HRDC Training Levy Grant System

Every month you pay a 1.5% training levy on your wage bill to the MRA. Most SME owners treat it as just another deduction, but it is really a training fund with your name on it. The HRDC Training Levy Grant System is the standard, everyday way to get that money back: whenever you send your team on an approved course, run structured training in-house, or put staff through online learning, HRDC refunds a large share of the cost. This is the base scheme; the special 90% rate for AI training listed separately sits on top of it.

The standard refund rates sit around 70 to 75% of approved costs under the Local, In-House, Structured Online and E-Learning schemes. For overseas training, HRDC also refunds 50% of the economy airfare, up to Rs 30,000 per trainee. On top of course refunds, you can get support for a Training Needs Analysis, the exercise that maps what skills your business actually needs, refunded at 25% of your grant ceiling and capped at Rs 75,000 if done in-house or Rs 150,000 if you bring in an external consultant. All refunds draw on your annual grant ceiling, which is tied to the levy your business has paid.

Any employer registered with the MRA who pays the 1.5% training levy qualifies, so if you have employees on payroll you are almost certainly already contributing whether you claim or not. The training must be for your own staff, and courses generally need to be run by MQA or HEC approved providers, or otherwise approved under the relevant scheme.

Apply through HRDC in two steps. Before the training starts, submit the G1 application form with the course details, provider approval and costs. Once the training is complete, submit the G3 refund claim with your invoices, proof of payment and attendance records. HRDC processes the claim and pays the refund against your grant ceiling for the year.