Market Access Fund

Who qualifies

• Must be registered in Singapore.
• Open to Singapore-registered businesses, particularly tourism businesses.
• The project must not have commenced and must have at least 90 days’ lead time to implementation.
• Eligible projects must primarily drive leisure travel to Singapore and cover business development and/or marketing activities in markets where STB does not have a strong presence — markets with growth potential or secondary cities in key source markets.
• The project scope must achieve outcomes from at least 2 of the 3 evaluation categories.

What it funds

• Market entry, overseas marketing, trade fairs, internationalisation
• Domestic marketing, events, branding campaigns

Costs covered: Marketing, advertising, trade-fair booth costs; Third-party consultant or professional service fees; Overseas travel and logistics.

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, submit it to STB, and then submit the formal application after an STB officer advises that the project may proceed.

1. Check eligibility using the Chatbot.
2. Prepare an executive summary with project objectives, description, schedule, and costing.
3. Ensure the project has at least 90 days’ lead time and has not commenced.
4. Submit the executive summary to STB for initial assessment; this is not a final application.
5. Submit the formal application form with supporting documents after an STB officer advises that the project may proceed.

Before applying

• The project must not have commenced before application.
• The project must have at least 90 days’ lead time to implementation.

Documents

• Executive Summary — The page provides PDF and Word executive-summary templates. 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.

Within the qualifying period; no separate claim deadline stated.

Contact: STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg

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