Agri-food Cluster Transformation (ACT) Fund Singapore

Which ACT route fits your project?

What does ACT support?

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: Adoption of pre-scoped farming solutions and equipment under the agri-food Productivity Solutions Grant route.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: Technical consultancy to improve operational efficiency/business viability and support adoption of standards such as Clean & Green, Singapore GAP and Singapore GAqP, including eligible certification services.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): Large commercial-scale farming systems; integrated agri-input, post-harvest and waste-treatment technologies; standalone pre/post-harvest facilities; related infrastructure/building works for new sites or retrofits of ready industrial spaces.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): Co-development and deployment of shared industry solutions; resource-sharing platforms; supply-chain optimisation; shared tools/systems involving farms and potentially solution providers, off-takers, logistics firms, research institutes and IHLs.

Who can apply?

Eligibility is route-specific. The main applicant profiles currently recorded are:

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: SFA-licensed local farms.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: SFA-licensed local farms.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): SFA-licensed local farms.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): Local farms; agri-tech / industry solution providers or research organisations may lead where appropriate.

Local ownership: No local ownership requirement.

How much support is available under ACT?

There is no single programme-wide funding rate or cap. Current mechanics differ by route:

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: For farms producing leafy vegetables, fruited vegetables, beansprout, mushroom, food fish, shrimp or hen egg: up to 70% for SMEs / 50% for non-SMEs. Other food types: up to 50% for SMEs / 30% for non-SMEs. Priority food types: capped at S$100,000 per project. Other food types: capped at S$50,000 per project.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: Co-funding rate follows the applicable CU farm category: up to 70% SME / 50% non-SME for the specified priority food types; up to 50% SME / 30% non-SME for other food types. Standards adoption / certification support capped at S$15,000 per company: up to S$10,000 for qualifying consultancy fees and S$5,000 for certification-related fees.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): For priority food types (leafy/fruited vegetables, beansprout, mushroom, food fish, shrimp, hen egg): up to 70% SME / 50% non-SME. Other food types: up to 50% SME / 30% non-SME. Priority food types: up to S$6m per farming-technology/system project or S$2m for standalone pre/post-harvest facility. Other food types: up to S$700k or S$200k respectively.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): Up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs for eligible projects in the specified priority food types. Up to S$10 million per project.

What expenditure can qualify?

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: Purchase price of eligible pre-scoped farming solutions and equipment. GST excluded.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: Qualifying technical consultancy and certification fees for approved standards/capability-upgrading activities.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): Equipment/software/materials/consumables; project-related infrastructure; eligible SC/PR manpower; professional services including consultancy/design/development, marketing/branding and outsourced services; eligible IPR costs; training, audit and justified travel. Cost-category sub-caps apply.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): Equipment/software/materials/consumables; infrastructure; eligible SC/PR manpower; professional services; IPR; training, audit and justified travel, subject to category limits and SFA assessment.

Key conditions

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: Project implementation period is 6 months from the Letter of Offer. Only expenses incurred from the application date through the implementation period are reimbursable. Repeat projects on the same site are generally not supported unless substantially different in scope, technology or outcome.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: Project implementation period is 6 months from the Letter of Offer. Only expenses incurred from the application date through implementation are reimbursable. Standards-related support is subject to specific consultancy and certification sub-caps.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): Project implementation can run up to 36 months, with generally up to 12 additional months to achieve committed deliverables. Only costs from application date through implementation are eligible. Funding is reimbursed in stages, with 30% retained until final claim/deliverable fulfilment. Proposals are assessed on productivity/capacity, project-team capability and commercial viability.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): Proposal must involve at least 3 farms or demonstrate benefits to at least 3 farms. Applicant may have at most 2 concurrent ACT TU/IPCT projects. Implementation can run up to 36 months, generally with up to 12 additional months to achieve committed deliverables. Funding is reimbursement-based with 30% retained until final claim/deliverable fulfilment At least 3 farms must participate or demonstrably benefit. Other private-sector partners, solution providers, IHLs and research institutes may participate but do not count toward the 3-farm minimum.

When should you apply?

• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – PSG for Agri-Food: current closing date 31 March 2031.
• ACT Fund 2 – Capability Upgrading – Standards & Technical Consultancy: current closing date 31 March 2031.
• ACT Fund 2 – Technology Upscaling (TU): current closing date 31 March 2031.
• ACT Fund 2 – Industry Partnership for Capability Transformation (IPCT): current closing date 31 March 2031.

How does the application process work?

Application mechanics vary across ACT routes. A practical workstream is:

1. identify the correct route;
2. confirm applicant and project eligibility;
3. structure the supported scope and qualifying cost or tax base;
4. check route-specific timing, collaboration, vendor and evidence requirements;
5. submit through the official route specified by the administering agency; and
6. implement and retain evidence against the approved conditions where support is awarded.

Is ACT relevant to your project?

A strong fit is a project that maps clearly to one of the defined ACT routes and satisfies that route’s applicant, activity and funding conditions.

A weaker fit is a project that only resembles the programme at a high level but does not match a specific route or cannot meet its decisive eligibility, timing or evidence requirements.

How Reeve | R&D supports ACT

Reeve | R&D can manage the incentive workstream—route selection, eligibility assessment, project structuring, funding or tax-benefit modelling, application preparation, agency interaction and post-award requirements—while the company remains the formal applicant where required by the programme.

Frequently asked questions

Does every ACT route use the same funding rate?

No. Funding rates, caps and qualifying activities differ by route and should be assessed separately.

Is there one common eligibility test?

No. Applicant and project conditions can differ materially between routes.

Is there a local ownership requirement?

No local ownership requirement.

When should the programme be assessed?

Before committing the project or incurring expenditure where the selected route includes pre-application restrictions, and early enough to preserve any call deadline or route-specific evidence requirements.

Can different routes be combined?

That depends on the specific programme rules and the project scope. Overlapping public support should be checked before assuming that multiple routes can fund the same costs.

Related funding routes

• EDGE Digitalisation — for eligible enterprise digitalisation projects.
• EDGE Automation — for eligible automation and equipment projects.
• Refundable Investment Credit (RIC) — for larger strategic investments and capability expansion in Singapore.
• Grant Management — for application and post-award execution.

Official programme information: Singapore Food Agency (SFA) — Agri-food Cluster Transformation (ACT) Fund