Training Facilities & Renovation Scheme (ALAT)

Training Facilities & Renovation Scheme (ALAT)

OVERVIEW: 
  1. To encourage more in-house retraining and upskilling of their employees by purchasing training aids for the purpose setting up, renovating or enhancing training rooms.
  2. Setting up of a training room does not include the construction of a building, training centre or the rental of training rooms.
Procedure:
  1. Employers may submit their applications via e-TRiS under ALAT scheme. 
  2. Applications must be submitted to HRD Corp for approval, before the purchase of equipment or the start of renovation. 
  3. Application must be submitted by employers BEFORE the purchase of any equipment or the start of any renovation
Financial Assistance:
  1. Based on 50% of the levy balance as at 1st January in the year the application is submitted. The purchase must be made within 6 months from the approval date.
Purchase of Training Aids
Employers may apply for financial assistance for training equipment if it meets the following criteria:
  1. The equipment must be used solely for training purposes and be relevant to the employer’s nature of business.
  2. Training equipment must be placed in the training room.
  3. Any non-training related equipment or items, including software, is not claimable
Note: Purchase of Notebook (once in 2 years, must have internal trainer and training room)

Setting Up Training Room
The setting up training room:
  1. Wiring for setting up overhead projector 
  2. Painting of training room
  3. Setting up air-conditioner for training room
  4. Installing carpet, blinds, glass wall
  5. Renovation of Training Room Ceiling
  6. Wiring for plugs/sockets
  7. Installing cable for network/internet connections
Location of Training Aids and Renovation
The equipment, and/or renovation of training room can be done at an Industry Training Location/Venue. (Please refer to Appendix 1 for the sample letters. Sample 1 for individual company and Sample 2 for a group of companies)
  1. The location of the equipment should be disclosed when applying for the grant.
  2. Any changes in the equipment's location (such as disposal, relocation, or loss) must be disclosed to and approved by HRD Corp prior to the changes being made.
  3. HRD Corp may periodically visit and audit the use and placement of the equipment.
  4. The location and relocation of the business premises (HQ & Branches) must be declared and updated with HRD Corp prior to the application.
  5. Any damage or disposal of training equipment must be reported to HRD Corp.

Required supporting documents:

A) Purchase of training aids:
  1. 1 quotation from a supplier for the purchase of training aids 
  2.  Layout of the training room
  3. Indicate number of training rooms and internal trainer profile (for purchase of laptop)
  4. Please refer to appendix 1, if purchasing involve industry training location/venue
B) Setting up training room:
  1. 1 quotation from supplier/contractor
  2. 1 layout plan/the measurement of the proposed setting up or renovation training room
  3. Photo after the renovation works has been carried out (during claims application)
  4. Please refer appendix 1, if setting up training room involves industry training location/venue
Among training aids that are not eligible for financial assistance:

a. Standalone requests:
  1. Labor cost
  2. Installation service only
  3. Calibration service only
  4. Cleaning cost/service
  5. Delivery charges
  6. Any accessories without purchase of equipment
  7. Computer software - Microsoft Office and etc
b. Any other item not required for training purposes – signage, cabinet etc.

Training aids are subject to the current requirement/needs by the respective industries and might change or update from time to time based on the upgrading technology. Employer also can submit any training aids material related for special approval.

APPLICATION GUIDE:
1. Login to your Employer’s eTRiS account. 
2. Click on Applications. 


3. Click on Grant.
4. Select Apply Grant


5. Select ALAT from the Scheme Code drop-down menu and click Apply. 


6. Fill in the required information in the Employer’s Profile section, including selecting your Immediate Officer, and click Next.


7. Fill in the required information in the Estimated Cost for Training Scheme section and click Next.


8. Tick the checkboxes in the Acknowledgement & Declaration section, Select the name from the drop-down menu, fill in the rest of the required information and click Save.


9. Attach all required supporting documents, click Add Attachment followed by Save and Submit Application. 


10. Purchase date is referring to the Invoice Date.

11. Applications that have been successfully submitted will be reviewed by the Grants Officer within two (2) working days. The Grant Officer may also request further information, clarification or supporting documents if and when necessary. 

12. The application status, including approval, will be updated on the employer’s eTRiS Dashboard and Inbox. Employers will also be notified via email.  


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