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Official Singapore support for hotels: grants, tax incentives, financing and credits, summarised from what each administering body publishes and dated when we last checked it. This is published information about your market, catalogued the same way as the tourism statistics on this site. Applications go to the administering body, which decides eligibility and support. Not a complete inventory.

28 published programme summaries in Singapore15 featuredAlso covering Malaysia

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Singapore · 28 programmesMalaysia · 11 programmes
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What counts as an SME in Singapore?

Enterprise Singapore counts a company as an SME when its group annual sales turnover is no more than S$100 million or its group employment is no more than 200 workers. Many Singapore grants also require at least 30% local ownership by Singapore citizens or permanent residents, based on ultimate individual ownership.

Each programme sets its own criteria, so check the official programme page. Source: Enterprise Singapore EDGE Grant FAQ. Malaysian programmes use their own size thresholds.

The administering body decides eligibility and support. Confirm the full official terms before acting.

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7 of 28 published programme summaries match these filters. Showing 7.

  • Tax IncentiveOpen

    Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS)

    Provides enhanced tax deductions or allowances for qualifying innovation activities, including AI adoption from Year of Assessment 2027, with an optional cash-conversion route for part of qualifying expenditure.

    Who it may suit: Businesses carrying on a trade or business in Singapore with qualifying expenditure in Years of Assessment 2024 to 2028. The cash payout also requires at least three full-time local employees for six months or more.

    What it supports: Up to 400% deductions or allowances for specified activities. For YA 2027 and YA 2028, AI adoption qualifies at 400% on up to S$50,000 of expenditure a year, without a cash-conversion option. Eligible businesses may convert up to S$100,000 of qualifying expenditure at a 20% cash payout, subject to exclusions and caps.

    The public record does not state whether the project may have started. Check the official programme.

    Key condition
    This is a tax incentive, not an approval-based project grant.
    Deadline
    Rolling application
    Last verified
    14 September 2026
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  • GrantOpen

    Hotel Rejuvenation Fund (HRF)

    Supports comprehensive hotel refurbishment combining product enhancement, operational productivity and sustainability.

    Who it may suit: Singapore-registered hotel with a valid Hotels Licensing Board licence.

    What it supports: For applications approved by 31 March 2027: product-enhancement and productivity components up to 50% for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs; sustainability component up to 70% for SMEs and 50% for non-SMEs.

    The recorded terms require an application before the project starts.

    Key condition
    Minimum total project cost is S$3 million.
    Deadline
    Rolling application; date recorded 31 March 2027
    Last verified
    13 September 2026
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  • GrantOpen

    Local Enterprise and Association Development (LEAD)

    Supports precinct and tourism associations undertaking capability, technology, market, productivity and sustainability initiatives.

    Who it may suit: Singapore-registered precinct associations and tourism industry associations and chambers, including those representing hotels.

    What it supports: Project-specific co-funding.

    The recorded terms require an application before the project starts.

    Key condition
    Primarily relevant through an association or collective industry initiative.
    Deadline
    Rolling application
    Last verified
    13 September 2026
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  • GrantOpen

    NTUC Company Training Committee (CTC) Grant

    Supports enterprise transformation plans tied to productivity, job redesign and worker outcomes.

    Who it may suit: Companies with an established NTUC Company Training Committee and an endorsed transformation plan.

    What it supports: Up to 70% of qualifying project cost, subject to assessment and current terms.

    The public record does not state whether the project may have started. Check the official programme.

    Key condition
    Requires a CTC and endorsed transformation plan.
    Deadline
    Rolling application
    Last verified
    13 September 2026
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  • CreditClosing Soon

    SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

    Provides eligible employers with a one-off credit to offset qualifying enterprise-transformation and workforce-transformation costs.

    Who it may suit: Eligible employers notified under the programme.

    What it supports: One-off S$10,000 credit; can offset up to 90% of qualifying out-of-pocket expenses. Up to S$7,000 may be used for enterprise transformation under the current design.

    The public record does not state whether the project may have started. Check the official programme.

    Key condition
    The current credit expires on 30 November 2026.
    Deadline
    Rolling application; date recorded 30 November 2026
    Last verified
    11 September 2026
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  • Employer GrantOpen

    SkillsFuture Work-Study Programmes — Employer Support

    Supports employers providing structured work-study and on-the-job training for eligible participants.

    Who it may suit: Participating employers and eligible Work-Study participants.

    What it supports: Employer support differs by programme. For ITE Work-Study Diploma cohorts starting from April 2026, employer partners receive up to S$20,000 per eligible trainee, paid at milestones through the course.

    The public record does not state whether the project may have started. Check the official programme.

    Key condition
    Check the specific Work-Study programme for the employer incentive, participant criteria and course route.
    Deadline
    Rolling application
    Last verified
    13 September 2026
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  • GrantOpen

    Training Industry Professionals in Tourism (TIP-iT)

    Supports employee skills upgrading, tourism capability development and leadership development.

    Who it may suit: Singapore-registered tourism businesses, and companies in a key supporting role such as outsourcing firms serving STB's core industries.

    What it supports: Project-specific. Potential eligible items include course and training fees, living allowance, airfare, absentee payroll, trainer or course development and leadership-development costs.

    The recorded terms require an application before the project starts.

    Key condition
    Training must be relevant to tourism-business needs and is subject to STB assessment.
    Deadline
    Rolling application
    Last verified
    13 September 2026
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How Singapore hotels are trading

Official statistics from the same publication that drives the rest of this site. See the full hotel performance series.

Singapore hotel performance

  • Hotel occupancy rate

    91.2%

    Aug 2026

    • On a year earlierup 1.6 percentage points on a year earlier
    • On the previous monthdown 0.1 percentage points on the previous month

    Source: Singapore Department of Statistics

  • Average room rate

    S$284.40

    Aug 2026

    • On a year earlierup 3.5 per cent on a year earlier
    • On the previous monthup 2.0 per cent on the previous month

    Source: Singapore Department of Statistics

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