Career Conversion Programme Singapore
Salary support to hire mid-career talent or reskill existing staff into roles across multiple sectors. Up to 90% of monthly salary funded for 3 to 12 months, depending on role type and candidate profile.
What is career conversion — and who is it for?
The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) is a Workforce Singapore initiative that subsidises a large share of an employee's salary during a structured period of on-the-job training into a substantially new role.
"Career conversion" has a specific meaning under WSG rules: the role must be substantially different from the employee's previous work — not a promotion within the same function, and not a sideways move into an adjacent role. A wholesale trader moving into supply chain analytics, or a generalist HR executive moving into a biomedical manufacturing operations role, are both valid conversions. A senior accountant becoming a finance manager is not.
The funding goes to the employer. You pay the employee's full salary as normal; Workforce Singapore reimburses between 70% and 90% of that cost for the support period — 90% for candidates aged 40 and above or who have been unemployed for six months or more, and 70% for everyone else. Each tier carries its own monthly cap: $7,500 for the 90% rate, $5,000 for the 70% rate.
Support periods vary by sector. Biomedical Manufacturing roles qualify for 12 months — the longest tier available. Infocomm Technology (ICT) roles qualify for 6 months. All other sectors — F&B, Supply Chain & Logistics, Wholesale Trade, Education, and General cross-sectoral roles — qualify for 3 months. The right tier depends on the specific job scope, which we confirm in the free eligibility check before you commit to anything.
CCP is available to both new hires and existing employees being redeployed into a new function. For new hires, the application must be submitted within three months of the CCP commencement date — a tight window that catches many first-time applicants off guard. Existing-employee conversions follow a separate pathway with different documentation requirements. Both routes are covered in your free consultation.
CCP grant eligibility and salary support
When employers search for a "CCP grant" or "Career Conversion Programme Singapore", they are usually looking for the same WSG salary-support scheme. The programme helps Singapore employers hire or redeploy mid-career individuals into roles that involve genuine career conversion, supported by structured on-the-job training.
The key eligibility question is whether the role is substantially different from the candidate's previous work. The grant is not meant for ordinary replacement hiring, a simple promotion, or a role that is essentially the same as the candidate's past job. The job description, candidate profile and training plan all need to support the case for conversion.
CCP was previously associated with terms like "Professional Conversion Programme" or "PCP" in older searches and references. Today, Career Conversion Programme is the current naming used for the employer salary-support route, and HRGrant.com helps you check which sector pathway, support duration and funding cap applies to your role.
What CCP support looks like
How much you receive depends on the candidate's profile and the type of role you're converting into.
Age 40+ or unemployed 6+ months
of monthly salary, capped at $7,500/mo
Aged 39 and below
of monthly salary, capped at $5,000/mo
Support duration by role type
months — Biomedical 12, ICT 6, all other sectors 3
What would your CCP funding be?
Enter the role's details — the estimate updates live using current CCP rules for rate, monthly cap and duration.
Browse by sector
Eligible roles, durations and worked examples vary by sector. Click into any sector for details.
Biomedical Manufacturing
Roles in pharmaceutical production, medical technology and lab operations. 12-month support for core biomedical roles.
F&B
Kitchen operations, food production and hospitality management roles. 3-month support for F&B conversions.
Infocomm Technology
Tech-driven roles including software, cybersecurity, data analytics and digital marketing.
Wholesale Trade
Procurement, account management and trade operations roles in the wholesale sector.
Supply Chain & Logistics
Logistics coordination, warehouse management and supply chain analysis roles.
Education
Curriculum development, training management and academic coordination roles. 3-month support for education conversions.
General / Cross-sectoral
Reskilling for business services, sales, marketing and administrative professionals.
Who qualifies for CCP?
Two sides have to line up — your company, and the person you want to hire or reskill.
For companies
- Registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Offer a full-time contract of at least one year for the CCP role
- Offer remuneration in line with the market for the role
- Commit to structured on-the-job training
- Submit a business or workforce transformation plan
For your hire
- Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, aged 21+
- Completed national service or graduated at least two years prior
- Not a shareholder, ex-employee, or related to the company's shareholders
- New role differs substantially from previous jobs
- New-hire applications submitted within 3 months of CCP commencement
Indicative criteria for orientation — exact eligibility is set by Workforce Singapore and confirmed case by case. Your free consultation includes a definitive check.
We guide the application; you run your business
The CCP process is paperwork-heavy and easy to get wrong. Here's what we take off your plate.
Eligibility check
We confirm your company and intended hire qualify, and map the role to the right funding tier — before you commit time.
Build the case
We help you prepare the training plan, role justification and supporting documents Workforce Singapore expects to see.
Submit & liaise
You lodge the application — we guide you through the agency's back-and-forth to approval.
Claim the support
We guide your team through disbursement so the salary support lands, on time and in full.
We've helped 300+ companies secure grant funding
Over the past two years, we've built a track record that speaks for itself — with a 85%+ approval rate across CCP, MCP and OMIP applications.
Cases handled
Across all WSG programmes
Approval rate
Well above industry average
In operation
Focused on WSG grants
Frequently asked questions
The employer does. CCP reimburses a portion of the salary you pay the employee during their training period, lowering your cost of hiring or reskilling — it isn't a payment to the worker.
The higher 90% rate applies where the employee is aged 40 and above, or has been unemployed long-term. Otherwise it's 70%. Each rate has its own monthly cap — $7,500 and $5,000 respectively.
Support length is determined by sector. Biomedical Manufacturing roles get 12 months — the longest available. ICT roles get 6 months. F&B, Supply Chain, Wholesale Trade, Education and all other cross-sectoral roles get 3 months.
Both. CCP supports new hires moving into a converted role and existing staff being redeployed or reskilled into a substantially different role. We'll confirm which pathway fits in your consultation.
We'll be transparent about fees in your consultation, structured to make sense against the support you stand to receive. The initial eligibility assessment is free.
Ready to explore CCP?
Book a free consultation and we'll check your eligibility, estimate your funding, and map the application journey for your specific role and sector.