Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt)
The Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt) helps Singapore enterprises adapt their business operations and strengthen supply chain resilience in response to tariff measures, through advisory support from pre-approved vendors and reconfiguration support. It covers four activities: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and trade compliance advisory, legal and contractual advisory, supply chain optimisation and market diversification advisory, and reconfiguration costs (logistics and inventory holding only) for companies with manufacturing operations. Applications close on 6 October 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
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Business entity registered and operating in Singapore
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At least 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singapore Citizens and/or PRs, determined by ultimate individual ownership
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Activity 1 (FTA and trade compliance): exports to and/or has operations in overseas markets
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Activities 2 and 3 (legal and contractual; supply chain optimisation and market diversification): exports to and/or has operations in overseas markets, and was impacted by tariffs
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Activity 4 (reconfiguration): exports to and/or has operations in overseas markets, was impacted by tariffs, and owns at least 51% of the local or overseas manufacturing operations needing reconfiguration
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For-profit entities only; non-profits, societies, religious entities, VC companies, investment holding companies and government subsidiaries are rejected
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Retrospective applications (work started or any payment made before submission) are not supported
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Costs not supported: equipment purchases, factory rental, salaries, staff training, in-house activities, court litigation fees, actual tariff payments, and marketing for new markets
How to Apply
1. Identify the activity you are applying for. Each application is limited to one activity. 2. For activities 1 to 3, choose one of EnterpriseSG's pre-approved BizAdapt vendors. For activity 4 (reconfiguration), you may choose any vendor. 3. Prepare documents: financial statements for the past 3 years, evidence of overseas exports or operations and tariff impact, manufacturing evidence for reconfiguration projects, and the vendor's proposal or quotation (plus a Letter of Support for activities 1 to 3). 4. Apply on the Business Grants Portal using Corppass. Submit no more than 6 months before the project start date, and do not start work or pay the vendor before submitting. 5. Processing takes about 8 to 12 weeks. If approved, accept the Letter of Offer within the stated timeline. 6. EnterpriseSG accepts BizAdapt applications until 6 October 2027.
Claims and Disbursement
BizAdapt is paid on a reimbursement basis with a single final claim. After completing the project (maximum 24 months), engage an auditor from EnterpriseSG's pre-qualified panel; audit costs are supported up to 50%, capped at S$500, within the S$100,000 cap. Submit the audit report, auditor-endorsed Statement of Claim and project deliverables on the Business Grants Portal within 3 months of the project end. Approved claims are paid via PayNow Corporate or GIRO, in about 14 working days via PayNow Corporate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Four activities: (1) FTA and trade compliance advisory, such as FTA opportunity assessment, trade and customs compliance, and compliance SOPs; (2) legal and contractual advisory, such as contract review and renegotiation, and dispute resolution strategy; (3) supply chain optimisation and/or market diversification advisory, such as tariff impact assessment, risk response plans, market entry strategies and finding new partners; and (4) reconfiguration costs (logistics and inventory holding only) from relocating manufacturing or changing suppliers, for companies with manufacturing operations. Activities 1 to 3 must use a pre-approved vendor; activity 4 can use any vendor.
From 1 April 2026, up to 70% of eligible costs for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs, capped at S$100,000 per enterprise over the grant period.
EnterpriseSG says BizAdapt runs from 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2027 and will only accept applications until 6 October 2027.
For activities 2 to 4, yes, directly or indirectly. Tariff measures refer to the US tariff announcements in April 2025 and subsequent developments. Activity 1 (FTA and trade compliance) only requires exports to or operations in overseas markets.
Not for activities 1 to 3, which must use one of EnterpriseSG's pre-approved vendors. For activity 4 (reconfiguration), you may choose any vendor.
Yes. EnterpriseSG says all FTA and trade compliance advisory applications have been supported under BizAdapt since 7 October 2025. MRA is no longer available from 30 September 2026.
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