Mid-Career Pathways Programme

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents aged 40 and above, including employed and self-employed applicants who can commit to the full-time attachment.
• Not open to a host organisation's current employees, people employed by it within the preceding six months, its or a related entity's shareholders, people already offered employment by it, or people related to decision-making owners, shareholders or employees.
• An individual may participate in only one attachment at a time.

What it funds

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

Maximum support: up to 70%.

Government co-funds 70% of the attachment allowance.

Recorded cap: S$3,800.

The host organisation pays a monthly attachment allowance of $1,800 to $3,800 for the 4-6 month attachment; this is not a lump sum.

Payment: Not stated on official pages.

How to apply

Browse approved attachment vacancies on MyCareersFuture and apply to the host organisation; host organisations contact applicants based on their shortlisting and selection processes.

The FAQ gives the vacancy route, selection process and host payment responsibility, but no applicant document checklist or processing time.

1. Search MyCareersFuture for Mid-Career Pathways Programme attachment vacancies
2. Apply for a suitable vacancy and await the host organisation's shortlisting decision

Before applying

• Be able to commit to the attachment on a full-time basis

Claiming support

The host organisation pays the attachment allowance monthly.

Contact: Singapore Business Federation: 6797 0763 or sgutp_fb@sbf.org.sg

Application window: No general closing date is stated on the official page.