Pick your training start date and instantly see the last date to apply for your HRD Corp grant under the 2026 rules.
From 15 June 2026, HRD Corp requires every levy-based training grant to be approved at least 14 days before the training starts. Three more rules apply: training must begin within 3 months of grant approval, no changes to date, venue, trainer or course details are allowed after approval (you must cancel and reapply), and rejected or expired grant applications cannot be appealed. These rules apply to all levy schemes, including SBL-Khas.
Apply at least 21 days before your training start date. The rule itself requires approval 14 days before training, but HRD Corp may raise a query on your application and gives you only 5 calendar days to respond — if you miss it, the application expires. Applying 21 days early gives you a safe buffer. Use the calculator above to see the exact date for your course.
HRD Corp processes grant applications within 24 working hours, excluding weekends and public holidays. Applications submitted after 5:00 PM are counted from the next working day. If HRD Corp raises a query, you have 5 calendar days to respond or the application expires.
Yes, you can still attend. You simply cannot claim the levy for that particular date — your company can pay directly, by company payment or credit card. Or choose the next intake date and apply for the grant in time. iTrainingExpert shows the next claimable date for every course on the course page.
No. Under the 2026 rules, HRD Corp does not allow any changes to an approved grant — not the date, venue, trainer, or course details. To change anything, you must cancel the existing grant and submit a new application, which restarts the 14-day clock. This is why confirmed dates matter: tentative or provisional dates are not accepted in applications.
Employers registered with HRD Corp and paying the levy can claim. Registration is mandatory for Malaysian companies with 10 or more local employees in covered sectors (levy of 1% of monthly wages), and voluntary for companies with 5 to 9 employees (0.5%). The training must be delivered by an HRD Corp registered training provider.
Most public courses are claimed under SBL-Khas, where HRD Corp pays the training provider directly from your levy after approval and completion, so your company does not pay the course fee out of pocket (any amount above the claimable cap is borne by the employer). In-house and customised programmes commonly use SBL, where the employer pays first and claims reimbursement.
Yes, free of charge. When you register for any of our courses, we send you the completed grant application details the same day and guide you step by step until submission. WhatsApp us at +6012-686-9628. iTrainingExpert is an HRD Corp registered training provider with over 25 years of experience.
