Capability Development Grant (CDG) at a Glance

The grant defrays up to 70 percent* of qualifying project costs such as consultancy, training, certification and equipment costs. You can take on large scale upgrading projects in areas like increasing productivity, process improvement, product development and market access.

To encourage more SMEs to build business capabilities, the application process for grant support of $30,000 or less has been simplified. You can look forward to simpler application forms and reduced documentation requirements for such projects.

* SPRING’s enhanced funding support of up to 70% would be effective for three years until 31 March 2018.

Explore CDG Development Areas

Raise your company’s profile, emphasise your value proposition and take your brand globalStand out from the crowd by integrating design thinking in your business strategiesImprove your management systems for better organisational performanceAdopt standards to improve your processes, raise competitiveness, enhance business credibility and enter new marketsImprove your financial management capabilities and better manage your financial resourcesInvest in human capital and put in place strategies to attract, develop and retain your talentsProtect your intellectual property to safeguard your business and gain a competitive advantageImprove workflow processes and optimise resource allocation to maximise productivityEnhance service delivery and adopt service innovation to delight your customersStrengthen your technology innovation capabilities to improve your product and services

Eligibility

• Registered and operating in Singapore
• At least 30% local shareholding
• Group annual sales turnover ≤ S$100m or group employment of ≤200 employees

SPRING will assess the application based on your needs, the project scope and competency of the service provider in improving your business capabilities. All applications are subject to SPRING’s approval.