CCP Guides
Notes on the Career Conversion Programme, written for Singapore employers deciding whether it is worth applying.
Is the Career Conversion Programme Grant Taxable? What IRAS Says, What to Budget
You're budgeting a CCP hire and you need one answer before the offer goes out: is the career conversion programme grant taxable? IRAS hasn't said, ...
Career Conversion Programme for Tourism Professionals: The Employer’s 2026 Cut-Off
If you're hiring from outside tourism into a hotel, MICE, attraction or travel role, the career conversion programme for tourism professionals pays...
Career Conversion Programme for Sustainability Professionals: Hiring Your First ESG Role
Yes, the career conversion programme for sustainability professionals can pay part of the salary of your first ESG hire, provided you hire a mid-ca...
CCP and a Career Break: The Gap That Helps You
A continuous two-year employment gap lifts the CCP conversion test and can move the funding to 90% capped at S$7,500. The candidate you were about ...
CCP Grant Disbursement: When the Money Arrives
CCP salary support starts after the approval letter, not when you hire. On a S$5,000 salary, hiring first carries about S$15,000 of unsupported pay...
The Grant for Hiring Older Workers in Singapore Pays 90%
The government grant for hiring older workers in Singapore sits inside the Career Conversion Programme. It pays 90% of monthly salary capped at S$7...
CCP Salary Support: What "Up to 90%" Really Pays
CCP salary support pays up to 90% of a mid-career hire's salary — but 90% is a ceiling, not a rate. SWDA names one band outright: candidates aged 4...
Who writes these guides
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
