Energy Efficiency Grant

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• For the construction sector, the business must be registered and operating in Singapore under SSIC 41 to 43.
• Must have at least 1 local employee at the firm level.
• Equipment must be used in Singapore and must not have been purchased before the EEG application.
• EEG (Advanced) applications will not be accepted if the equipment's expected lifetime carbon abatement yields a support quantum of less than S$30,000.
• EEG (Advanced) equipment must demonstrate energy savings above 350 tonnes of lifetime carbon abatement, verified by a BCA-whitelisted third-party assessor.
• EEG (Advanced) solutions must be construction-related; solutions whose sole purpose is not directly related to construction processes (e.g. air-conditioners) are not permitted.
• EEG (Advanced) covers only the purchase of the energy-efficient equipment; installation, assessment and administrative costs are borne by the applicant.
• Each equipment model must be applied for in a separate application, though multiple quantities of the same model may be in one application.
• Minimum local shareholding (%): 30.
• Maximum group annual sales (S$): 500,000,000.
• Only for these industries: Construction (SSIC 41, 42, 43).

What it funds

• Energy efficiency, decarbonisation, green certification, waste reduction

Costs covered: Hardware, machinery, IT equipment.

Maximum support: up to 70%.

70% support for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs under the EEG base tier, at this rate until 31 Mar 2026 per the BCA circular.

Recorded cap: S$350,000.

Total company cap across EEG Base and Advanced applications; the Base equipment cap is S$30,000.

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

How to apply

Submit Base and Advanced tier applications through the Business Grants Portal with the sector-specific supporting documents and financial and operational declarations.

1. Confirm the construction-sector eligibility and equipment requirements.
2. Select an eligible pre-approved energy-efficient equipment solution.
3. Submit the application through BGP.
4. For Advanced tier, provide the third-party assessment verifying lifetime carbon abatement and the required supporting documents.

Before applying

• The equipment must not have been purchased before the EEG application.

Documents

• Supporting documents — The page requires supporting documents and financial and operational declarations but does not publish a fixed list.
• Third-party assessment (if applicable) — Required for the Advanced tier to verify lifetime carbon abatement above 350 tonnes; must come from a BCA-whitelisted assessor (SP ESEE, SIT EETC or Building System and Diagnostics Pte Ltd).

Contact: BCA_EEG_admin@bca.gov.sg (per BCA circular on EEG for the construction sector)

Application window: BCA circular dated 30 Dec 2024 opened the construction-sector EEG for application; no closing date is stated, but the 70%/30% support rate is stated to hold only until 31 Mar 2026.

Opens: 2024-12-30