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47TIMESBUSINESSDIRECTORYOFSINGAPORE2025/2026GOVERNMENTDEVELOPMENTASSISTANCEPROGRAMMESFORSPECIFICSECTORSSectorProgrammesDescriptionSocialServicesTechSubsidy-SocialServiceAgenciesThisschemeistoempowersocialserviceagencieswithTechnologyThisschemeisonlyapplicabletoNCSSMembersandMSF-fundedagenciesSportsandRecreationEnterpriseDevelopmentGrant(EDG)TheEDGhelpsSingaporecompaniesgrowandtransformThisgrantsupportsprojectsthathelpyouupgradeyourbusinessinnovateorventureoverseasReceiveupto70%supportforeligiblecostsTelecommunicationsEnterpriseDevelopmentGrant(EDG)TheEDGhelpsSingaporecompaniesgrowandtransformThisgrantsupportsprojectsthathelpyouupgradeyourbusinessinnovateorventureoverseasReceiveupto70%supportforeligiblecostsTourismBusinessEventsinSingapore(BEiS)TheBEiSschemeseekstoencouragethebusinesseventsindustrytoanchorandgrowqualityeventsaswellascatalysetheinnovationofnewcontentTourismBusinessImprovementFund(BIF)TheBIFaimstoencouragetechnologyinnovationandadoptionredesignofbusinessmodelandprocessesinthetourismsectortoimproveproductivityandcompetitivenessSTBhasexpandedBIFtoincludesustainabilityinitiativesinsupportofourtourismcompaniesintheirsustainabilityjourneytobuildresourceefficienciespivotbusinessmodelstoenhancecompetitiveness scaleup adoption and development of sustainable solutionsandpursuesustainabilitycertificationacrossthetourismindustriesTourismCruiseDevelopmentFund(CDF)TheCDFsupportscruiseindustryplayersinactivitiesthatwillbuildstrongconsumerdemandforcruisesfromSingaporeTourismExperienceStep-UpFund(ESF)TheESFsupportsdevelopmentandenhancementofSingaporestourismexperiencesthatincreasetheattractivenessofSingaporetovisitorsTourismKickstartFund(KF)TheKFsupportsthecreationandtest-beddingofinnovativeconsumer-focusedconceptsandeventswithstrongtourismpotentialandscalabilityThisiswiththeaimofaddingtotheexistingqualitytourismsoftwareandenhancingthevibrancyofSingaporeasatouristdestination–Contd