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Ministry of Health

Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Grant

The TCMDG supports TCM professional development and service improvement, providing training and clinic enhancement funding for eligible individuals and organisations.

Last updated 25 September 2025

What is the Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Grant?

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Grant (TCMDG) aims to further support the capability and capacity building of the TCM sector so as to better meet the evolving needs of the Singapore population. Its objective is to provide funding support for training (professional development) and overall improvement on the delivery of TCM services especially in the areas of infection control and patient safety.

Eligibility criteria

Funding support will be made available to support the professional development in the following areas:

Individuals

  1. Training and professional development of all registered TCM practitioners (TCMPs), TCM herbal dispensers and TCM clinic assistants.

Organisations

  1. TCM course providers that are accredited by the TCM Practitioners Board to conduct local TCM conferences, seminars and workshops for professional development of TCMPs and related personnel to increase the quality of TCM courses.

  2. TCM service providers to strengthen operating capabilities through adoption of IT solutions, and to enhance clinic facilities for better infection control and to meet the needs of elderly patients.

Application

For eligibility, assessment criteria and other admin details on how to apply for funding support, please read the following documents carefully before submitting the application through the online application forms.

For individuals submitting the TCMDG (Individual) application, the applicant is deemed to have read the Terms and Conditions and indicated unconditional acceptance of the offer, if approved by the Authority.

Links to Online Application Forms

Budget Forms for Organisations

Organisations will need to prepare the corresponding budget form to be submitted together with the online application.

Contact Information

For enquiries, please email TCMDG Secretariat at TCMDG_Secretariat@moh.gov.sg.