Accessibility Fund Singapore

Which Accessibility Fund route fits your project?

What does Accessibility Fund support?

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: Construction of basic accessibility features and Universal Design features, including accessible entrances, ramps, toilets, signage, lifts, accessible car parks and related user-friendly facilities.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: Universal Design features such as grab bars, child-friendly and family washrooms, diaper-changing/lactation rooms, hearing systems, Braille/tactile features and family car parks.

Who can apply?

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

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: Private building owners.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: Private building owners.

Local ownership: No local ownership requirement.

How much support is available under Accessibility Fund?

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

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: Up to 80% of eligible construction costs. S$300,000 per building; up to 2 applications.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: Up to 60% of eligible construction costs. S$100,000 per building; 1 application.

What expenditure can qualify?

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: Eligible construction costs for approved accessibility and Universal Design upgrading works.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: Eligible construction costs for approved Universal Design upgrading works.

Key conditions

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: Private pre-1990 building; general scheme exclusions apply, including landed houses, government-owned buildings, individual units, buildings undergoing A&A works and collective-sale cases; up to two applications per building No collaboration requirement.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: Private pre-2013 building that already has basic accessibility features; general scheme exclusions apply; one application per building No collaboration requirement.

When should you apply?

• Accessibility Fund – Pre-1990 Buildings: BCA’s current public programme page does not state a fixed closing date; confirm the current Terms & Conditions before relying on timing.
• Accessibility Fund – Pre-2013 Buildings: BCA’s current public programme page does not state a fixed closing date; confirm the current Terms & Conditions before relying on timing.

How does the application process work?

Application mechanics vary across Accessibility Fund 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 Accessibility Fund relevant to your project?

A strong fit is a project that maps clearly to one of the defined Accessibility Fund 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 Accessibility Fund

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 Accessibility Fund 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 Automation — for eligible automation and equipment projects.
• EDGE Digitalisation — for eligible enterprise digitalisation projects.
• EDGE Sustainability — for eligible sustainability and resource-optimisation projects.
• Grant Management — for application and post-award execution.

Official programme information: Building and Construction Authority (BCA) — Accessibility Fund