The CCF Training Grant provides funding of courses, seminars and conferences to help co-operative officers improve their knowledge and learn relevant skills for the running of their co-operative. The funding quantum and caps are specified below:
| Co-operatives with positive net worth and made contributions to CCF | ||
| Qualifying Expenses | Funding Quantum | Cap at (per co-op, per annum) |
| Short-term Courses, Seminars and Conferences (local) | 80% of the actual expenditure |
$10,000 |
| Short-term Courses, Seminars and Conferences (overseas) | $10,000 | |
| Long-term Courses (finance, banking, accounting, business or marketing) | $15,000 | |
| Long-term Courses (professional studies) | $15,000 | |
| Long-term Courses (other courses) | $ 5,000 | |
Prerequisites and Conditions
a. The Co-operative must be registered with the Registry of Co-operative Societies.
b. The Co-operative is not receiving or has not received any other grants from the CCF, government agency and/or other organisation for the same expense item.
c. Endorsement from the Co-operative’s Committee of Management indicating their support for application.
d. Grant applications submitted are for expenses incurred not more than 12 months ago.
e. The Co-operative must not have outstanding CCF contributions or late payment penalties.
f. Grant must only be used for the Co-operative’s expenses. It cannot be used for its subsidiary (if any) that is registered as a company.
g. The Co-operative must submit the invoice and proof of payment to the training provider.
h. Training courses (short-term or long-term) must be relevant to the co-operatives’ business and operations. The CCF Secretariat has the right to reject claims for courses that are deemed irrelevant.
i. For short-term courses:
- Applicable to courses:
i. By Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL);
ii.By training providers listed in SkillsFuture SG website; or
iii. Supported by government agencies.
- The Co-operative is to provide a certificate of attendance or other documentary proof upon completion of the course.
j. For long-term course (for staff and Committee of Management):
- Officers must have worked or served in the Co-operative for at least one year.
- The Co-operative can only claim for expenses incurred while the officer is serving or working in the Co-operative.
- The Co-operative is to provide a certified true copy of degree or diploma.
- Letter from the Co-operative’s Chairman, CEO, CFO or COO to confirm employment or for Committee of Management, status and length of service.
- Copy of the employment contract.
Application
To apply, please download application form. Submit the application form together with supporting documents to:
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Attn: CCF Secretariat
Singapore National Co-operative Federation
510 Thomson Road
#12-02 SLF Building
Singapore 298135
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For more information, email us or contact your respective SNCF Relationship Manager.
