Growth and Transformation Scheme

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Applicants must have undertaken and/or completed construction projects in Singapore in the past three years, including projects adopting DfMA, IDD and/or Green Buildings, and developers/contractors must have a 3–5-year transformation-plan project pipeline.
• The alliance must be led by a developer and include value-chain partners and other SME stakeholders.
• At the point of application the alliance must consist of a developer, a main contractor, one consultant and one subcontractor; further firms may be added during the qualifying period subject to BCA's approval.
• GTS-funded initiatives must be completed within five years from the date of application.
• Once the grant commences, alliances must submit half-yearly reports for BCA's progress tracking.
• Firms may participate in more than one application concurrently but must ensure the same initiatives are not proposed across multiple applications.

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
• Energy efficiency, decarbonisation, green certification, waste reduction

Costs covered: Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Physical materials and consumables consumed by the funded project (e.g. construction materials, prototypes); Software licences and SaaS; Audit, testing, certification, standards fees; Course fees and trainer costs; Third-party consultant or professional service fees; IP registration and licensing costs.

Maximum support: up to 70%.

Up to 70% of cost premiums tied to qualifying costs.

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

How to apply

Prepare the Alliance workplan and express interest through BCA’s GTS Enquiry Form; BCA may request further supporting documents before processing the application.

1. Prepare an Alliance workplan covering at least three years and at least two large-scale projects.
2. Submit the GTS Enquiry Form to express interest.
3. Provide relevant supporting documents if BCA requests them.
4. Await BCA evaluation; the enquiry form does not automatically entitle funding.

Before applying

• The applicant must not have signed or confirmed a supplier/vendor/third-party contract or made payment before application.

Documents

• Alliance workplan — Multi-year workplan of at least three years.
• GTS Enquiry Form — Official FormSG enquiry form linked by BCA; submitting it does not automatically entitle the applicant to funding. Agency document ↗
• Supporting documents (if applicable) — BCA may require them; applications are processed only when relevant supporting documents are received.

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

Application window: BCA states the application window directly.

Opens: 2022-04-01

Closes: 2028-03-31