EDGE · Singapore SME grants

How should I prepare an EDGE grant application in Singapore?

Short answer

Identify which of EDGE's 8 business areas your project falls under, check that activity's published support level and requirements, and build baseline data on the productivity outcomes you want to improve. Enterprise Singapore's PSG and EDG took their last applications on 29 September 2026, so new projects apply under EDGE.

Ceased 29 September 2026

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

Enterprise Singapore's PSG and EDG 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 and EDG worked.

EDG claims are due within 6 months of the end of the project qualifying period. For SFEC-supported programmes under PSG and EDG, 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

5 steps: confirm your business area, check the activity's vendor documents, confirm the project goes to EDGE, build baseline data, prepare company docs
Enterprise Singapore's PSG and EDG took their last applications on 29 September 2026; EDGE opened 30 September 2026
Baseline data (current productivity KPIs) is the most time-consuming document to prepare
Scope against the activity's published rules before you sign, pay or start

Step 1 - Identify your business area fit: EnterpriseSG structures EDGE around 8 business areas (Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards, Sustainability, and one not yet named in text). Determine which one your project maps to, then read that activity's page for its requirements.

Step 2 - Check the activity's vendor documents before committing spend. 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. If your project needs consultancy support, ask the consultant for their SS 680 certification in writing and check it against the activity page.

Step 3 - Confirm the scheme. Enterprise Singapore's PSG and EDG took their last applications on 29 September 2026, so a new project goes to EDGE. Applications submitted by that date are still assessed and paid out under the old scheme's own rules. On published figures, an SME's EDGE level for digital and capability work (up to 50%) matches the PSG and EDG ceiling.

Step 4 - Build your baseline data. Grant applications require evidence of current productivity levels (the baseline) to calculate the projected improvement. Collect this data now: processing times, cost per transaction, team hours on target tasks. Baseline data collected before the project starts is more credible to assessors than retrospective estimates.

Step 5 - Prepare your company documents. Ensure ACRA profile is current, financials are available, and internal sign-off authority is clear. Administrative delays are common reasons applications take longer than expected.

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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 →

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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.