EDGE Grant Opens to Non-SMEs from 30 September 2026

Update, 25 September 2026: PSG, EDG and MRA take new applications until 29 September 2026. From 30 September 2026, new projects apply under Enterprise Singapore's EDGE grant. Applications submitted before 30 September are still assessed under the old scheme's rules, so where this article describes PSG, EDG or MRA, read it as how those schemes worked. Per Enterprise Singapore's release of 9 September 2026, EDGE supports SMEs at up to 50% on most activities and up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability, within a S$100,000 grant cap per company per year. Eligibility is decided by Enterprise Singapore.

For most of the past decade, Singapore's enterprise grants, PSG, EDG and MRA, were restricted, in full or in part, to SMEs: companies with group annual turnover of not more than S$100 million or group employment of not more than 200 workers. If your company sat above both thresholds, you were largely locked out.

That changes with EDGE, the Enterprise Singapore grant that merges its own PSG, EDG and MRA into one scheme from 30 September 2026 (see the EDGE Grant page for the full breakdown). Enterprise Singapore has confirmed this directly: "The scheme will be available to all Singapore businesses, including non-SMEs." This is a genuine structural change, and it is the single most useful fact in this whole piece for anyone running a company outside SME thresholds. For the full grant mechanics, see EDGE Grant Singapore 2026: What SMEs Need to Know.

What Enterprise Singapore has actually confirmed for non-SMEs

Two things, precisely:

Eligibility is open. EDGE eligibility, per the EDGE FAQ, requires only that "the applicant must be a business entity registered in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s) ownership. Other requirements may apply, depending on the supportable activity." There is no SME size test in that eligibility line.

The support rate is not the same as an SME's, and it depends on the activity. This is the detail that gets missed most often, so it is worth being precise. Annex B of Enterprise Singapore's media release of 9 September 2026 sets it out: SMEs get up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability activities and up to 50% on all other activities; non-SMEs get up to 50% on internationalisation and sustainability, and up to 30% on everything else. If you are a non-SME planning a digital, AI or capability project, plan at up to 30%, not 50%.

Both figures sit under the same shared cap: up to S$100,000 in total grant support per company per year, across all activities. Enterprise Singapore's EDGE page adds that the cap is refreshed on 1 April each year.

Who this actually affects

Mid-size companies above both SME thresholds (more than 200 workers and more than S$100 million in group annual turnover) are the most directly affected group. These companies have been excluded from PSG for years. They often have exactly the kind of internal complexity and project scope that makes structured grant funding worthwhile, but have been categorically ineligible or restricted. EDGE opens the whole scheme to them, at the non-SME support levels.

Companies that have deliberately stayed small to keep grant access have had a genuine perverse incentive removed. If growth beyond the SME threshold previously meant losing PSG or MRA access entirely, EDGE's non-SME eligibility takes that particular constraint off the table, even if the rate you get afterwards is lower than an SME's.

Singapore subsidiaries of regional or global groups may now have an eligibility path they did not have before, though this comes with a genuine open question I am not going to paper over: whether EDGE assesses eligibility on your Singapore entity alone, or on a consolidated group basis, is not something Enterprise Singapore has published a clear answer to for EDGE specifically. If your structure involves a parent company, confirm this directly with Enterprise Singapore, or with a consultant who works these applications regularly, before you build a project plan around it.

What the S$100,000 cap means for a larger company

For an SME, S$100,000 is often a meaningful share of a transformation project's total cost. For a company with several hundred employees and a much larger transformation budget, S$100,000 is proportionally smaller, but the mechanics are worth understanding precisely rather than in vague terms.

At the non-SME level of up to 50% for internationalisation and sustainability activities, S$100,000 in grant funding corresponds to roughly S$200,000 of eligible cost at the maximum rate; at up to 30% for other activities, it corresponds to roughly S$333,000. For a non-SME running a multi-project transformation agenda, the practical question becomes sequencing: which specific project or phase is worth structuring as the grant-eligible activity this grant year, given the shared, once-a-year-refreshed cap, rather than assuming every initiative gets its own allocation.

On projects that genuinely exceed the standard cap: the original March 2026 announcement of EDGE mentioned that companies needing more support could apply to Enterprise Singapore for case-by-case assessment above S$100,000. I want to flag this honestly rather than assert it as settled: that specific line does not currently appear on the live EDGE page or EDGE FAQ. It has not been withdrawn either. If your project's scope genuinely exceeds the standard cap, raise it with Enterprise Singapore directly rather than assuming the case-by-case route is confirmed as of today.

What has not changed

The removal of the SME restriction is significant, but it does not mean every Singapore company can now claim funding for any project. What remains, per Enterprise Singapore's published eligibility and process rules:

• Singapore registration, with at least 30% local ownership by Singaporeans or PRs
• The project must not have already commenced before you apply, no signed contracts, payments, or work started with the vendor or consultant involved
• The activity must be one of the more than 100 EDGE supports, grouped into 8 business areas that Enterprise Singapore lists under seven headings (Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards, and Sustainability)
• Depending on the activity, a pre-approved vendor may be required: Enterprise Singapore has confirmed the pre-approved vendor concept continues for some activities, and IMDA's Pre-Approval Guide states that existing pre-approved vendors migrate each approved solution through a mandatory change request rather than reapplying. SS 680 certification is required at application for some activities: Business Strategic Planning, Financial Framework and Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy Development, International Branding, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001

What the 29 September cutover means for a larger company

PSG, EDG and MRA accept new applications until 29 September 2026. Anything submitted on or before that date is assessed under that scheme's own rules, even if the decision lands after EDGE opens, and Enterprise Singapore has said those projects will be supported until completion and claim disbursement. From 30 September 2026, every new project applies under EDGE, including projects from companies that were previously excluded from PSG or MRA.

If your project depends on EDGE's non-SME eligibility, scope it against the published rules for the specific activity before you sign, pay or start anything. The support level, any pre-approved vendor requirement and any other conditions differ by activity, and the project must not have commenced before you apply.

Either way, the fundamentals of a well-assessed grant application don't change: a clear activity, a genuine baseline, and honestly projected outcomes.

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Nick Tung is a Senior Practising Management Consultant (SPMC-10960), certified through SBACC. If you run a non-SME planning your first Singapore enterprise grant application, a scoping call is the right first step: drnicktung.com/contact. Sources: Enterprise Singapore's EDGE Grant page and FAQ, its media release of 9 September 2026 (MR No. 040/26, Annex B), its Budget 2026 page and the EDG scheme page (enterprisesg.gov.sg); IMDA's Pre-Approval Guide (imda.gov.sg); and the speech by Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling at the MTI Committee of Supply debate, 2 March 2026 (mti.gov.sg), read 2026-09-26.

Common questions

Is the EDGE grant only for SMEs? Enterprise Singapore's PSG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. No. Enterprise Singapore has confirmed EDGE supports all Singapore-registered businesses, including non-SMEs. PSG and MRA were previously SME-only.

Do non-SMEs get the same funding rate as SMEs under EDGE? No. Per Annex B of Enterprise Singapore's media release of 9 September 2026, SMEs get up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability activities and up to 50% on all other activities; non-SMEs get up to 50% and up to 30% respectively.

What is the EDGE grant cap for larger companies? The same shared cap that applies to SMEs: up to S$100,000 per company per year across all activities, refreshed on 1 April each year. The March 2026 announcement said businesses needing more support for customised projects can continue to apply to Enterprise Singapore, but that route is not restated on the EDGE page or FAQ as of 26 September 2026.

Can Singapore subsidiaries of foreign companies apply for EDGE? Possibly, but whether eligibility is assessed on the Singapore entity alone or on a consolidated group basis has not been published for EDGE specifically. Confirm directly with Enterprise Singapore or a consultant before relying on this.

What should a previously ineligible larger company do now? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. Applications to PSG, EDG or MRA submitted by 29 September 2026 are assessed under the old scheme's rules. From 30 September 2026, apply under EDGE: check the support level and requirements for your specific activity, and do not sign, pay or start the project before you submit.