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Cruise Development Fund

Grow your cruise business and contribute to Singapore’s cruise industry. Learn about your eligibility and other details about CDF.

Last updated 17 April 2025

About CDF 

The Cruise Development Fund (CDF) supports the deployment of cruise ships in Singapore and/or development initiatives that will grow the cruise industry in Singapore.

Am I eligible?

✓ The fund is open to Cruise lines, Intermediaries such as travel agents and ground handlers, Experience Owners, Charterers, and Industry trainers.

✓ Projects should fall under at least one of these categories:

  • Ability to generate an incremental number of foreign cruise passengers to Singapore through sailings to or from Singapore

  • Development and marketing of cruise packages

  • Development of experiences such as pre- or post-experiences, shore executions, and/or land tour packages targeted at cruise passengers

  • Development of seasonal themed cruises

  • Development of cruise-specific industry training programmes    

  • Ability to strengthen the potential or attractiveness of cruising in Singapore and/or Southeast Asia

✗ Projects must not have commenced at the point of grant application. Projects are considered to have commenced if any of the following took place before application date:

  • Applicant has started work (e.g. tender has been called)

  • Applicant has made payment(s) to any supplier, vendor, or third party

  • Applicant has signed a contractual agreement with any supplier, vendor, or third party

Note: The eligibility of the project is subject to STB’s assessment.

How will my project be evaluated?

The project scope will be assessed based on its merits to achieve the following:

  • Grow number of cruise sailings to or from Singapore

  • Drive cruise passenger traffic from source markets

  • Drive overall contribution to Singapore in terms of economic impact and growth of Singapore’s cruise industry

What costs can be supported?

The grantee will receive funding support for qualifying third-party project-related costs:

  • Singapore terminal operator’s port charges

  • Market and channel development costs

  • Content development and production costs

  • Consultancy costs

Qualifying costs need to be:

  • Incurred by (i.e., receipt of goods and services);

  • Invoiced to; and

  • Paid for

by grantee within the qualifying period to qualify for disbursement.

How do I apply?

Find out if your project is eligible for this fund and tell us more about your project by following these steps.

Step 1. Check your eligibility

Step 2. Tell us more

Step 3. We’ll be in touch

Use the Chatbot to identify the right fund for your project and check your project’s eligibility.

Prepare an executive summary (e.g. project objectives, description, schedule, and costing) of your project and submit it to STB_Incentives@stb.gov.sg.

Download the template for the executive summary here

An STB officer will be in touch to advise on the eligibility of your project to proceed with the application process. Submit a formal application form thereafter.

What is the estimated processing time for grant application?

Up to 90 days upon receipt of the completed and signed application form and supporting documents, if any.

How will the grant be disbursed?

Grants will be disbursed to grantees on a reimbursement basis, subject to verification of qualifying costs and achievement of the agreed project deliverables and milestones.

Grantee is required to submit an Agreed-Upon (AUP) Report by Practitioner on qualifying costs and supporting documents to prove achievement of deliverables for the disbursement of grant, unless otherwise stated.

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