Talent@MaritimeSingapore

Scope

• Intern must be Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident working in a maritime-related business entity*
• Interns must be enrolled in any programme or course in a local publicly-funded Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL)**
• Industry attachment must be well-structured and enable interns to gain knowledge and experience in maritime businesses. It may be conducted in Singapore, overseas office(s), client office(s) and/or onboard ships.
• Interns that are participating in MPA Global Internship Award (GIA) which is a fully sponsored programme are not eligible for top-up allowance for the same internship.
  

• Institute of Technical Education (Central, West, East)

• Polytechnics (NP, NYP, RP, SP, TP)

• Autonomous Universities (NTU, NUS, SIT, SMU, SUSS, SUTD)  

Duration of internship

4 to 24 weeks

How much

Monthly top-up over and above any internship allowance from the companies the intern is attached to

• ITE: S$100/month
• Polytechnic: S$200/month
• University: S$400/month

How to apply (for interns)

• Students must apply through their relevant University/Polytechnic/ITE faculty in charge of internships and attachments
• Upon completion of the programme, an internship report must be submitted to MPA through the IHL

Other information

• Reimbursement of the grant will be made to the intern through the IHL
• IHLs are required to submit the MCF Industry Attachment Claim Form to MPA for processing, no later than 6 months after the internship has ended 
• Claims are collated and processed in March and September of every year

Scope

• Companies applying for funding support must be maritime-related entities registered or incorporated in Singapore. They must not be receiving any other form of financial assistance from another government body for the same attachment.
• Trainee must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
• Training attachment should be in the form of on-the-job attachment to the overseas offices of the company or related business associates/clients or onboard ships
• The attachment must be well-structured and enable trainees to gain knowledge and experience in maritime businesses

Duration of attachment

At least 5 working days to 1 year

How much

50%* co-funding of qualifying costs, i.e. economy return airfare and subsistence allowance, subject to a cap

How to apply

Companies should submit the MCF Overseas Attachment Application Form to mcf@mpa.gov.sg at least 30 days prior to commencement of attachment

For attachments that are commencing 1 Oct 2025 onwards: 

Companies should submit their MCF application via Business Grants Portal (BGP) with effect from 1 Sep 2025. You will need to sign in to your Corppass account to transact on BGP. If you do not have a Corppass account yet, please refer to this guide if you need any help in creating an account. 

You may also refer to FAQs or contact BGP Helpdesk if you are facing technical issues. For MCF-related queries, please contact us at mcf@mpa.gov.sg.

How to claim

For applications approved prior to the transition to BGP, you may continue to submit your claim and supporting documents (i.e. detailed training attachment report, boarding pass, copies of invoices for airfare, proof of payments) to mcf@mpa.gov.sg, no later than 3 months after completion of the attachment

Other information

• Trainee will be required to serve the company for a period equal to the duration of the attachment
• Funding will be provided to companies on reimbursement basis, upon completion of the attachment

Scope

• Maritime-related business entities registered/incorporated in Singapore, with plans to kickstart a new Management Associate Programme in the company
• Targeted at promising local (Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident) employees working in maritime companies
• The Management Associate Programme must be a comprehensive structured programme with specific milestones, incorporating job rotations across departments.  Programmes commencing from 1 January 2024 must also incorporate 1 compulsory stint in a digitalisation or decarbonisation function / initiative.
• Trainee may be based in Singapore or overseas office during the duration of support 

Duration

Up to 2 years

How much

50% co-funding of monthly basic salary, subject to a cap

50%* co-funding of economy return airfare and subsistence allowance, subject to a cap, for overseas stint to selected countries

*70% for overseas attachments to ASEAN countries.

How to apply

Companies should submit the MCF Management Associates Programme Application Form to mcf@mpa.gov.sg at least 30 days prior to commencement of programme

For attachments that are commencing 1 Oct 2025 onwards:

Companies should submit their MCF application via Business Grants Portal (BGP) with effect from 1 Sep 2025. You will need to sign in to your Corppass account to transact on BGP. If you do not have a Corppass account yet, please refer to this guide if you need any help in creating an account.

 You may also refer to FAQs or contact BGP Helpdesk if you are facing technical issues. For MCF-related queries, please contact us at mcf@mpa.gov.sg.

How to claim

For applications approved prior to the transition to BGP, companies may continue to submit your claim and supporting documents (i.e. yearly progress report, copies of monthly pay slips and where applicable, boarding passes, copies of invoices for airfare, proof of payments) to mcf@mpa.gov.sg, no later than 3 months after the 1-year mark

Other information

Funding will be provided to companies on yearly reimbursement basis