Growth and Transformation Scheme (GTS)
The Growth and Transformation Scheme (GTS) is a strategic BCA initiative designed to support the formation and development of strategic alliances among Built Environment (BE) value chain partners. Recognizing that the BE sector is made up of many independent businesses with heavy inter-dependencies, GTS encourages multiple partnering companies — developers, consultants, builders, and sub-contractors — to come together and collectively develop strong, capable supply chains over the long term. Unlike firm-level grants, GTS goes beyond project-specific support and enables companies to take a long-term view on business and workforce transformation. It supports partnership efforts to strengthen technical capabilities as well as corporate, digital, and innovation practices, achieving mutually beneficial outcomes over a sustained period. The government has set aside S$90 million under GTS to co-fund up to 70% of qualifying costs for alliance-based transformation initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
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Alliance-based — Must be a group of firms forming a strategic alliance, typically led by a progressive developer
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Alliance must include firms across the entire value chain: developers, consultants, builders, and sub-contractors
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Each participating firm should be registered and operating in Singapore
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Related to the Built Environment sector
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Alliance must propose initiatives that build best-in-class capabilities and enable holistic transformation
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Initiatives must achieve mutually beneficial outcomes over a sustained period and go beyond project-specific support
Frequently Asked Questions
No. GTS is designed for strategic alliances of multiple companies across the BE value chain. It requires partnership between developers, consultants, builders, and sub-contractors.
Typically a progressive developer leads the alliance. Examples include CapitaLand Development and CDL.
Initiatives that build best-in-class capabilities and enable holistic transformation. Examples include: collaborative contracting, Common Data Environment platforms, IDD applications, digital dashboards, integrated procurement/payment workflows, and supply chain digitalization.
BETC supports individual firms. GTS supports multi-company alliances across the value chain. GTS is designed for collective, long-term transformation rather than individual firm-level projects.
Up to 70% of qualifying costs, from the S$90M fund.
Submit an enquiry via the GTS Enquiry Form. Read the GTS webpage first. BCA will engage with your alliance to discuss proposed initiatives.
Yes. GTS specifically includes sub-contractors as part of the value chain alliance. Multiple tiers of contractors and sub-contractors are expected to participate.