Overseas Markets Immersion Programme - Employer Support at a glance
Agency
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) / Singapore Business Federation
Programme
Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP)
Support type
Co-funding
Current status
Open
Funding
Up to 70% support for eligible salary and overseas allowance.
Cap / maximum support
Up to 9 months; salary support capped at S$5,000 per month plus overseas allowance capped at S$3,000 per month.
What does the scheme support?
Overseas market immersion and OJT for local employees in roles linked to market expansion or business transformation, with structured training and career-development plans.
This profile should be read as a funding and eligibility guide rather than a substitute for the agency's final assessment. The approved scope, support level and claim treatment remain subject to the governing programme terms and the applicant's specific project.
Who can apply?
The employer must be registered or incorporated in Singapore, have a market-expansion or business-transformation plan, pay participating employees a fixed monthly salary of at least S$4,000, and provide training and career-development plans. Participants are Singapore Citizens or PRs with little or no relevant experience in the target market.
How much support is available?
Up to 70% support for eligible salary and overseas allowance.
Up to 9 months; salary support capped at S$5,000 per month plus overseas allowance capped at S$3,000 per month.
What costs can qualify?
Eligible salary support and overseas allowance for approved participating employees.
Key conditions
The overseas posting should develop market-specific capability for a genuine regional or global role rather than fund ordinary business travel. Singapore Business Federation is the programme partner.
For any project where timing matters, applicants should avoid making irreversible commitments before confirming the programme's pre-start requirements. Where the scheme is discretionary or delivered through an appointed partner, the agency or programme partner retains the final decision on eligibility and quantum.
How and when should you apply?
OMIP remains active in the current BizSG grant set and applications are administered through the programme partner.
Is this scheme relevant to your project?
A strong fit is: A company entering or scaling an overseas market that needs to develop a Singapore-based employee into a regional role through structured in-market experience.
A weak fit is: Short business travel, conferences or ordinary overseas assignments without a formal training and career-development plan.
How Reeve | R&D supports the scheme
Reeve | R&D can manage the incentive workstream from initial eligibility assessment through project structuring, funding modelling, application preparation, evidence planning, agency interaction and post-award coordination, while the company or eligible applicant remains the formal applicant where required.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current status?
The current verified status is Open as of 7 October 2026. Where the programme is periodic or appointment-led, this does not necessarily mean that a general application window is continuously open.
How much support is available?
Up to 70% support for eligible salary and overseas allowance. Up to 9 months; salary support capped at S$5,000 per month plus overseas allowance capped at S$3,000 per month.
What is the most important eligibility point?
The employer must be registered or incorporated in Singapore, have a market-expansion or business-transformation plan, pay participating employees a fixed monthly salary of at least S$4,000, and provide training and career-development plans. Participants are Singapore Citizens or PRs with little or no relevant experience in the target market.
What should be checked before committing to the project?
The applicant should confirm the live programme terms, pre-start rules, eligible cost categories and any partner, provider, appointment or milestone requirements before signing contracts or incurring supported costs.
Official programme sources
wsg.gov.sg (opens in a new tab)Last verified: 2026-10-01