ncss_rad@ncss.gov.sg or call Ms Judy Wee at 6210 2560.

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NCSS Home >> VWO Corner Home >> VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) >> VCF Training Grant

VCF Training Grant

About the Grant

Step-by-step instructions for VCF Local Training On-Line Applications

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For Training Providers

About the Grant

The grant provides co-funding for training programmes, which include training courses, conferences, workshops, seminars and study trips.

View list of pre-approved courses

How much is given?

View Funding Level

Who can apply?

All permanent staff or volunteers of NCSS member VWOs and MCYS-funded VWOs can apply for the VCF Training Grant.
Volunteers are only eligible for Professional Skills Based Training (local training) and Governance and Management Training (local training) courses that are related to their volunteering scope at the VWOs.
To be eligible for the local training grant, Employment Pass / Work Permit Holders must have at least one year of remaining contract.
Only permanent staff (who are Singaporean or PR) of NCSS member VWOs and MCYS-funded VWOs can qualify for VCF overseas training grant.
At the point of application for the VCF Overseas Training grant, applicants (only full time, paid staff are eligible) should have been employed by the VWO for at least one year.
A participant can only attend two(2) general training category courses a year.

How to apply?

For SSTI training courses, applicant VWOs can apply directly through http://www.ssti.org.sg. For non-SSTI training courses, applicant VWOs must apply for the local training grant via the VWO Corner.

All applications for local training grant must reach the VCF Secretariat at least 1 month before the course commences.

All applications for overseas training support must reach the VCF Secretariat at least 3 months before the course commences. All overseas training applications will be tabled at the VCF Evaluation Panel meetings for decision.

Download application form and required attachment (Form H8).

When is fund given?

Training courses	Pre-approved training courses	Non Pre-approved training courses	Overseas Training

Funding is disbursed upon the completion of the course and receipt of all relevant supporting documents, (see below).	VWO Applicant pays only the amount of course fee not supported by the VCF training support and the training provider will claim the local training grant support from the VCF Secretariat (VCFS).	VWO Applicant pays the full course fees and claims the local training grant support from the VCF Secretariat (VCFS) on a reimbursement basis.	Funding is on a reimbursement basis upon submission of claim.

Supporting documents include: - Certificate of attendance / authorisation letter of attendance; - Photocopies of invoices / receipts / bank remittance advices (if applicable); - Course feedback form; and - *Post-course evaluation report for Professional Skills Based Training courses that cost above $450.

For applicants applying for Diploma, Graduate Diploma or Degree courses, the reimbursement will be based on the following:

Type of course	1st Disbursement*	2nd Disbursement**

Accredited Certificate and Specialist Diploma / Graduate Diploma / Diploma	Not Applicable	80% of course fee upon completion of course capped at $4,000

Degree / Master	15% of course fee upfront	Remaining 15% of course fee upon completion of course

* Upon submission of letter of acceptance by recognised tertiary institution / university

** Upon completion of course and submission of supporting documents:

a) Course fee receipt / invoice;
b) Course feedback form; &
c) A copy of the Diploma / Degree letter of successful attainment of qualification from the institution awarding the Degree / Diploma.

Who to contact?

For queries, please contact:

VCF Secretariat
Capability & Community Funding Department
Tel: 6210 2687
Fax: 6210 2530
Email: ncss_vcf@ncss.gov.sg

For Training Providers

You may download the following forms for use in your applications:

Application for training course to be pre-approved for VCF Training Grant
Reimbursement form for local pre-approved courses
List of participants for pre-approval course
VCF Training Evaluation Form
VCF Training Evaluation Summary
VCF Training Post Course Evaluation Report

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