EDGE · Singapore SME grants

Who is eligible for the EDGE grant Singapore?

Short answer

EDGE is open to all businesses registered and operating in Singapore — not just SMEs. This is the biggest eligibility change from the current framework: PSG and MRA were restricted to SMEs (≤S$100M group revenue or ≤200 employees). EDGE removes that cap. Full eligibility criteria will be published at launch. The likely baseline: Singapore-registered, substantively operating in Singapore.

Key facts

Open to all Singapore businesses — SME size cap removed
Current PSG/MRA are SME-only (≤S$100M or ≤200 employees)
Non-SMEs now eligible for digitalisation and overseas expansion clusters
Full criteria to be published at EDGE launch

Under the current framework, a company with S$150M revenue had no PSG or MRA pathway. Under EDGE, all three clusters — digitalisation, enterprise efficiency, overseas expansion — are accessible regardless of size. This is the structural change with the most practical impact for mid-market firms.

What is likely to remain consistent with today's requirements: the business must be registered in Singapore, must be substantially operating here, and for consultancy projects in the enterprise efficiency cluster, the external consultant is expected to require PMC accreditation as under EDG.

For eligibility under the current grants (while EDGE is not yet live), PSG and MRA require ≥30% local shareholding and the SME size threshold. EDG allows non-SMEs at a 30% subsidy rate. Until EDGE launches, EDG is the best pathway for larger companies seeking capability or AI transformation funding.

Full EDGE grant guide EDG for non-SMEs (current pathway)

Answered by Nick Tung— a seasoned Singapore entrepreneur and PMC-certified consultant (PMC-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.