SPRING’s Capability Development Grant to Build Employee Engagement

At HPB, we encourage companies to create a work environment that is engaging and supportive to their employees. We believe that people are a company’s most valuable asset and their care and support should be a priority. Hence, we have collaborated with SPRING Singapore to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) improve their employees’ psychological well-being and build capabilities in employee engagement.

From 1 October 2016*, your company can apply for SPRING’s Capability Development Grant for projects that build sustainable strategies for employee engagement.

Employee engagement helps employees to be more productive, creative and motivated to contribute to organisational success. Strategies to improve employee engagement include:

• Effective internal communications strategy/processes
• Positive and supportive management and leadership styles and behaviour for leaders and line managers
• Holistic psychological well-being programmes for employees

By investing in these strategies, your company becomes an employer of choice, increasing its ability to attract and retain talent.

Grant coverage

The grant covers up to 70% of qualifying project costs, such as consultancy and training costs. Your company can embark on a 12 to 18-month project that involves the following components:

• Assessment of company’s employee engagement profile
• Identification of gaps and creation of employee engagement and mental well-being solutions
• Coaching of company leaders on ways to effectively implement engagement and well-being programmes at the workplace
• Evaluation of interventions

Eligibility criteria for SMEs

Your company needs to:

• Be registered and operating in Singapore
• Have at least 30% local shareholding
• Have a group annual sales turnover of ≤ S$100 million or a group employment of ≤ 200 employees

Application and further enquiries

If your company meets the eligibility criteria and is keen to embark on a project, you can email us at hpb_health_at_work@hpb.gov.sg.

* Note that applications are subject to SPRING’s approval. The scheme will be reviewed after a one-year term and may be subject to changes.