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EDGE · Singapore SME grants

Is the EDGE grant open to non-SME companies in Singapore?

Short answer

Yes, at lower support levels. Per Annex B of EnterpriseSG media release MR 040/26 (9 September 2026), non-SMEs get up to 50% on internationalisation and sustainability activities and up to 30% on all other activities (SMEs: up to 70% and up to 50%). PSG and MRA, which took their last applications on 29 September 2026, were SME-only (group turnover not exceeding S$100M or group employment not exceeding 200), so overseas and sustainability work is genuinely new access for larger companies. For capability, digital and AI work, the non-SME ceiling of up to 30% is the same one EDG applied. The applicant still needs at least 30% Singaporean and/or PR ownership (EDGE FAQ).

Key facts

  • EDGE: SMEs and non-SMEs can apply
  • PSG and MRA (until 29 Sep 2026): SME only (≤S$100M revenue or ≤200 employees)
  • Non-SMEs under EDGE: up to 50% on internationalisation and sustainability, up to 30% on everything else
  • Source: EnterpriseSG MR 040/26, Annex B, 9 September 2026

A company above the SME thresholds had one grant pathway for enterprise projects under the old schemes: EDG at up to 30% for non-SMEs. No PSG pathway for tools, no MRA pathway for overseas expansion.

For non-SMEs planning AI transformation or capability-building work, the published EDGE level is up to 30%, the same ceiling EDG applied. Do not plan such a project at 50%: that level applies only to internationalisation and sustainability activities.

For non-SMEs with overseas expansion or sustainability plans, EDGE is genuinely new: up to 50%, where before there was no MRA route at all. The S$100,000 cap is per company per year across all activities, not per market as under MRA.

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.