Hire or reskill biomedical talent with up to 90% salary support.
The Career Conversion Programme is a Workforce Singapore initiative that funds a large share of a mid-career hire's salary during on-the-job training. HRGrant.com supports you through the entire application process.
Eligible roles & support duration
How long support runs depends on the role you're converting into. These are roles we commonly help biomedical employers fund.
Process Development Engineer
Develops and optimises manufacturing processes for biologics, vaccines or medical devices in a regulated GMP environment — from bench-scale feasibility through to full commercial production.
- Design and scale up bioprocesses from lab to pilot to commercial manufacturing scale
- Validate equipment, processes and cleaning procedures in compliance with GMP requirements
- Investigate process deviations and out-of-specification results, drive corrective actions
- Author technical reports, protocols and regulatory submission documents
Employers can hire a mid-career professional with no prior bioprocess engineering experience into this role and claim CCP — the government funds up to 90% of salary (capped at S$7,500/month) for 12 months while the new hire trains on the job. The subsidy makes it viable to bring in someone converting careers into biomedical manufacturing.
Have a different role in mind?
The roles above are common CCP examples, not a closed list. Other roles may qualify depending on the sector, job scope, candidate profile and training plan.
Why biomedical CCP support can run for 12 months
Biomedical manufacturing roles often involve regulated GMP environments, cleanroom discipline, technical documentation and quality systems that are unfamiliar to candidates coming from other sectors. That is why the biomedical CCP pathway can support a longer training runway than many general business roles.
For employers, the 12-month duration can make it more practical to hire a strong mid-career candidate who lacks direct pharmaceutical, medtech or laboratory manufacturing experience. The support period gives the new hire time to build role-specific competence while reducing the cost of that conversion period.
The exact eligibility still depends on the candidate's prior experience, the proposed job scope and the training plan. We review those details before application so the role is positioned clearly under the correct CCP pathway.
What the funding 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, digital 6, generalist 3
What would your funding be?
Enter the role's details — the estimate updates live using current CCP rules for rate, monthly cap and duration.
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 support tier — before you commit time.
Build the case
We help you prepare the training plan, role justification and supporting documents WSG 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.
Let's see what you'd qualify for.
Book a free, no-obligation consultation. We'll confirm eligibility, estimate your support, and walk you through what's involved — before you decide anything.