Business Events in Singapore (BEiS)
The Business Events in Singapore (BEiS) scheme aims to attract and grow high-quality events in Singapore in the long term, as well as catalyse the innovation of new content. BEiS seeks to encourage the business events industry to anchor and grow high-quality events in Singapore, and also aims to spark content innovation. BEiS supports activities that will build the foundation for quality business events in Singapore in the long term, including pre-event activities such as business and capability development initiatives, conducting of market feasibility studies, and bidding activities. The scheme is managed by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau™ (SECB), a division of STB. Funding is granted based on the scope and merits of the project through a highly competitive evaluation process.
Eligibility Criteria
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Open only to the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry
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Includes businesses and associations in the MICE sector
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Projects must not have commenced at point of application
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Must host eligible business events: Association Conventions, Corporate Activities, Exhibitions, Incentive Travel, Meetings, Trade Conferences
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Pre-event activities eligible: business/capability development, market feasibility studies, bidding activities
How to Apply
1. Use STB Chatbot to identify the right fund and check project eligibility 2. Prepare executive summary using BEiS template with project objectives, description, schedule, and costing 3. Submit executive summary to STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg 4. SECB officer will contact you to advise on eligibility 5. If eligible, proceed with formal application process as advised by SECB 6. Processing takes up to 90 days
Claims and Disbursement
1. Complete the project and achieve agreed deliverables/milestones 2. Engage a Practitioner to prepare an Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Report on qualifying costs 3. Submit the AUP Report and supporting documents proving achievement of deliverables 4. STB verifies qualifying costs and achievement of deliverables 5. Grant is disbursed on reimbursement basis
Frequently Asked Questions
Association Conventions, Corporate Activities, Exhibitions, Incentive Travel, Meetings, Trade Conferences, and pre-event activities such as business/capability development initiatives, market feasibility studies, and bidding activities.
No. Projects must not have commenced at the point of grant application. Starting work, making payments, or signing contracts with suppliers before application disqualifies the project.
Up to 90 days upon receipt of the completed and signed application form and supporting documents.
On a reimbursement basis, subject to verification of qualifying costs and achievement of agreed project deliverables and milestones.
An Agreed-Upon Procedures Report prepared by a Practitioner (e.g., auditor) that verifies the qualifying costs incurred for the project.
The funding amount is determined based on the scope and merits of the project through STB's competitive evaluation process. No public cap is stated.
Projects are assessed on Event Programme, Event Content, Event Size, Attendees' Profiles (foreign visitorship), and Sustainability initiatives for the event.
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