Talent Assistance (T-Assist)

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Trainee must be Singapore Citizen or Singaporean Permanent Resident
• Trainee must be employed by the company and sponsored by the company for the training cost
• Trainee must have met 75% attendance of the course
• Trainee must have passed assessment (where applicable)
• SMEs who wish to apply for 90% funding will be defined based on Enterprise SG definition¹ and will be required to submit a declaration form (download a copy of Form T1: Company’s Declaration of SME Status in the “Guides and Forms” section below)
• Government entities are not eligible as sponsoring organisation

• Trainee must be Singapore Citizen or Singaporean Permanent Resident
• Trainee must have met 75% attendance
• Trainee must have passed assessment (where applicable)

• Trainee must be Singapore Citizen or Singaporean Permanent Resident
• Trainee must have met 75% attendance of the course
• Trainee must have passed assessment (where applicable)
• Must show evidence (e.g invoice/receipt from hiring company) of being contracted in at least one media freelance project performing eligible media job roles in the past six months. Eligible media job roles are defined by the job roles listed in Skills Framework for Media.

• A person who does not have a contract of service with an employer AND
• Operates his/her own media service business or trade without hiring any employees; AND
• He/She negotiates his/her terms and benefits with clients, and it is clearly stated in the contract that it is his/her service as an individual that is being procured for all intents and purposes; AND
• He/ She can either operate as individuals; OR have an Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) - registered entity such as sole proprietorships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and companies, where such entity does not hire any employees.

Application process

Claim application

1. All sponsoring organisations and self-sponsored individuals will need to have a IMDA Infocomm Competency Management System (ICMS) account in order to submit a T-Assist claim application. If you do not have an account yet, you may register for one here. Refer to the user guide below on a step by step process on account creation.
2. For organization-sponsored trainees, claim applications have to be submitted by the sponsoring-organisation. Sponsoring organisations will need CorpPass ID to access ICMS. To find out more and/or register for CorpPass, please click here.
3. For self-sponsored trainees, claim applications has to be completed by the individuals. Self-sponsored individuals will need SingPass ID and password to access ICMS. To find out more and/or register for SingPass, please click here.
4. All claim applications must be submitted online via ICMS within 3 months from the date of completion of the course. Late submissions will not be accepted. Applications with incomplete supporting documents will be rejected. Download the T-Assist Claim Application Guide (883.59KB) for more details.
5. Applicants must upload and attach the supporting documents via ICMS when submitting online applications. The supporting documents are:
   1. A copy of trainee's NRIC (front and back)
   2. Direct Credit Authorisation (DCA) form (GIRO form)
   3. Invoice and official receipt issued by Course Provider for the fees paid by Applicant
   4. Attendance sheet to show fulfilment of at least 75% attendance
   5. Certificate of Completion/Attendance
   6. Post-training report on the training outcome, to include skills acquired, outcome achieved and relevance to work where applicable
   7. SkillsFuture Credit Claim Application transaction history (For self-sponsored trainees who are aged 25 and above and applying for courses supported by SkillsFuture Credit)
   8. For Media Freelancers who wish to apply for training allowance – Evidence (e.g invoice/receipt) of being contracted in at least one freelance media project in the past 6 months from application date
   9. For SMEs who wish to apply for 90% funding – Form T1 Company's Declaration of SME Status
   10. For applicants below 18 years old - Form T2 Parent/Guardian's Consent
   11. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) statement (For self-sponsored trainee who are aged 30 and above and applying for courses supported under PSEA)

Sponsoring Organisations & Individuals

• T-Assist Form T1: Company’s Declaration of SME Status (436.06KB) 
• T-Assist Form T2: Application Form for T-Assist Applicants below 18 years old (727.43KB)
• Direct Credit Authorisation (DCA) Form (129.89KB)

Course Providers

1. General Information
   • Course Provider Information Kit (1.39MB) 
   • T-Assist Course Endorsement Guide (Appendices enclosed are required as mandatory supporting documents) (783.53KB)
2. Skills Framework for Media Mapping
   • Skills Framework for Media Navigation Tool
   • Skills Framework reference documents (Technical Skills & Competencies, Job Roles etc)
   • Skills Framework Mapping Spreadsheet (31.10KB)

ICMS Guides

• ICMS General Navigation (1.48MB)
• ICMS User Account Administration [Organisation Account] (1.62MB)
• ICMS Course Endorsement [For Course Provider] (2.41MB)
• ICMS Trainee Enrolment [For Course Provider] (3.05MB)
• ICMS Trainee Enrolment [Individual and Sponsoring Organisation] (1.19MB)
• ICMS Claim Application [Individual] (901.72KB)
• ICMS Claim Application [Sponsoring Organisation] (2.74MB)

Claim Application Guide

• T-Assist Claim Application Guide (883.59KB)

For enquiries