EDGE · Singapore SME grants

Should I apply for PSG or EDG now, or wait for EDGE?

Short answer

Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA took their last applications on 29 September 2026, so the choice has passed: every new project now goes to EDGE, which opened on 30 September 2026. An application already submitted to Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG or MRA by 29 September 2026 stays under the old scheme's rules, which EnterpriseSG says continue to apply to anything submitted before 30 September.

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

Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA: last applications taken on 29 September 2026
EDGE launched 30 September 2026 (confirmed by EnterpriseSG)
Applications submitted before 30 September 2026 are still assessed and paid out under the old scheme's rules
EDGE support for digital and most other activities is up to 50% for SMEs, the same ceiling PSG and EDG applied

The practical arithmetic: EDG's own published processing time is roughly 8-12 weeks. An application submitted by 29 September is unlikely to be decided before EDGE launches, but per EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ that does not matter: it is assessed under EDG's own rules regardless of when the decision lands, as long as it went in before 30 September 2026.

What waiting does and does not change, on published figures: for an SME, EDGE's level for digital, automation and capability work is up to 50%, the same ceiling as PSG and EDG, and digital solutions share a S$30,000 grant sub-cap. Internationalisation and sustainability activities are up to 70%. Non-SMEs gain new access to internationalisation and sustainability activities at up to 50%, and get up to 30% on everything else (EnterpriseSG MR 040/26, Annex B, 9 September 2026).

Whichever scheme applies, do not sign, pay a deposit or start work before applying. Under EDGE, change requests are only allowed for the project end date and claim due date, so lock the vendor and quotation before you submit (EDGE FAQ).

Full EDGE grant guide EDG, for applications already submitted PSG, for applications already submitted

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.