Published 9 August 2026 · Written by Alan Refrigeration Services · Verified by Alan Law, Food Safety Specialist
A blast chiller takes cooked food from 70°C to 3°C in under 90 minutes; a blast freezer takes it to −18°C. That speed is what keeps bacteria out of the danger zone and texture in the food — and the Productivity Solutions Grant will carry half the cost for an eligible SME. Everything below comes from the official EnterpriseSG PSG FAQ and the GoBusiness PSG Solutions Directory, checked August 2026.
Yes. Blast chillers are a pre-approved equipment category under the Productivity Solutions Grant for the Food Services sector, and blast freezers for the Food Manufacturing sector, with 50% support for eligible SMEs. Unlike IT solutions, equipment has no pre-approved vendor list — any vendor can quote, as long as the equipment meets the mandatory specifications.
A business entity registered and incorporated in Singapore, with at least 30% local shareholding, and either group annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million or group employment of not more than 200 workers. The equipment must be used in Singapore, and the criteria must still be met when the claim is disbursed. Sole proprietors and partnerships can apply.
50% of the equipment cost, up to a cost cap set per capacity package: S$8,000 for a 5 to 9 GN blast chiller, S$10,000 for 10 to 14 GN, S$25,000 for 15 to 19 GN, S$30,000 for 20 GN and above, and S$30,000 per unit for blast freezers (minimum 10 trays). Example: a 5 to 9 GN blast chiller quoted at S$12,000 is supported on S$8,000 of cost, so the maximum grant is S$4,000. Only the equipment cost itself is supportable — delivery and installation charges are excluded, and the qualifying cost can be adjusted below the cap on assessment.
Paying first. Any payment or deposit to a vendor before the application is submitted makes it a retrospective application, and retrospective applications are not supported. Apply on the Business Grants Portal first, with a quotation in hand. After submitting you may choose to purchase before the outcome, but if the application fails there is no claim.
Yes — an annual grant cap of S$30,000 per company across all EnterpriseSG-supported solutions, running 1 April to 31 March. Companies that exhaust the cap wait for the next cycle. Equipment can be supported at multiple outlets under one UEN — a location is defined by postal code — but not repeatedly for the same equipment at the same location, and quantities are assessed for business use and reasonableness.
About 6 weeks from complete submission. You apply on the Business Grants Portal with a Corppass account, and the equipment must be held for at least 1 year from final claim approval, used by your own entity — not a subsidiary. Standard off-the-shelf equipment only; customised builds are not supported.
The capacity bracket of the machine decides the cost cap, so the right buy is the unit that matches your kitchen volume — not the biggest one. Fukushima Galilei builds blast chillers and shock freezers in Japan across the full span: counter units, 6 and 12 pan uprights, and roll-in cart models from 20 to 80 pans. We quote the unit, you apply on the BGP with our quotation, and we deliver and install once you are ready.
Sources: EnterpriseSG PSG FAQ and the GoBusiness PSG Solutions Directory, checked August 2026. Grant terms change — we help you verify the current terms before you commit.