CCP support is available only to companies registered and operating in Singapore.
The converted role must offer a basic monthly salary of at least SGD 3,000.
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Agape Ko, founder of CCP Consulting, Career Conversion Programme specialist in Singapore
Hiring in Singapore? Check the grant first

Cut the cost of your next Singapore hire

Before you send the offer letter, check whether the role and the person qualify for the Career Conversion Programme. Eligible mid-career hires can attract up to 90% salary support, and we handle the SWDA application from eligibility check to approval.

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Eligibility, in plain terms

Registered in Singapore, salary from SGD 3,000

Two rules settle most cases before anything else matters. The company must be registered and operating in Singapore, and the converted role must offer a basic monthly salary of at least SGD 3,000.

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Best option

Get the approval letter first, hire afterwards

Save on paying the full salary while waiting!

An employer can secure a CCP approval letter before recruiting — it stays valid for six months. It takes 12–15 weeks to get the approval, dependent on the government, and subsidies only come after the approval letter. The other route needs an identified candidate whose onboarding begins within 25 days.

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Up to 90%
of salary costs subsidised
100%
first-submission approval rate
12–15 wks
typical time to approval
SWDA — Skills and Workforce Development Agency

What the Career Conversion Programme actually is

An employer hires a new worker into a new role, the worker completes structured conversion training, and SWDA subsidises part of that worker's salary during the training period.

We handle new hires only — not the redeployment of staff you already employ.

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Timeline

Twelve to fifteen weeks, typically

That is the window CCP Consulting works to from submission through to the approval letter. Programme rules are set by SWDA and can change — we confirm current terms before every submission.

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Why the CCP subsidy is worth pursuing

The same hire, with and without CCP support. The difference goes straight to your bottom line.

Without CCP
Full cost

You carry the entire salary while your new hire reskills.

  • ✗ 100% of salary out of pocket
  • ✗ No structured training framework
  • ✗ Full ramp-up risk on you
With CCP + Us
Up to 90% funded

After our flat fee we get back SGD 8,000–19,500 for you — GUARANTEED, or the cost is on us.

SWDA covers the bulk of salary during the reskilling period.

  • ✓ Up to 90% salary subsidy secured
  • ✓ Structured, SWDA-approved training
  • ✓ We manage the full submission

What we handle for you

Eligibility audit

We confirm your company and role qualify before a dollar changes hands.

Documentation & curriculum

Training curriculum design and full documentation prepared to SWDA standards.

Submission & liaison

We manage the submission and liaise with SWDA through to approval.

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The better route: approval letter first

Get the approval letter first, hire afterwards. You do not need a candidate in hand to start, and you save on paying a full salary while you wait. An employer can obtain a CCP approval letter first — valid for six months — and recruit afterwards.

Approval takes 12–15 weeks, depending on SWDA, and subsidies only start once the approval letter is issued. The alternative route requires an identified candidate whose onboarding begins within 25 days.

Programme rules are set by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) and change over time. Confirm current terms with SWDA before relying on them.

Employers we have worked with

Singapore businesses we have visited and supported through the Career Conversion Programme.

  • CCP Consulting with the team at Autolution Cartimes, Singapore
    Autolution CartimesAutomotive
  • CCP Consulting with the team at the EarthStone showroom, Singapore
    EarthStoneStone surfaces showroom
  • CCP Consulting at Aneric Enterprise, home of the EGNITE brand, Singapore
    Aneric Enterprise (EGNITE)Semiconductor equipment and services
  • CCP Consulting outside Blush Artisan Cakes, Singapore
    Blush Artisan CakesArtisan cake studio
  • CCP Consulting at the Glazity Auto counter, a Singapore automotive glass specialist
    Glazity AutoAutomotive glass specialist
  • CCP Consulting at the AJ Group of Companies office, Singapore
    AJ Group of Companies
  • CCP Consulting with the team at Pressto, a Singapore laundry and dry-cleaning business
    PresstoLaundry and dry cleaning
  • CCP Consulting with the team at Clique Billiards, Singapore
    Clique BilliardsBilliards hall
  • CCP Consulting at a Singapore ballet school
    Ballet schoolDance education

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Agape Ko, Founder and Business Grant Consultant

Your consultant

Agape Ko

Founder and Business Grant Consultant, CCP Consulting

  • Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI), CEI-24-11-0027
  • Member of BNI Singapore
  • Registered in Singapore · UEN 202635653K
  • Career Conversion Programme applications for Singapore employers
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CCP at a glance

The questions employers ask before anything else.

What is the Career Conversion Programme?
The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) is a reskilling scheme run by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA, formerly WSG) in which an employer hires a new worker into a new role, the worker completes structured conversion training, and SWDA subsidises part of that worker's salary during the training period. CCP Consulting handles new hires only — not the redeployment of staff you already employ.
How much salary support is available?
CCP salary support runs up to 90% of the trainee's salary during the conversion period, with the higher tiers reserved for hires aged 40 and above and for the long-term unemployed.
Which companies are eligible?
CCP support is available only to entities registered and operating in Singapore.
Is there a minimum salary?
The converted role must offer a basic monthly salary of at least SGD 3,000 to qualify for CCP support.
Can an employer apply before finding a candidate?
Yes, and it is usually the better route. An employer may obtain a CCP approval letter first, which stays valid for six months, and recruit afterwards — so the company is not carrying a full salary while the application sits with SWDA. Approval takes 12–15 weeks depending on SWDA, and subsidies only begin once the letter is issued. The alternative route requires an identified candidate whose onboarding starts within 25 days.
How long does approval take?
CCP Consulting works to a typical approval window of 12 to 15 weeks from submission.

The Career Conversion Programme is administered by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), formerly Workforce Singapore (WSG). Subsidy rates and eligibility rules are set by SWDA and change over time — confirm current terms with SWDA before relying on them.

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