Resource Efficiency Grant for Emissions

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• The company must be registered or incorporated in Singapore.
• The company must be the owner or operator of an industrial facility located in Singapore.
• The company must be undertaking manufacturing activities or data centre activities in Singapore.
• The project must be undertaken in an industrial facility involved in manufacturing or data centre activities in Singapore.
• The project must be projected to result in measurable and verifiable carbon abatement of at least 250 tonnes per annum.
• The Qualifying Period, within which the project must be completed, is up to 5 years for each approved application.
• Qualifying costs may only be incurred during the Qualifying Period, except specific consultancy costs incurred no more than 1 year before its start for baselining, identifying abatement projects, or preparing the Project Proposal.
• The measurement and verification plan must be endorsed by an independent Qualified Endorser: a Professional Engineer in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering, an Energy Efficiency Opportunities Assessor, or another competency approved by EDB.

What it funds

• 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; Third-party consultant or professional service fees; IP registration and licensing costs; Explain in notes.

Maximum support: up to 50%.

The grant quantum is calculated from the support rate corresponding to the carbon abatement achieved, capped at 50% of qualifying costs.

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

How to apply

Submit a project application to EDB with a project proposal containing the technical details and a measurement and verification plan endorsed by an independent Qualified Endorser.

1. Confirm that the applicant and project meet REG(E) eligibility conditions.
2. Prepare the project proposal with technical details and the measurement and verification plan.
3. Obtain endorsement of the measurement and verification plan from an independent Qualified Endorser.
4. Submit the application to EDB and await assessment and Final Approval.
5. Implement the approved project and complete the required verification before claiming reimbursement.

Documents

• Project proposal — The proposal must include technical details and a measurement and verification plan.
• Measurement and verification plan — Must be endorsed by an independent Qualified Endorser; projects involving industrial motors, LED lighting and split-unit air-conditioners have a streamlined M&V process.

Claiming support

A one-time disbursal of the full grant amount is given upon completion of the project and verification that the award conditions are met.

Contact: https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/how-we-help/incentives-and-facilitation

Application window: The scheme is open until the end of FY2030; all applications must receive Final Approval by 31 March 2031.

Closes: 2031-03-31