Global Ready Talent Programme (Companies)

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Applicant companies must be business entities incorporated in Singapore; non-profit organisations cannot participate.
• Students must be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents and eligible full-time undergraduate, diploma, NITEC or Higher NITEC students.
• Only one internship stint per student per organisation is supported.
• Only full-time internships are supported.
• Minimum duration is 4 weeks for local internships, 2 weeks for overseas internships, or 4 local weeks and 2 overseas weeks for hybrid internships.
• The entire internship period must not exceed 12 calendar months.

What it funds

• Recruiting, salary support, job redesign, career conversion
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Costs covered: External payment tied to a hire's salary (offsets).

Maximum support: up to 50%.

The official page states up to 50% funding of the minimum monthly internship stipend for SMEs; 30% for non-SMEs from 1 April 2024.

Grant capped at up to S$400/month per intern for NITEC/Higher NITEC/diploma students (min stipend S$800/month), or up to S$500/month per intern for degree students (min stipend S$1,000/month).

Payment: Paid after the company incurs the cost and files a claim.

How to apply

Before closure, a BGP Preparer or Acceptor logged in to BGP 2.0 with Corppass, selected Global Ready Talent Programme (Internship Stipend) and a TAC partner, completed company, project, student and internship details, uploaded the required documents, made declarations and submitted. New company funding applications are closed.

The official page, FAQ and BGP guide cover the historic application and current claim processes. The feedback FormSG and Corppass guide are browser-only captures, and the Apply Now link returned HTTP 404.

1. Log in to BGP 2.0 with Corppass as a BGP Preparer or BGP Acceptor and update the company profile.
2. Select Global Ready Talent Programme (Internship Stipend), choose a TAC partner, and complete company and project details.
3. Add student and internship details for up to 10 students and upload the required documents.
4. Read the Terms & Conditions, complete the declarations and submit the internship application.
5. After approval, a BGP Acceptor must accept the Letter of Offer before the internship starts.

Before applying

• A Corppass account with BGP 2.0 access was required.
• Internship start dates could not be more than six months from the application date.

Documents

• Financial Statements — Uploaded in BGP 2.0.
• Entity Registration Documents (if applicable) — If applicable, for all corporate shareholders and/or overseas entities where interns would be posted.
• Placement letter(s) or email(s) from institution — Required for each student.
• Front and back of student's NRIC — For each student; also include the matriculation card when the institution uses a matriculation number instead of NRIC in its placement letter/email.
• Internship training plan — Uploaded in BGP 2.0.
• Other supporting documents (if applicable) — If needed.

Claiming support

After the latest internship ends and all students complete the online feedback form, submit one claim for all students in the application on BGP 2.0. Enter payment and claim details, upload the mandatory documents, complete declarations and submit. No extension is allowed and back payment of the monthly stipend is prohibited. After approval, PayNow Corporate takes about 14 working days; GIRO may take up to eight weeks.

Within six months from the latest internship end date; no extension is allowed.

Application window: Final company applications were due by 23:59 Singapore time on 31 January 2026. Internships had to start by 31 March 2026 and must end by 30 March 2027.

Closes: 2026-01-31