Built Environment Technology and Capability Grant

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Open to BE firms including developers, main builders, sub-contractors, consultants, and prefabricators; non-SMEs are eligible at lower funding rates, so the SME thresholds set the funding tier, not eligibility.
• The firm must be a business related to the BE sector and financially capable to start and complete the proposed initiative(s).
• Proposed initiatives must be implemented in Singapore.
• At least one of the four stated project outcomes must be met: productivity improvement (Technology and Enterprise); increase in skilled workers (Manpower); increase in local employees with monthly wages of S$5,000 and above (Manpower); increase in professionals, managers, executives and technicians (Manpower).
• The grant does not support research and development initiatives.
• Third-party companies are not permitted to apply for or manage the grant on behalf of the applicant.
• GST is not supported.

What it funds

• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes
• Adopting digital tools, software, e-commerce, cybersecurity
• Automation, robotics, equipment upgrades for productivity
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Costs covered: Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Software licences and SaaS; Physical materials and consumables consumed by the funded project (e.g. construction materials, prototypes); Third-party consultant or professional service fees.

Maximum support: up to 70%.

For applications from 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027: SMEs up to 70%; non-SMEs up to 50%. From 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030: SMEs up to 50%; non-SMEs up to 30%. An SME is a company with group annual sales turnover not exceeding S$100 million OR group employment size not exceeding 200 employees.

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

How to apply

Log in to the Business Grants Portal with Corppass and submit the BETC grant application directly; third-party companies cannot apply or manage it for the applicant.

1. Confirm the firm and initiative meet BETC eligibility.
2. Prepare the initiative scope and expected project outcomes.
3. Log in to BGP with Corppass.
4. Submit the grant application and any additional supporting documents requested by BCA.

Before applying

• The applicant must not have commenced work, made payments to a third party, or signed a third-party contract before application submission.

Documents

• Supporting documents (if applicable) — BCA may require additional supporting documents to facilitate evaluation; no fixed list is stated on the page.

Claiming support

Disbursed on a reimbursement basis only; the firm shows proof of qualifying costs incurred and paid within the Qualifying Period. No advance payment is available.

Final Claim after the end of the Qualifying Period and no later than three months after its expiry or 30 September 2031, whichever is earlier.

Contact: https://www1.bca.gov.sg/contact-us/

Application window: The page states the grant is open from 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2030; the FAQs add that BGP applications must be submitted no later than 31 Mar 2030 by 5pm.

Opens: 2025-04-01

Closes: 2030-03-31