Gyeonggi Province Recruiting Participants for "Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund"... Up to KRW 1.2 Million Provided

Gyeonggi Province Offers Job Search Activity Funds
for Unemployed Women Aged 35 to 59

Gyeonggi Province is recruiting 300 participants for the "2026 Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund" until April 30, aiming to help unemployed women aged 35 to 59, including women with career interruptions, to find jobs within the province.

Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation Women's Employment Support Fund Poster. Provided by Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation

The "Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund" is a program designed to assist unemployed women—including those whose careers have been interrupted by childbirth, childcare, or caregiving—by providing job search activity support funds and employment support programs to facilitate their entry into the labor market and stable employment.

Eligible applicants are unemployed women between the ages of 35 and 59 with an active intention to seek employment. Applicants must have resided in Gyeonggi Province for at least one year and have a household income at or below 150% of the median income standard.

Participants will be selected based on a combination of quantitative evaluation—including income bracket, period of unemployment, and length of residence in Gyeonggi Province—and qualitative evaluation of their job search activity plans. Those with the highest overall scores will be chosen, and the final list of successful applicants will be announced in early June.

Selected participants will receive up to KRW 1.2 million in total, provided as Gyeonggi local currency at KRW 400,000 per month for three months. This funding can be used for job search activities such as academy fees, obtaining certifications, and purchasing study materials to support employment or entrepreneurship.

In addition, during the program period, participants will have access to step-by-step employment support programs, including employment seminars, application document consulting, psychological and grievance counseling, career and entrepreneurship counseling, and employment education, with the goal of strengthening employment competencies and improving access to job information.

Unemployed women in the province wishing to apply can submit their applications and required documents online through the Jobaba Apply platform.

Furthermore, Gyeonggi Province operates 29 Women's New Work Centers across the region to boost economic participation among unemployed women, including those with career interruptions. These centers provide comprehensive employment support services such as job counseling, vocational education and training, and New Work Women Internships.

Park Yeonkyung, Director of the Department of Women and Family in Gyeonggi Province, stated, "The Gyeonggi Women's Employment Support Fund is a project that provides both practical support for job search activities and customized programs. We will actively support participants so that they can enhance their employment capabilities, improve access to job information, and gain the confidence to successfully navigate the path to employment."

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