EDGE · Singapore SME grants

EDGE grant vs EDG vs PSG vs MRA - what is the difference?

Short answer

EDGE consolidates Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA into one grant. Key differences: (1) Eligibility - EDGE is open to SMEs and non-SMEs, not just SMEs as under PSG and MRA, and the applicant needs at least 30% Singaporean and/or Singapore PR ownership; (2) Cap - EDGE's shared cap is up to S$100k/year versus PSG's S$30k; (3) Applications - EDGE is one activity-based framework versus the three separate grant applications before it; (4) Timing - EDGE launched on 30 September 2026, and Enterprise Singapore's PSG/EDG/MRA took their last applications the day before, 29 September 2026.

Ceased 29 September 2026

Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA ceased on 29 September 2026.

Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. Applications submitted by 29 September 2026 continue under their original scheme's requirements, and projects already underway are supported to completion. New applications for this kind of project now go through the EDGE Grant. Everything below is kept as a record of how PSG, EDG and MRA worked.

EDG claims are due within 6 months of the end of the project qualifying period. For SFEC-supported programmes under PSG, EDG and MRA, the final claim must reach Enterprise Singapore by 30 November 2026. PSG administered by other agencies moves to EDGE in phases from November 2026.

Grant cap, per company per year: S$100,000
Digital and automation sub-cap: S$30,000
SMEs, most activities: Up to 50%
SMEs, overseas and sustainability: Up to 70%

The cap is shared across all activities and refreshes each 1 April. The S$30,000 sits inside it and covers single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation activities. Non-SMEs get up to 50% on internationalisation and sustainability activities and up to 30% on everything else. Rates are from the EnterpriseSG media release MR 040/26, Annex B, 9 September 2026. Eligibility and the final amount are decided by Enterprise Singapore. EDGE spans 8 business areas and over 100 activities. Each activity page sets out its own requirements, such as the SS 680 certification six consultancy activities list among the vendor documents required at application.

Not affected. The CTC grant runs through NTUC and e2i rather than Enterprise Singapore, so EDGE does not touch it, and its deadline was extended to 31 March 2028. WDG(JR+) also survives, administered by SWDA at up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs, capped at S$150,000 per enterprise. Component caps are S$50,000 workforce consultancy, S$60,000 capability building and S$90,000 workforce technology solutions. Workforce technology solutions must be combined with at least one of the other two components.

What EDGE funds, and what is still open

Key facts

PSG: tools, up to 50%, S$30k cap, SME only - pre-approved vendor model
EDG: custom capability, up to 50% SME / 30% non-SME, no pre-approved vendor list; certified consultants needed only for management consultancy costs
MRA: overseas expansion, up to 70%, S$100k cap, SME only
EDGE: one activity-based application, SMEs and non-SMEs, S$100k/year shared grant cap; SMEs up to 70% (internationalisation, sustainability) or 50% (other); non-SMEs up to 50% or 30%

The three grants EDGE consolidates are structurally different today: PSG is tool-specific (pre-approved list, fast approval), EDG is project-specific (custom scope, a TR 43 or SS 680 certified consultant required for management consultancy costs, about 8 to 12 weeks to process a complete application), and MRA is market-specific (one activity, one market per application). EDGE unifies these under one activity-based framework with one shared cap.

EDGE support levels are tiered, per Annex B of EnterpriseSG media release MR 040/26 (9 September 2026): SMEs up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability activities and up to 50% on all other activities; non-SMEs up to 50% and up to 30%. For comparison, PSG was up to 50%, EDG up to 50% for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs, and MRA up to 70% for SMEs only. So for most digital and capability work the ceiling is unchanged; the gains are the higher cap, one application, and non-SME access to overseas and sustainability work.

For practical planning purposes, EDGE replaces the "which grant" question with a "which activity" question - businesses select the intended activity (e.g. under the Automation & Digitalisation or Internationalisation business areas) rather than picking PSG, EDG or MRA. EDGE's activity pages (read 30 September 2026) list "SS 680 certification" among the vendor documents required at application for Business Strategic Planning, Financial Framework and Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy Development, International Branding, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001. Large-scale Digital Transformation does not list it.

Full EDGE grant guide EDG grant guide PSG grant guide MRA grant guide

Answered by Nick Tung. A seasoned Singapore entrepreneur and SPMC-certified consultant (SPMC-10960) with deep first-hand familiarity across Singapore's SME grant landscape (PSG, EDG, MRA, CTC). My focus is helping SMEs adopt enterprise and workforce AI transformation; government funding is one of the support options businesses can tap through the official channels. More about how I work →

Get a straight answer for your business.

Book a 30-minute scoping call. I'll help you understand which grants the government offers, what they fund, and the honest sequence to approach them, no fluff.

Book a scoping call Browse all answers

Sources: EnterpriseSG, IMDA, NTUC, Singapore Government open data. Factual content (grant rules, eligibility, vendor data, pricing) is sourced directly from official government portals and remains the copyright of those respective agencies. Analysis, commentary and editorial framing are the author's own. Always verify the latest on GoBusiness, EnterpriseSG, or SMEs Go Digital before applying.