The Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) supports Singapore businesses looking to reduce energy consumption and invest in more energy-efficient equipment. The grant co-funds eligible equipment purchases across sectors including Construction, Data Centres, Food Services, Maritime, Manufacturing (including Food Manufacturing) and Retail.
Following Budget 2026, the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) has been extended, with the current application window for the Base and Advanced tiers running until 31 March 2027. It has also been announced that the EEG Base Tier will be expanded to all sectors and further extended to 31 March 2028, with further details to be released.
Who is this for?
Location: Singapore
Industry sectors: Construction, Data Centres, Food Services, Maritime, Manufacturing (including Food Manufacturing) and Retail.
The EEG is available to eligible Singapore businesses investing in energy-efficient equipment. Eligibility and the level of support available depend on your business sector and whether you are applying under the Base or Advanced Tier.
The Base Tier supports eligible businesses purchasing pre-approved energy-efficient equipment. The Advanced Tier is available to eligible Construction and Manufacturing businesses for energy-efficient equipment that can demonstrate energy savings above 350 tonnes of lifetime carbon abatement.
How much funding is available?
The Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) provides two tiers of funding:
- Base Tier: Up to S$30,000 per company for pre-approved energy-efficient equipment.
- SMEs: Up to 70% support for eligible equipment costs under the Base Tier.
- Non-SMEs: Up to 30% support for eligible equipment costs under the Base Tier.
- Advanced Tier: Up to S$350,000 per company across the Base and Advanced Tiers.
- Advanced Tier funding is calculated as the lower of the applicable Base Tier support level or the grant amount calculated according to the equipment’s expected lifetime energy savings.
Only the actual purchase cost of eligible equipment is supportable. Related administrative fees and charges, such as delivery and installation, are excluded.
Eligibility: You can apply if you:
- Are a business entity registered/incorporated in Singapore.
- Have at least 30% local shareholding, except for maritime companies and data centre users.
- Have Group Annual Sales Turnover of no more than S$500 million.
- Meet the applicable sector-specific requirements.
- Have not made payment, including an initial deposit, to the equipment vendor before submitting your application.
- Will use the equipment in Singapore, or, for eligible data centre equipment, have the equipment hosted at a commercial data centre in Singapore.
Additional sector requirements apply:
- Construction: Registered and operating in Singapore under SSIC 41 to 43.
- Data Centres: Registered and operating in Singapore, with eligible equipment hosted at a commercial data centre in Singapore. The minimum 30% local shareholding requirement does not apply.
- Food Services: Registered and operating in Singapore under SSIC 56 or 68104 and holding a valid Singapore Food Agency licence.
- Maritime: Eligible Port businesses must meet the specified maritime SSIC requirements. The source notes that EEG Base applications for the Harbourcraft Sector and EEG Advanced applications for the Port Sector closed on 31 March 2026.
- Manufacturing, including Food Manufacturing: Registered and operating in Singapore under SSIC 10 to 32.
- Retail: Registered and operating in Singapore under SSIC 47.
Charities, Institutions of Public Character, religious entities, Voluntary Welfare Organisations, government agencies and subsidiaries, co-operative societies and societies are not eligible. Businesses operating from residential addresses or as home-based businesses are also not eligible for EEG equipment.
What can the funding be used for?
The EEG can help eligible businesses purchase energy-efficient equipment to reduce energy consumption and improve operational efficiency.
Depending on your sector, supported equipment under the Base Tier can include:
- Air-conditioning
- LED lighting
- Refrigerators
- Water heaters
- Clothes dryers
- Cooking hobs
- Boiler systems
- Compressed air systems
- Motors
- Battery energy storage systems
- Electric construction equipment
- Electric forklifts
- Enterprise servers
- Data centre storage equipment
For businesses considering energy-efficiency upgrades, Northmore Gordon can help identify opportunities that align with eligible energy-efficient equipment and assess how these investments could support your broader energy and sustainability objectives.
What are the key dates?
Applications for the current EEG Base and Advanced Tiers are open until 31 March 2027.
Once an application is approved, businesses have up to one year to purchase and install the equipment and submit their claim for reimbursement. Businesses can choose to purchase or install equipment after submitting their application but before receiving an outcome; however, funding cannot subsequently be claimed if the application is unsuccessful.
Importantly, businesses must not make a payment or deposit to a vendor before submitting their application. Retrospective applications are not supported.
The Singapore Government has also announced that the EEG Base Tier will be expanded to all sectors and extended to 31 March 2028. Further details on this expansion are yet to be released.
How do I apply?
Northmore Gordon can help you understand the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG), assess potential energy-efficiency opportunities and determine whether your proposed equipment and project may align with the grant requirements.
Before committing to equipment or making any payments or deposits, speak with our team about your project and eligibility.
EEG Base applications usually take around 4 to 10 weeks to process once a complete set of documents has been received, so businesses should allow sufficient time when planning equipment purchases and upgrades.
Interested in the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG)?
If your Singapore business is planning to invest in energy-efficient equipment, Northmore Gordon can help you explore the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) and identify relevant opportunities for your operations.
Contact Northmore Gordon to discuss your project, eligibility and next steps.
