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Start your disability-inclusive employment journey and learn about the suite of grants and support services available.

Enabling Business Hubs

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Developed by SG Enable, Enabling Business Hubs (EBHs) have Centres for Inclusive Employment for employers which act as one-stop hubs for industry-specific training and employment facilitation for persons with disabilities. EBHs also bring training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities closer to their homes. They support persons with disabilities through customised job support and a structured work environment with inclusive practices. 


Advisory and Consultancy

We come alongside to kickstart your inclusive hiring journey.

Place-and-Train (PnT) Programme

This programme offers funding support to inclusive employers and aims to encourage them to provide job and training opportunities for persons with disabilities. It is funded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development and administered by SG Enable.

Under the programme, employers receive 90% salary support and 90% course fee subsidy for up to a year. The duration of the funding support lasts between 6 and 12 months, and applies only to persons with disabilities who are newly hired between 1 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2026 (both dates inclusive).

To apply, complete the PnT application form and email to opendoor@sgenable.sg by 25 Mar 2026. Please note that applications need to be submitted to SG Enable before the employment start date. After we have received your completed application and all required supporting documents, you will be informed of your application outcome within 15 working days.

Open Door Programme (ODP)

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The programme aims to encourage employers to hire, train and integrate persons with disabilities. The Open Door Programme (ODP) is a government funded initiative by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Workforce Singapore (WSG) and administered by SG Enable.

ODP-registered employers can apply for grants and employment support services such as:

  • Job Redesign Grant to support redesigning of jobs such as purchases of equipment and workplace modification
  • Training Grant for course fee support for employers; and
  • Recruitment, job placement and job support services

For more information, please refer to the ODP Infokit for Employers.

Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

If you have further queries, please email us at opendoor@sgenable.sg.

Other schemes, such as the Enabling Employment Credit, also help to provide financial support to employers.

ODP Job Redesign Grant

This grant helps employers to recruit and retain persons with disabilities by supporting up to 90% of the job redesign costs, capped at $20,000 per employee with disability, whichever is lower.

It can be used to defray the cost for the following job redesign initiatives:

  • Purchase of equipment
  • Workplace modifications
  • Redesigning of job scopes or processes
  • Consultancy Services

To apply for the Job Redesign Grant, employers are to complete the  Job Redesign Application Form and email to opendoor@sgenable.sg. An officer will contact you for further follow-up.

Recruitment, Job Placement & Job Support Services

You can get recruitment assistance through the ODP Job Portal, and get up to 12 months of job support.

For every person with disability placed by our appointed partners — Autism Resource Centre, Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) and SPD — up to 1 year of job support for your new employees will be provided.

Enabling Employment Credit &
Inclusive Business Programme

 

(Enhanced) Enabling Employment Credit

Enabling Employment Credit (EEC) will be paid to employers of persons with disabilities aged 13 and above, and earning below $4,000 a month. In addition, employers who hire a person with disability who has not been in employment for the past six months, will receive an additional wage offset for the first nine months of employment.

EEC is applicable for persons with disabilities who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Inclusive Business Programme

This programme supports inclusive businesses by directly allocating them HDB shop spaces when at least 20% of their employees are persons with disabilities. In addition, inclusive businesses that are SMEs will enjoy a 30% rental discount for their first three years of tenancy, with the option of renewing for another 3 years.

Interested businesses are to complete the Inclusive Business Programme Application Form and email to opendoor@sgenable.sg.

To register as an Open Door Employer

Please click on the image below to login via SingPass.

Upon login, select "For Employer" in the side bar and click on "Register Here" to register as a new employer.

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