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Step-by-Step Guide for EDGEnterprise Singapore Grant Portal (ESGP)
Content Page
1. Submitting EDG application (via Business Grant Portal)2. Login (Activate CorpPass)3. Submitting Cash Advancement4. Submitting An Amendment5. Submitting A Claim6. Check Grant Status and History7. Project Abort8. Self Help Resources
Amendment and claim (including cash advancement) are submitted via Enterprise Singapore Grant Portal (ESGP)
Submitting EDG application
Submitting Application for EDG
Please access the Business Grant Portal (https://www.businessgrants.gov.sg/) to submit your application
Please also note that all subsequent amendments and claims for EDG will be processed via Enterprise Singapore Grant Portal
Submitting EDG application
Roles of Preparer and Acceptor can submit applications but only acceptor can accept the letter of offer
Click on “Get New Grant” to submit your EDG application
Updates Required inform you that there is a pending action required for the EDG application
Select Sector page at BGP
Grant applicant will select the sector that company belongs to before processing to the “Select Grant” page
Selector Grant page at BGP - Market Access
Grant applicant will be required toselect “Bring my business overseasor establish a stronger internationalpresence” if the project involvesinternationalization
Selector Grant page at BGP - Market Access
* Pending final description
Select Market Access if project helps company access new market segments and inorganic growth, applicant will select Market Access
Note: If project has multiple scopes and has an element of market access, applicant to select Market Access route in BGP
Selector Grant page at BGP – Core Capabilities/Innovation & Productivity
Grant applicant will be requiredto select “Upgrade key businessareas..” if the project is oncapability upgrading
Selector Grant page at BGP – Core Capabilities/Innovation & Productivity
Select Innovation & Productivity if project helps companies improve operational efficiencies and develop business models, technologically novel products or processes
Select Core Capabilities if project that helps companies to strengthen their business foundation to grow and transform
Submitting EDG application
Click “Proceed” to complete the application fieldsClick Delete Application to withdraw the application
Market Access Application Form in BGP – Company view
EDG
Changes to System
Features of Market Access Form – Proposal tab
Dropdown list of countries. Company isadvised to select an overseas country forMarket Access.
Company applying for Overseas MarketingPresence (OMP) must declare New or Existing
Features of Market Access Form – Business Impact tab
Market Access formrequires OverseasSales input.
Features of Market Access Form – Cost tab
Salary and Office Space Rental fields areunique to Market Access form
Both cost fields are not in Core Capabilities andInnovation & Productivity forms. The Salaryfield in CC and I&P is award basis i.e. Leader,Member
No CQI requirement in Market Access formBut if project
Salary fields are similar to Global Company Partnership (GCP) form• NRIC/Passport number and Nationality type for tracking the
support for Singaporean or Singapore PR• Designation and Role in Project^• No of months in Project Involvement. OMP is capped to 12
months• Input actual salary (in billing currency)
Salary
Office Space Rental (Only applies for OMP)
Office Space Rental field is similar to Global CompanyPartnership (GCP) form• Enter Rental description e.g. Location, landlord etc.• No of months in Rental Duration. OMP is capped to
12 months• Input monthly office rental in billing currency
(excludes other costs such as utilities, maintenance,furniture use etc.)
• Upload office rental quotation or agreement
Consultancy
Consultancy fields are similar to CapabilityDevelopment Grant (CDG) form• Applicant will select whether the consultancy firm
is registered in Singapore or Overseas• If “Singapore” is selected, applicant to enter
search and select the Consultancy Firm. If“Overseas” is selected, applicant enters name ofConsultancy Firm
• Mandatory field for Lead Management Consultantname
• Projects with management consultancy scopewill still require CQI certified consultants
Core Capabilities & Innovation & Productivity Application Forms in BGP – Company view
EDG
Changes to System
Application fields for Core Capabilities & Innovation & Productivity
Application fields are similar for both Core Capabilities and Innovation & Productivity
No change to cost tab (as per current)
Applicant company is required to provide business impact fields
Application fields for Core Capabilities & Innovation & Productivity
Consultancy
Grant applicant is required toselect if consultancy firm isregistered in Singapore orOverseas
Select consultancy firm in dropdown if it is registered inSingapore
Mandatory field for leadmanagement consultant name
Projects with managementconsultancy scope will requireCQI certification
Setting up CorpPass account for ESGP
Queries on CorpPass
Enter company‘s UEN number and CorpPass Password Users accessing ESGP via CorpPass must be registered users with CorpPass
account To register a CorpPass account, please visit https://www.corppass.gov.sg
Roles Description
CEO This role can create, amend and submit applications, amendments and
claims and accept letters of offer and amendment letters.
Proxy This role acts on behalf of the CEO. Role can create, amend and submit
applications, amendments, claims and accept letters of offer and
amendment letters.
Officer This role can create and amend applications, amendments and
claims. However, officer cannot submit the applications, amendments
and claims.
There are three types of users for ESGP : CEO, Proxy and Officer. Please refer tothe attached table for description of the roles.
Roles for ESGP
1) Log into CorpPass by CorpPass Admin to assign ESGP as e-services
2) Assign the respective roles
Roles for ESGP
Roles for ESGP
Dashboard View for Grant Applicant (ESGP)
Login
Companies can access the ESGP via the following link: https://grantportal.enterprisesg.gov.sg
Companies will need to access ESGP using CorpPass
Click on the “Login with CorpPass “
Applicant will log in to ESGP using CorpPass
Users with CEO/Proxy roles can submit amendment and claim
Company’s dashboard after logging in
CorpPass role of the individual logging in. If there is no role provided, the individual has no CorpPass rights
Active Buttons available for the project
Project Timeline of the active project
Submitting Cash Advancement
Cash Advancement
Letter of offer is accepted in Business Grant Portal
For projects with cash advancement components, grant applicant is to log into Enterprise Singapore Grant Portal to submit cash advancement
Upon accepting LOF, projects that have been awarded cash advancement will display the Cash Advancement tab
Coy will have to attach Proof of Project Commencement and indicate GIRO info to claim for CA If coy does not have GIRO records, hardcopy form need to be submitted
Submitting Cash Advancement
1. Attach proof of project commencement2. Indicate GIRO account (submit
hardcopy GIRO form if no GIRO records with ESG)
Submitting An Amendment
Amendment Form has 2 tabs: (i) Company Information (ii) Project Information For Coy Info tab, changes can be made to Coy name, Address and Contact Person Details For changes to coy name, Evaluating Officer will need to ensure CRM is updated separately if it is not so (CRM currently retrieve updates from MTI database on monthly basis)
Submitting An Amendment
Amendment can be triggered via the “Request Amendment” link
Amendment Form has 2 tabs: (i) Company Information (ii) Project Information For Coy Info tab, changes can be made to Coy name, Address and Contact Person Details For changes to coy name, Evaluating Officer will need to ensure CRM is updated separately
Amendment of Company Information
Approved project parameters are reflected in Amendment Form Company can provide updates to any changes in the approved parameters accordingly (e.g. project
deliverables, project/claim extensions, revisions to project costs, etc.)
Amendment of Project Information
For changes to project period or extension to claim expiry date, applicant may amend accordingly
Amendment of Project Information
Applicant is given additional 3 months from claim lapsed date to submit an amendment. Do note that each project’s claim period will be allowed a one-time extension of 6 months (By checking “Yes”)
Depending on whether a new cost is required or changes to existing cost item, either “Add Record” or click on the existing cost item to make edits
Amendment of Project Information
Click “Add Record” to input new cost
items
Click on the existing cost item to make changes. Key in 0 if cost item is no longer part of the project
Enter the necessary data in the pop-up dialogue box. Changes will be indicated in blue font Requested new grant will be auto-computed based on the same support level as per approved
application
Pop-up dialogue box
Amendment of Project Information
If there is any changes to consultancy (e.g. new consultant), the consultant table need to be filled up before coy can make add the new consultancy firm into Consultancy Cost item. This process is similar to application submission
To amend details of consultancy firm
Amendment of Project Information
Applicant to indicate “Reasons for Amendment” Applicant may attach supporting documents for Amendment Click “Save” to save the amendment or Click “Submit” to proceed
Submitting An Amendment
Important Note:Only users holding role of Proxy/CEO will be able to see the “Submit” ButtonIf user is holding the role of Officer, there is no “Submit” button, please update CorpPass
Click “Ok” to proceed with the submission
Submitting/Deleting Draft Amendment
If an amendment has been created, applicant co. is unable to create a claim
Amendment will need to be withdrawn
Click “Edit” When amendment form populates, click “Delete”
to delete draft Click “Submit” to submit amendment
Submitting A Claim
Claims Submission
Identify the claim type that is applicable to you according to your Letter of Offer
The claim types are:
Interim claims on declaration
Claims on reimbursement basis
Amendment & Claims link cannot exist concurrently as there is interdependency
Amendment & Claims link will be available up to grant expiry date (i.e. typically 9 months from claims expiry date)
Submitting A Claim
Note that revisions to project deliverables can only be reworked back to applicant company by ESG officer
Amendments to cost items can only be reworked by ESG’s panel of auditors
There are 2 tabs for Claim Submission; (i) Project Info – captures project deliverables info (ii) Claim Info –capture info on expense for project
Coy to provide updates on project milestones as part of the interim claim
Submitting Interim Claim
Indicate GIRO account for disbursement. If coy does not have GIRO records with ESG, they can download the giro form and send the bank-endorsed original copy to ESG Finance
There are 2 tabs for Claim Submission, (i) Project Info – captures project deliverables info (ii) Claim Info –capture info on expense for project
Coy can indicate the interim claim amount request Reminder to coy that interim claim (on declaration) is
capped at 50% of approved grant and supporting docs are to be retained for verification during final claim submission
Submitting Interim Claim
Coy need to approach Panel of Auditors to get a quotation on audit fees and indicate the appointed auditor in the claims submission
Please indicate claim type (Final or Interim) and Claim period
i. Select the appointed auditorii. If wrong auditor is selected, applicant
will need to withdraw the claim
Submitting Final Claim
Coy to indicate all expense for project under the respective cost items Coy can choose to attach Claim Supporting Docs or send in hardcopy directly to the appointed auditor
Submitting Final Claim
Coy can attach supporting documents to submit to Panel of Auditors via the Portal. If there are numerous attachments, Applicant can also choose to courier the supporting documents over to the Panel of Auditors.
Click on the line item to open up another pop-up box.
Section on “Feedback on Consultant” to be filled up by applicant (Applicable to projects with Professional Services)
Feedback on Consultant
Applicant to rate the service of the consultant
Applicant to provide further inputs on the consultant
Claim Declaration Before Claim is submitted
Please click Accept before submitting the claim
Submitting/Deleting Draft Claim
If a claim has been created, applicant co. is unable to create an amendment
Claim will need to be withdrawn
Click “Edit” When claim form populates, click “Delete” to
delete draft Click “Submit” to submit claim
Check Grant History and Status
• At the Company Dashboard, users can view their grant application status under the “Current Projects” panel as well as User Access Management
Check Grant Status & History
Check Grant Status & History To view more details about the project grant, click on “View Details”
Check Grant Status & History
Click on “View Details” to view project timeline and the available action buttons
Check Grant Status & History
Click on “Grant History” tab to access all grant history records
All grant records will be displayed
Check User Access Management
Click on “User Access Management ” to view the CorpPass roles
Check User Access Management Click on “User Access Management ” to view the CorpPass roles
You will be prompted to update role to Proxy/CEO if your current role is “Officer”. The prompt can be viewed at the top of amendment/claim page
Aborting a Project in ESGP
“Abort Request” is available in company’s dashboard. Click on “View Details” next to the project timeline to get to the below view There should not be any pending amendment/claims entries
Submission of Project Abortion by Company
Click here to trigger project abort
System triggers a warning that refund may be required for any disbursements made Indicate reasons and supporting docs for project abortion for submission
Submitting Project Abortion
Summary of any preceding disbursements
Provide reason for project abortion and relevant supporting docs (such as email correspondences)
Upload any supporting documents (such as email correspondences)
Click “Submit” to submit the project abortion
Self Help Resources
Available Resources for Self-Help on ESGP (Applicant Company)
Self-help guides are available under “Others” in the Shortcuts section after the applicant company logins to ESGP. Please kindly assist to direct companies to the self-help resources
Technical queries on ESGP, please direct applicant company to Enterprise Infoline at 68981800 and Email: [email protected]
Enterprise Singapore Grant Portal
Helpdesk Support
Handle issues relating to usage andtechnical issues encountered in ESGP
CorpPass Helpdesk Support
Telephone Hotline: +(65) 6643 0577Email: [email protected]
Business Grants Portal Helpdesk Support
Telephone Hotline: +(65) 6898 1800* Managed by Enterprise Infoline
Telephone Hotline: +(65) 6898 1800• Managed by Enterprise InfolineEmail: [email protected]
Help and Support