These are the CPF Housing Grants available for Executive Condominium (EC) purchases from developers:

• Family Grant
• Half-Housing Grant
  You and any co-applicants must be eligible for the grant at the point of booking the EC.

Usage

The CPF Housing Grants can be used to:

• Offset the balance downpayment for the EC and subsequent payments towards the purchase price
• Reduce the mortgage loan for the EC

The grant cannot be used for the minimum cash downpayment (if any) and monthly mortgage instalment payments.

The grant will also be included in the computation of the CPF withdrawal limit.

Check if you are a first-timer applicant

You will be considered a first-timer applicant if you have not received any housing subsidy from HDB, which means that you must not:

• Be the owner of a flat bought from HDB
• Have sold a flat bought from HDB
• Have taken the CPF Housing Grant to buy an EC, Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat or an HDB resale flat, or taken over ownership of such a flat or EC
• Have transferred the ownership of a flat bought directly from HDB, or an HDB resale flat bought with a CPF Housing Grant
• Have ever taken other forms of housing subsidy, such as Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme benefits or privatisation of HUDC estate

Citizen Top-Up (for SC/ SPR households)

You can apply for the Citizen Top-Up of $10,000 when a qualifying member of your SC/ SPR household obtains Singapore citizenship. You need to submit your application to HDB within 6 months of being eligible for it.

How to apply

You can apply for the CPF Housing Grant when booking your EC with the developer.

Disbursement

CPF Housing Grants are fully credited into the CPF Ordinary Accounts of eligible Singapore Citizen (SC) applicants. No cash is disbursed.