Large-scale Automation

Develop new capabilities, improve productivity and transform through adoption of advanced technologies for enterprise-wide automation and integration across production and operational systems.

Include but are not limited to:

• Equipment to be used or deployed overseas
• Existing possession of similar or duplicate software or equipment
• First-time set-up costs or basic operational costs essential to starting a business
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)
• Installation of conventional and operational equipment, appliances, or devices that are basic, well-proven, widely adopted, or off-the-shelf, such as copiers, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones
• Maintenance costs
• Replacement of obsolete machinery with no or limited technology upgrading or capabilities development, unless the replacement or addition is part of a larger integrated system that enhances resource efficiency
• Standalone modules or features of a software or solution
• Used, refurbished, or second-hand equipment

To qualify, the project must meet all of the following:

1. Demonstrate impact on company’s growth in development of new capabilities or business models
2. Strengthen core business operations through advanced automation technologies and solutions above industry norms, such as (not limited to):
   • Advanced industrial automation (e.g. robotics, automated assembly lines)
   • Smart manufacturing systems (e.g. IoT-enabled machinery, real-time monitoring)
   • Automated material handling and warehousing systems
   • Process control and optimisation technologies
3. Involve integration and/or standardisation across production and operational systems (e.g. alignment between production, quality control, logistics, and maintenance workflows)
4. Achieve significant productivity improvements i.e., cost savings, revenue/ output gains

Check your company's eligibility on BusinessSG.

Business entity must:

• Be registered and operating in Singapore
• Have at least 30% Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s) ownership (direct or indirect) determined by the ultimate individual ownership
• Not have started work or made any payment or deposit to a supplier, vendor, or third party prior to application submission
• Not have previously applied for grant support for any part of this project

At the end of the project, submit the relevant supporting documents:

1. Project report including project milestones and progress details (including images of equipment fully installed and set up at premises, with serial numbers), qualitative and quantitative benefits, and challenges encountered
2. Solution demonstration with screenshots of deployed systems, if applicable
3. Training records such as training materials and attendance records with training dates, if applicable
4. Final consultancy report covering project objectives, scope and expected outcomes, implementation overview (systems deployed, services rendered), business impact assessment, and supporting documents such as roadmaps, process documentation, or SOPs, if applicable

1. Project proposal, and vendor proposals and quotations
2. Audited or management-certified financial statements for the last financial year
3. Projection of expected revenue growth, cost savings, and overseas sales (if applicable) as a result of the project, for 3 years after project completion
4. Projection of new jobs created, overall and Singaporeans only, with gross monthly salary above S$5,000, for 1 year after project completion