Cruise Development Fund

Who qualifies

• Open to cruise lines, intermediaries such as travel agents and ground handlers, experience owners, charterers, and industry trainers.
• Projects must not have commenced before application; commencement includes work, payment, or a signed supplier contract.
• Applicants may not apply for more than one grant to support the same project, and must declare any other grant, tax or financial incentive applied for or obtained.
• The grant applicant and the grantee must be the same entity.

What it funds

• Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns
• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Costs covered: Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Third-party consultant or professional service fees; Explain in notes.

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

How to apply

Use STB’s Chatbot to check eligibility, prepare the executive summary, email it to STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg, and then submit the formal application after an STB officer advises that the project may proceed; the vault does not state where the formal application is lodged.

1. Check eligibility using the Chatbot.
2. Prepare an executive summary with project objectives, description, schedule, and costing.
3. Email the executive summary to STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg and wait for STB eligibility advice.
4. Submit the formal application form with supporting documents.

Before applying

• The project must not have commenced before application.

Documents

• Executive summary — Use the official CDF executive-summary template. Agency document ↗
• Formal application form — Submit after STB advises the project may proceed.
• Supporting documents (if applicable) — If any, as stated on the scheme page.

Processing time: Up to 90 days upon receipt of the completed and signed application form and supporting documents, if any.

Claiming support

Submit an Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Report by Practitioner and supporting documents to prove qualifying costs and agreed deliverables or milestones.

Contact: STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg

Application window: No closing date stated on the scheme page.