SFICAssist

Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) has unveiled its fifth Member Assistance Scheme (“SFICAssist”) to give members a shot in the arm to deal with current tough economic challenges. Supported by Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the scheme is also aimed at strengthening their business capabilities and market diversification efforts. Under the SG Together Enhancing Enterprise Resilience (STEER) Programme, ESG will match S$1 for every S$2 raised by SFIC. SFICAssist is the first fund to be supported under STEER.

More than 300 Full members and Associate members who joined SFIC as at 31 January 2020 will be eligible for the S$1.450 million scheme, which will be available from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2021. Eligible members can expect to receive between S$1,500 and S$9,000 in financial aid based on the length of their SFIC membership. Members can draw on this allocated credit quantum to offset the cost of participation in approved SFIC and SFIC Institute programmes.* SFIC will also waive a year of membership subscription fees for existing Full and Associate Members with effect from July 2020.

*Terms & conditions apply.

List of supportable programmes (click tabs below)

Note: The list of supportable SFIC programmes/activities below is not exhaustive. SFIC reserves the right to vary its disbursement should there be changes to the activity/programme.

Waiver of 1-year SFIC Membership Dues for SFIC Full and Associate Members, with effect from July 2020.

Internationalisation

1. Singapore pavilions / curated showcases at international trade fairs
2. Business development missions
3. Deal Hunter Programme
4. Market advisory / in-market business connection programmes
5. Related Seminars & Workshops by Industry Experts organised and/or co-ordinated by the SFIC
6. Other business growth programmes as may be organised or co-ordinated by the SFIC

Digital Transformation

1. SFIC-led industry e-sourcing/marketing platform to help members scale up B2B market outreach
– Annual subscription service fee
– Adoption of tech solutions (eg 3D product rendering) for the brand’s page on the platform
– Additional value-added support services provided such as curated showcases at relevant trade events, dedicated email marketing, advanced data analytics, landing page optimisation etc

2. Pre-scoped digital solutions provided by pre-approved vendors by the SFIC
3. Other digitalisation programmes / digital technology advisory / adoption as may be organised or co-ordinated by the SFIC
4. Related Seminars & Workshops by Industry Experts organised and/or co-ordinated by the SFIC
5. Support is capped at $4,500

Design Development

1. Design Innovation Programme
2. Design-centric showcases at events endorsed / organised by SFIC
3. Related Seminars & Workshops by Industry Experts organised and/or coordinated by the SFIC
4. Other design development programmes as may be organised or co-ordinated by the SFIC

Enterprise and Human Capital Development
All programmes by SFIC and/or SFIC Institute

1. Professional Placement Programmes for:
– Designers
– Digital Operations Talents
– Matured Workers
– new programmes that may be added

>> Click here to view PCP programme details

2. ASEAN Business Leadership Programme
3. Youth Furniture Chapter (YFC) programmes / activities
4. Upskilling courses, workshops, masterclasses, roundtables etc
5. Business Advisory / Consultancy Services
6. Other Enterprise and Human Capital Development programmes as may be organised or co-ordinated by the SFIC and/or SFIC Institute

Click tabs below to view SFIC-Approved Digital Vendor Services

Note: The listing below is not to be taken as a form of endorsement or recommendation by SFIC. Companies are reminded to carry out due diligence when engaging the vendors of these solutions.

Vendor	Services
Silversea Media Group Shawn Xu (Executive Vice President) Shawn.XU@silversea-media.com	Virtual showroom, 3D product scans
Smart Décor Pte Ltd Kevin Fan Kevin.Fan@SmartDecorDesign.com	Coohom Interior design visualisation software
TheKnowHow.In Pte Ltd Aaron Boo aaron@pythacadcam.sg	PYTHA 3D CAD system
WhizHome Pte Ltd Esther Chong esther.chong@wizlah.com	Product Scanning, Digital Asset Creation, 3D Virtual Walkthrough, Custom Platform Applications

How to Apply

1. Submit e-form with scanned copies of relevant supporting documents for claim.
2. An SFIC staff will be in touch to confirm application.

Important Note

1. Approval of Disbursement is subject to confirmation of participation.
2. Disbursement refers to the amount to be deducted from the allocated quantum of the member.
3. The application for SFICAssist – 5th Member Assistance Scheme is subject to the approval of SFIC.

Click here for Online Application Form (SFIC/Partner Programmes Only)

Click here for Excel Application Form (SFIC Institute Programmes Only)

ESG Declaration Form (Compulsory for both SFIC/SFICI Programmes)

How to apply (SFIC Institute Programmes only): Download excel form above, complete and email to enquiry@sficinstitute.com

Enquiry

Vendor	Services
Creativeans Kimming Yap kimmingyap@creativeans.com	Social media management
First Page Digital Pte Ltd Angela Kwang angela@firstpagedigital.sg HP: 82288002	SEO, Social media management

Vendor	Services
TheDigitalCube Cyrille Armanger contact@thedigitalcube.com	Web Design, Web Development, HTML5 Banners, SEM campaigns