Local Enterprise and Association Development Programme

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Registered society; Company limited by guarantee.
• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Open only to Singapore-registered Precinct Associations and Tourism Industry Associations.
• Eligible trade associations and chambers can include Singapore-registered societies, professional bodies, unions of employers, overseas business chambers, and companies limited by guarantee.
• 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; any other grants or tax or financial incentives applied for or obtained must be declared at application.
• The grant applicant and the grantee must be the same entity.

What it funds

• Core capabilities — strategy, HR, finance, branding, processes
• Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees
• Adopting digital tools, software, e-commerce, cybersecurity
• Energy efficiency, decarbonisation, green certification, waste reduction

Costs covered: Third-party consultant or professional service fees; Hardware, machinery, IT equipment; Physical materials and consumables consumed by the funded project (e.g. construction materials, prototypes); Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Course fees and trainer costs; Internal staff salary attributable to the project; 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 and email the executive summary to STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg, and submit the formal application after an STB officer advises that the project may proceed; the formal submission channel is not stated.

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 LEAD 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.