Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF)
The Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) is aimed at enhancing Singapore's attractiveness as a tourist destination through supporting the creation and/or major rejuvenation of tourism products. TPDF focuses on larger-scale initiatives — building or rejuvenating major tourism products, including attractions and standalone infrastructure development, to strengthen Singapore's tourism attractiveness. A critical distinction is that TPDF specifically requires that major rejuvenation of existing tourism products includes the creation of or introduction of new content for visitors. Refurbishment work (i.e., hardware improvement and maintenance works) with no content refresh are not eligible. This ensures the fund supports genuinely transformative projects rather than routine maintenance. TPDF sits within the Tourism Product Development Scheme alongside the Cruise Development Fund (CDF) and Experience Step-Up Fund (ESF), but targets the most substantial product-level interventions — new attractions, major upgrades to existing ones, and standalone infrastructure that enhances Singapore's tourism proposition.
Eligibility Criteria
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Open to all legal entities: businesses, associations, government bodies
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Foreign entities encouraged to partner with local entities (Joint Venture or consortium)
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Projects must be able to attract foreign visitors and contribute to foreign visitors' spend
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Projects must not have commenced at point of application
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Eligible: Creation of new tourism products, major rejuvenation with new content, attractions development, standalone infrastructure development
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NOT eligible: Refurbishment work with no content refresh
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Project eligibility subject to STB assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
TPDF focuses on the creation or major rejuvenation of tourism products (attractions, infrastructure). ESF focuses on the development and enhancement of tourism experiences (softer initiatives, content, technology). TPDF is for larger-scale, product-level interventions.
No. Refurbishment work (hardware improvement and maintenance works) with no content refresh are NOT eligible. Major rejuvenation must include creation of or introduction of new content for visitors.
Foreign entities are encouraged to partner with local entities in the form of a Joint Venture or a consortium.
Yes. Projects must be able to attract foreign visitors AND contribute to foreign visitors' spend.
Contributing quality jobs for locals (Singaporeans or PRs) is an evaluation criterion, but only for new tourism products (not rejuvenation projects).
TPDF specifically includes consumer research studies and adaptation studies, in addition to standard professional services like audit and survey.
Marketing is NOT listed as a qualifying cost item for TPDF (unlike ESF and KF). TPDF focuses on product development costs.