The CCF Training Grant provides funding for 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 CCF1
Qualifying Expenses Funding Quantum Capped at (per co-op, per grant eligibility period)
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

1Or would have made contributions to CCF if not for any waivers of CCF contributions granted


PREREQUISITES AND CONDITIONS

  1. The Co-operative must be registered with the Registry of Co-operative Societies (RCS).
  2. 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.
  3. Key appointment holders of the Co-operative such as any member of the Committee of Management (COM), Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, or an equivalent position with necessary decision-making power or officer who is authorised to sign for the Co-operative (authorised officer) have signed on grant applications. The signing by key appointment holder or authorised officer will be taken as support or endorsement by the Co-operative’s COM.
  4. Grant applications submitted are for expenses incurred not more than 12 months ago.
  5. The Co-operative must not have outstanding CCF contributions or late payment penalties.
  6. 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.
  7. The Co-operative must submit the invoice and proof of payment to the training provider.
  8. Training courses (short-term or long-term), seminars and conferences 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.

APPLICATION

To apply, please download application form and include all required supporting documents.

Completed documents are to be sent via email to your respective Co-operative Relations & Solutions Partner (SNCF affiliates) or email us at contactus@sncf.org.sg or contact us at Tel: 98205730.

Who we are

SNCF is the apex body of Singapore’s Co-operative Movement, and secretariat of the Central Co-operative Fund (CCF). Formed in 1980 with the aim of championing Singapore’s Co-operative Movement, the apex body represents majority of co-operative members in Singapore through its affiliated co-operatives.