Short answer
Per EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ, the applicant must be a business entity registered in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean and/or Singapore PR ownership, and other requirements may apply depending on the activity. Both SMEs and non-SMEs can apply, at different support levels: SMEs up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability and up to 50% on everything else; non-SMEs up to 50% and up to 30% (EnterpriseSG MR 040/26, Annex B, 9 September 2026). PSG and MRA were restricted to SMEs. Previous PSG, EDG or MRA recipients can also apply. Eligibility is decided by Enterprise Singapore. Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant.
Key facts
- SMEs and non-SMEs can both apply, at different support levels
- Confirmed requirement: at least 30% Singaporean/PR ownership
- Current PSG/MRA are SME-only (≤S$100M or ≤200 employees)
- "Other requirements may apply, depending on the supportable activity" - set out on each EDGE activity page
Under the current framework, a company with S$150M revenue had no PSG or MRA pathway. Under EDGE, activities are opened up regardless of company size. This is the structural change with the most practical impact for mid-market firms.
EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ confirms the business must be a Singapore-registered entity with at least 30% Singaporean and/or Singapore PR ownership. Activity-specific requirements sit on each activity page: for example, six consultancy activities list "SS 680 certification" among the vendor documents required at application (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. (EDGE activity pages, read 30 September 2026).
For comparison, under the schemes EDGE replaces (which took their last applications on 29 September 2026), PSG and MRA required 30% local shareholding and the SME size threshold, and EDG allowed non-SMEs at up to 30%. Under EDGE, a non-SME's published level for capability, digital and AI work is also up to 30%; the new access for non-SMEs is on internationalisation and sustainability activities, at up to 50%.
What was not on EnterpriseSG's EDGE pages as at 25 September 2026: the SME definition EDGE will use. Activity-specific requirements are on each activity page.
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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.