16 Ways To Use The SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant

The SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+), or WDG(JR+) for short, is a Singapore SME grant that helps Singapore companies fund workforce transformation. It assists companies to redesign jobs with a consultant’s help (for example, automating repetitive tasks so staff can take on higher-value work), upskilling teams, and adopting technology. It’s one part of the broader Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP), which also includes a $10,000 SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC). It replaced the old Productivity Solutions Grant-Job Redesign grant (PSG-JR), which had a lower funding cap at $30,000.

If you’re considering improving your SME’s operations with technology like AI agents or custom software, it helps to understand what the WDG(JR+) covers, how it works, and where a technology partner can fit into the process.

Component 1: Workforce Consultancy (up to $50,000)

This funds a pre-approved consultant to work with you end-to-end, from diagnosis to a finished plan.

1. Diagnose what’s actually wrong with your workforce first

Before redesigning anything, a consultant runs an initial business diagnosis to figure out where roles are inefficient, where skills are missing, and what’s actually worth fixing.

2. Assess your company’s AI readiness

A structured evaluation of whether your current workforce, processes, and job structures can support AI adoption, and what needs to change first.

3. Assess your human capital needs

A broader look at whether you have the right people, in the right numbers, with the right skills, to support your business plans.

4. Assess employees’ “career health”

Reviewing whether current roles offer employees a sustainable, motivating career path, which is useful if retention or engagement is a concern.

5. Redesign job roles, or fractionalise them

The core of this job redesign grant, which is restructuring what employees actually do so skills are better matched to tasks. This can include fractionalisation, which is to split one overloaded role into several more focused ones instead of one person juggling too much.

6. Build flexi-work arrangements into your workforce strategy

If you want to introduce or formalise hybrid work, flexible hours, or similar arrangements, this is covered as part of the broader consultancy scope.

7. Develop a workforce strategy and implementation plan

The consultancy ends with a concrete, company-specific plan with recommendations and a roadmap for rolling changes out.

Component 2: Capability Building Initiatives (up to $60,000)

Must be bundled with Component 1 and/or 3. It can’t be applied alone.

This funds onsite support, mentorship, and training so your own people can run job redesign independently after the consultant leaves.

8. Train your line managers and HR team directly

Onsite coaching and mentorship so your internal team builds real capability, not just a report to file away.

9. Put a formal job redesign framework in place

A repeatable internal process for redesigning roles going forward, instead of relying on external consultants every time.

10. Strengthen your workforce planning

Building your team’s ability to plan headcount, skills, and structure ahead of business needs.

11. Build clearer career progression pathways

Helping HR design and communicate growth paths for employees, a common driver of retention.

12. Enhance your team’s overall HR skillset

General uplift in your line managers’ and HR staff’s ability to manage change, not just execute it.

Component 3: Workforce Tech Solutions (up to $90,000)

Must be combined with Component 1 and/or 2. You can’t apply for this alone.

This funds technology that supports data-driven workforce decisions.

13. Adopt a workforce analytics platform

Tools that give you visibility into workforce data like headcount trends, performance, skills distribution to inform decisions.

14. Adopt skills-gap analysis tools

Software that identifies where your employees’ current skills fall short of what roles actually need.

15. Adopt learning & development (L&D) systems

Platforms that manage and track employee training and development, tied to identified skills gaps.

16. Adopt AI-infused HR tech tools

AI-powered systems that provide insights for both organisational development and individual employee growth.

Two more ways to stretch the grant further

Combine all three components into one project.

Since each component has its own sub-cap ($50K + $60K + $90K), an SME running a full transformation with diagnosis, internal training, and new tech can combine all three, up to the overall $150,000 cap. This is where the grant delivers the most value.

Offset your expenses with SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit.

Separately, every company with at least 3 resident employees gets a $10,000 SFEC credit in an online wallet. From 1 December 2026, this credit can be used to immediately offset up to 90% of your remaining out-of-pocket costs on eligible transformation initiatives and courses.

💡Any unused credit from the current SFEC expires on 30 November 2026, so use it before then if you have a balance.

At A Glance: Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)

Funding

How much funding support will you receive from the WDG(JR+)?

	Funding support	Cap
SMEs	Up to 70%	$150,000 per enterprise
Non-SMEs	Up to 50%	$150,000 per enterprise

Eligibility

Who qualifies for the Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)? Companies that are:

• Registered or incorporated and operating in Singapore
• Have at least 3 local employees (Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents)

You must apply for the Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+) before hiring a consultant. The grant will not be applicable if you have already paid for job redesign grant consultancy, or signed a contract/purchase order for JR-related consultancy.

Payment

For this Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant, you only need to pay your portion of the bill. For example, say a project costs $10,000 and you’re an SME getting 70% funding:

• You pay the consultant $3,000 (your 30% share) directly.
• The government pays the consultant the other $7,000 directly, once project milestones are approved.

Normally with Singapore SME grants, you pay 100% upfront and wait to be reimbursed by the government. With the Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant, the government pays its share straight to the consultant, so you do not need to front the money.

How to Apply for the Skillsfuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)

There are two ways to apply for the grant depending on how you choose to structure your project:

Option 1: Engage Directly via Techzu

1. If your primary goal is to build custom software or integrate AI agents to streamline your workforce:
2. Reach out to Techzu: Share your AI or software requirements with us first.
3. Consultant Pairing: We connect you with our partner, an officially pre-approved consultant for WDG(JR+).
4. Joint Project Scoping: The consultant scopes the job redesign and workforce strategy, while Techzu maps out the technical architecture and software development needed to execute it.
5. Grant Submission: The consultant guides you through submitting your project application via the Business Grants Portal, specifically BGP 2.0. It is an application channel that also covers other workforce transformation schemes.
6. Project Launch: Once approved, work begins. You’ll only need to pay your own portion of the bill directly to them. The government’s portion is paid separately once milestones are met.

Why choose Techzu as your software partner?

• Proven Track Record: Techzu is an SME-specialised digital partner with 120+ successful projects delivered for 80+ clients across 6+ years in Singapore.
• ROI-Driven & Cost-Effective: We specialise in building custom software, AI agents, and automation that cut operational costs and deliver clear business results.
• End-to-End Execution: From process discovery, solution design, development, implementation, support and continuous technology improvement, just like your SME’s CTO. If you engage Techzu for software needs, we’ll take the entire technical burden off your shoulders by delivering fully engineered AI and software.
• Singapore SME-Focused: Because Techzu works exclusively with Singapore SMEs, we have an intimate understanding of local market trends, customer behaviors, and operational pain points. We design AI agents and custom software built specifically around what your customer and business needs to grow.

Option 2: Submit the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP) Interest Form

If you are unsure of your requirements and want general guidance first:

1. Fill up the EWTP Interest Form: Submit your interest online to connect with an Anchor Programme Partner, such as SBF or SNEF.
2. Get your needs assessed: A business advisor will review your company’s goals and gaps, then recommend you pre-approved consultants who are a good fit.
3. Plan the project with your consultant: Together with your matched consultant, map out the scope of your EWTP workforce transformation project and work out what funding you’ll need.
4. Apply via BGP: Submit your application through the Business Grants Portal, specifically BGP 2.0.

Ready to transform your workforce?

The SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant gives Singapore SMEs an incredible opportunity to secure up to $150,000 in government funding to modernise operations. From redesigning roles and upskilling your team to adopting cutting-edge HR technology and AI, this grant can help you build a leaner, higher-performing business at a fraction of the price.

Talk to our Techzu experts today and discuss your software or AI tool ideas, check your grant eligibility, and launch your project with an official pre-approved consultant!

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