FAQ: Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt)

Supply chain reconfiguration activities typically necessitate specific operational adjustments, for instance:

1. Companies may need to relocate equipment to other countries, thereby incurring logistical expenses.
2. Companies may need to secure temporary storage to house inventory during the transitional period, thereby incurring holding costs.

These expenses are direct consequences of the reconfiguration process required to adapt operations in response to tariff impacts.

Reconfiguration support under BizAdapt covers inventory holding and logistics involved in restructuring manufacturing operations only. Other costs, such as purchase of equipment, factory rental and salary costs will not be supported by the grant.

Yes. However, to qualify for reconfiguration support under BizAdapt, companies need to:

• Have at least 30% local shareholding
• Export to and/or have operations in overseas markets, and be impacted by tariffs; and
• Have local or overseas manufacturing operations requiring reconfiguration support*

Companies will also need to demonstrate how they have been impacted by tariffs and elaborate on what reconfiguration is required as a result of the tariffs. For example, the manufacturing company needs to relocate its manufacturing operations to another market with lower tariffs.

No, but the applicant company’s name or brand should be clearly displayed on the booth and exhibitor listing. The brand may be represented by the applicant company (e.g., as an exclusive distributor) or owned by the applicant company through intellectual property rights.

Additionally, the overseas trade show should be an international trade fair where companies showcase their products and services primarily to trade visitors. These fairs must have international exhibitors and visitors.

BizAdapt only supports the following business activities:

1. FTA & Trade Compliance Advisory
2. Legal & Contractual Advisory
3. Supply Chain Optimization and/or Market Diversification Advisory
4. Reconfiguration Costs

BizAdapt complements other existing EnterpriseSG schemes in supporting companies’ business growth and transformation. Companies may wish to explore other grant schemes which may be more appropriate for their needs. Companies who are unsure which grants to tap on may reach out to business advisors from the SME Centres to find out more.

No, BizAdapt does not provide support for in-house activities.

Yes. As part of advisory support under activity 3 – Supply Chain Optimisation and/or Market Diversification, companies may engage whitelisted partners to identify new distributors, suppliers and partners as part of their overall planning and implementation of supply chain or market expansion strategies.

To qualify for reconfiguration support, companies must conduct actual reconfiguration or restructuring. For example, a company needs to move its warehouse from Country A to Country B to avoid the higher tariffs imposed by the US on Country A. In doing so, the company needs to incur logistics fees to shift its inventory and inventory holding costs in the new warehouse in Country B. The company may apply for reconfiguration support under BizAdapt for these specific costs.

Training costs are not supportable under the Business Adaptation Grant. Companies may wish to explore other relevant Enterprise Singapore schemes based on the overall project intent and company needs.

Distribution companies may access grant support under activities 1 to 3, FTA and Trade Compliance Advisory, Legal and Contractual Advisory and Supply Chain Optimisation and/or Market Diversification Advisory if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Reconfiguration support is only available to companies with manufacturing operations, either locally or overseas. Distributors without manufacturing operations are not eligible for reconfiguration support, under activity 4.

Yes, FTA & Trade Compliance will be supported under BizAdapt instead of the Market Readiness Assistance Grant (MRA) from 7 October 2025 onwards. Companies who are not impacted by tariffs may still access BizAdapt for FTA & Trade Compliance advisory.

Please note that the cost items below are not exhaustive:

FTA and Trade Compliance

• Implementation costs of new systems or software
• Staff training or certification programmes
• Travel expenses for trade missions or meetings
• Actual tariff payments or duties

Legal and Contractual Advisory

• Court litigation fees and related expenses
• Staff legal training programmes
• Ongoing legal retainer fees
• Insurance

Supply Chain Optimization and Market Diversification

• Staff hiring or training expenses
• Marketing and promotional activities for new markets
• Capital expenditure for new facilities
• Ongoing operational costs

Reconfiguration

• Equipment purchases or lease costs
• Facility renovation or construction expenses
• Staff relocation or retrenchment costs
• Technology upgrades or new system installations
• Production line modifications or machinery costs

If the company has yet to register for a Corppass Administrator account, please visit www.corppass.gov.sg. After successful registration, users need to be assigned the e-Service access to the BGP in order to submit their grant application.

You may contact the BGP helpdesk at +65 6708 7288 or bgp_helpdesk@enterprisesg.gov.sg.

Operating hours are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (Mondays to Fridays).

You may call the Corppass Helpdesk at +65 6643 0577 or email them at support@corppass.gov.sg.

Operating hours are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Mondays to Fridays) and from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (Saturdays). Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.

You may choose to upload unaudited financial statements or certified management accounts, if audited statements are unavailable.

If the company is newly registered and a full year’s financial statements are not available, you may provide unaudited financial statements or certified management accounts for the year-to-date.

Any personnel assigned as a BGP user in the company and given a Preparer or Acceptor role by the company’s Corppass Administrator can edit and submit the grant application. Contact details of the new user should be updated on BGP.

Under the e-Service section on BGP, the company’s Corppass Administrator should assign an Acceptor role to the new CEO/MD. This enables him/her to accept the LOF.

If the grant has not been approved, the Corppass Administrator can update the LOF addressee in the grant application form.

If the grant has been approved and the LOF has been issued, no amendment to the addressee can be made.

The applicant company’s Corppass Admin would need to add in the “MTI – Business Grants Portal (BGP)” digital service:

1. Login at www.corppass.gov.sg
2. Go to "e-Services" > "Select Entity e-Services"
3. Type “bgp” in the search bar to the right (next to "filter")
4. Tick the box on the left of “BGP”, then press "Next"
   • If there is no checkbox to tick, you may skip ahead to Step 7 below.
5. Press "Next" and "Submit"
6. Press "Return to Homepage"
   • After adding BGP for the company, the Admin would then need to assign it to the relevant staff.
7. Go to "e-Services" > "Assign selected e-Services"
8. Tick the box next to the relevant staff’s name and press "Next".
9. Type “bgp” in the search bar to the right (next to "filter")
10. Tick the box on the left of “BGP”, then press "Next"
    • Select the “Acceptor” role.
    • “Authorization Effective Date” can be today
    • “Authorization Expiry Date” can be left blank
11. Press "Next" and "Submit"
    • If you are unsure of who your Admin is, you may use your SingPass to check on the identities of your entity’s Corppass Admins and Sub-Admins
12. Go to www.corppass.gov.sg
13. Click on "Services" > "Find Your Corppass Admin"
14. Login to SingPass
15. Enter the company’s UEN
16. Press "Search" (the respective admins’ names will be displayed)

For further enquiries regarding Corppass roles, please refer to the Corppass User Guide.

All submissions in the portal must be made by the Grant Applicant/Company through its authorised employees/staff (i.e. users). Submissions must not be made by vendors, service providers, or any other third party, on behalf of the Company.

A change request should be submitted when there are modifications to the approved parameters after grant approval. Common change request scenarios include:

• Extending the project completion date due to unforeseen delays
• Modifying the project scope to include additional activities or exclude certain components
• Changing the appointed third-party consultant or vendor
• Adjusting the project budget or cost breakdown
• Altering project deliverables or milestones

All change requests must be submitted through the Business Grants Portal before the original project end date and are subject to EnterpriseSG’s assessment and approval. Companies should provide detailed justifications for the requested changes and any supporting documentation.

Major changes to project scope may require a resubmission of a new application rather than a change request.

The maximum support period for BizAdapt is 24 months, and companies have a maximum of 3 months to submit claims upon completion of the project. Companies with valid reasons may request for an extension from EnterpriseSG via BGP before the project end date by submitting Change Request. The request will be subject to approval.

If payment has not been made and project has not commenced, companies should submit a new application on BGP for assessment and cancel the existing approved project.

If project is ongoing, companies should submit a change request on BGP under “Change in project costs” for assessment, including a quote from the new vendor before the project end date. The change request will be subject to approval.

The Auditor’s Report allows for a smoother review of claims. The responsibility of the auditor is to verify and confirm the amounts shown on the Statement of Claim are in accordance with the provisions of the Letter of Offer. The Auditor’s Report and Statement of Claim will be issued upon completion of verification of Qualifying Costs.

The guide on submission of claims can be found here.

Claims must reach EnterpriseSG no later than 3 months from the end of the project qualifying period, failing which EnterpriseSG reserves the right to refuse payment. Please note that completeness of submissions would help to ensure efficient processing of the claims.

Upon approval of the BizAdapt grant, please refer to paragraph 8 of the Letter of Offer in the Business Grants Portal.

As all payments should be incurred and paid for by applicant, during audit, auditors will verify supportable costs based on the principle that there are sufficient supporting documents to show that all payments had been duly made as required.

If the applicant does not incur expenses directly but assigns its overseas entity to execute and pay for the expenses, inter-billing can be used to transfer expenses back to the Singapore applicant.

BizAdapt only accepts only a single and final claim. All qualifying costs will be based on the quotation submitted during application stage. The approved quantum is final, and additional claims are not allowed.

No. BizAdapt is administered on a reimbursement basis to ensure that the grants are strictly utilized for the approved project.

Step 1/4

• Acceptor login to BGP > Click on "Updates Required" tab
• Click on grant's Project Title/MRA Ref ID

Step 2/4

• Click on "Cancel Application"

Step 3/4

• Enter details in Remarks section
• Click on "Cancel Application"

Step 4/4

• Grant application has been withdrawn

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