EDGE Grant Singapore 2026: What SMEs Need to Know

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.

EDGE is Singapore's new enterprise grant, administered by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), that merges three of EnterpriseSG's own grants, its Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), and the Market Readiness Assistance Grant (MRA), into one scheme. It launches on 30 September 2026, the day after PSG, EDG and MRA take their last new applications on 29 September 2026.

If you have used PSG to fund a CRM or accounting tool, EDG to fund a consultant-led transformation project, or MRA to fund overseas market entry, EDGE is the single grant new projects apply through from 30 September 2026, instead of three separate ones. This article sets out exactly what is confirmed about EDGE, what was still unpublished as of 26 September 2026, and what the cutover means for your next project. For the full breakdown of what the grant covers, see the EDGE Grant page.

A note on sources before anything else: everything below is drawn directly from Enterprise Singapore's own EDGE Grant page and EDGE FAQ, its EDG, PSG and MRA scheme pages, and the speech announcing EDGE at Parliament. Where something has not been published, I say so plainly rather than guess.

What is the EDGE Grant, exactly?

EDGE consolidates Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA into a single, activity-based grant. Instead of picking a scheme upfront based on what kind of project you have (a digital tool purchase under PSG, a transformation project under EDG, an overseas expansion under MRA), you apply based on the activity you intend to carry out, and EnterpriseSG assesses it under one unified framework.

EDGE was announced by Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling at the MTI Committee of Supply debate on 2 March 2026, as part of a wider Business Refresh Package. It is worth correcting a common misattribution here: EDGE was not part of the Budget Statement delivered on 12 February 2026. It was announced three weeks later, at the Committee of Supply debate for the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

One more myth worth killing early: EDGE is not an acronym. Enterprise Singapore has said so directly: "EDGE conveys the intent of the support, which is for our enterprises to have an edge over their competitors." If you have seen an article expanding EDGE into some version of "Enterprise Development and Growth [something]", that expansion has no official source. Treat it as someone's guess, not fact.

The date that actually matters: 30 September 2026

For months, EnterpriseSG's public guidance simply said EDGE would launch "in the second half of 2026", with no specific date. That has changed. EnterpriseSG's EDG, PSG and MRA pages now all carry the same notice:

"EDG, MRA and PSG will cease on 29 September 2026. From 30 September onwards, apply for business grant support under the EDGE Grant. If you have ongoing EDG, MRA or PSG submissions or projects, these will continue to be processed and you may submit your claims upon project completion."

In plain terms: PSG, EDG and MRA accept new applications until 29 September 2026, and an application submitted on that day still counts. From 30 September 2026, all new applications for this support go through EDGE instead.

If you are worried about an application caught mid-process at the cutover, EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ answers this directly and favourably:

"Applications submitted for EDG, MRA, and PSG before 30 September 2026 will continue to be assessed based on the requirements of the relevant scheme. Ongoing projects under these three schemes will not be affected and will be supported until project completion and claim disbursement. After 30 September 2026, no new application will be accepted under these schemes."

So an application submitted under EDG, PSG or MRA by 29 September 2026 is assessed under that scheme's rules, even if the approval decision lands after 30 September. EDG applications take approximately 8 to 12 weeks to process, so many September submissions will be decided after EDGE opens. That is fine. They are still assessed under EDG's rules, not EDGE's.

One rule to hold on to under either scheme: your project must not have already commenced when you submit. EnterpriseSG treats a project as "commenced" the moment you start work, pay a third party involved in the application, or sign a contract with them. The same caution applies to a new project under EDGE, which Enterprise Singapore describes as support for companies starting new projects: do not sign, pay, or start anything with a vendor or consultant before your application is in.

How much does EDGE actually give you?

EnterpriseSG's confirmed figures for EDGE:

• For SMEs, up to 50% on most activities and up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability; for non-SMEs, up to 30% and up to 50% (Annex B of Enterprise Singapore's media release, 9 September 2026).
• A total grant support cap of S$100,000 per company per year, shared across all activities and refreshed on 1 April each year. This is not S$100,000 per activity or per category; it is one shared pot.
• Within that S$100,000 annual cap, up to S$30,000 can be used specifically on single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems, and selected automation activities.

What is not yet confirmed: the March 2026 announcement mentioned that companies needing more support than the standard cap could apply for a case-by-case assessment from EnterpriseSG. That specific line does not currently appear on the live EDGE page or EDGE FAQ. It has not been retracted either. If your project genuinely needs more than S$100,000 in a year, it is worth raising with EnterpriseSG directly rather than assuming the case-by-case route is confirmed policy today.

What activities does EDGE cover?

EDGE is activity-based rather than scheme-based: you no longer decide upfront whether your project is "a PSG project" or "an EDG project." EnterpriseSG's EDGE page describes more than 100 supportable activities. It groups these into what it calls business areas, and names several of them directly: Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards, and Sustainability. (EnterpriseSG's page refers to 8 business areas and lists them under these seven headings.)

In practical terms for most SMEs: work that used to sit under PSG (buying pre-approved digital tools), under EDG (consultant-led capability building, process redesign, AI transformation), and under MRA (overseas market entry) all now fall somewhere within this activity list, under one scheme rather than three.

Prior grant history does not disqualify you. EnterpriseSG has confirmed that "businesses that have previously applied for or received funding under EDG, MRA, or PSG can apply for EDGE."

Eligibility: who can apply

The EDGE FAQ states eligibility plainly: "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."

The single biggest eligibility change from the schemes EDGE replaces: EDGE is open to non-SMEs, not just SMEs. PSG and MRA were SME-restricted, and EDG's published support level was for SMEs. Under EDGE, all Singapore-registered businesses with at least 30% Singaporean or PR ownership, regardless of headcount or revenue, can apply, at the support level for their size and activity (SMEs up to 50% or 70%, non-SMEs up to 30% or 50%).

What EDGE does not touch: SFEC and CTC

Two adjacent schemes are sometimes assumed to travel with EDGE. They don't.

SFEC (SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit) does not pair with EDGE. EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ is explicit: "EDGE will not be supportable under SFEC." If you have SFEC-supported claims under EDG, MRA or PSG, the FAQ also sets a hard deadline: "employers are required to submit the final claims by 30 November 2026."

CTC (Company Training Committee grant) runs through NTUC and e2i, entirely separately from EnterpriseSG's grant stack. Nothing about EDGE's launch changes how CTC works.

What is genuinely still unknown

I would rather tell you what nobody has published yet than fill the gap with a confident-sounding guess.

Update: the SS 680 certification question has been answered. Enterprise Singapore lists SS 680 certification as required at application for Business Strategic Planning, Financial Framework and Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy Development, International Branding, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001. If your project involves consultancy fees under one of those activities, check this before you commit budget to a specific consultant.

The existing PSG pre-approved vendor list does not simply carry over as it is. EnterpriseSG has confirmed the concept survives: for activities where a pre-approved vendor applies, "businesses should choose from the list as they have been assessed for their credibility," and for activities without one, businesses can engage a vendor of their choice. For existing pre-approved solutions, IMDA's Pre-Approval Guide states that vendors migrate each approved solution to a new flexible package structure through a mandatory change request, rather than reapplying.

What Singapore SMEs should do right now

1. For a new project from 30 September 2026, apply under EDGE. EDG, PSG and MRA take new applications until 29 September 2026, and anything submitted by then is assessed under that scheme's own rules, even if the decision lands after the cutover.
2. Do not sign a contract, make a payment, or start work with any vendor or consultant before your application is submitted. This disqualified a project under EDG, PSG and MRA, and there is no reason to expect EDGE will be more lenient.
3. If you are claiming under SFEC on an existing EDG, MRA or PSG project, get your final claim in before 30 November 2026.
4. If your project needs consultancy support, check whether its EDGE activity lists SS 680 certification as required at application before committing budget.
5. Scope your next project against EDGE's published activity rules. Support levels and requirements differ by activity, and a well-documented business case, with a clear baseline and measurable outcomes, is what gets assessed well under any Singapore enterprise grant.

For what the cutover means for an application already in, see EDGE Grant or EDG and PSG: The 29 September Cutoff.

I cannot tell you your project will be approved. No consultant honestly can; EnterpriseSG makes that call, and you submit the application in your own company's name. What I can do is help you scope a project that is genuinely well-positioned for whichever scheme it lands under.

If you want a second pair of eyes on how your project maps to EDGE's activities, book a free scoping call.

Frequently asked questions about the EDGE grant

What does EDGE stand for? Nothing. Enterprise Singapore has stated directly that EDGE is not an acronym. "EDGE conveys the intent of the support, which is for our enterprises to have an edge over their competitors." Any acronym expansion you see elsewhere is unofficial.

Which grants does EDGE replace? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. PSG (Productivity Solutions Grant), EDG (Enterprise Development Grant), and MRA (Market Readiness Assistance Grant). EDGE replaces Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA. PSG run by other agencies moves to EDGE in phases from November 2026.

When does EDGE launch? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. 30 September 2026. EDG, PSG and MRA accept new applications until the day before, 29 September 2026.

What happens to an EDG, PSG or MRA application submitted by 29 September 2026? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. It is assessed under that scheme's own rules in full, not under EDGE's rules, even if the decision arrives after 30 September. Approved projects are supported through to completion and claim disbursement.

How much does EDGE fund? SMEs get up to 50% on most activities and up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability; non-SMEs up to 30% and up to 50% (Enterprise Singapore, 9 September 2026). The total cap is S$100,000 per company per year, shared across all activities and refreshed on 1 April each year.

Is EDGE open to companies that are not SMEs? Enterprise Singapore's PSG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. Yes. This is the single biggest eligibility change from the schemes it replaces. PSG and MRA were SME-only; EDGE is open to all Singapore-registered businesses with at least 30% Singaporean and/or Singapore PR ownership.

Does EDGE stack with SFEC? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. No. EnterpriseSG has stated directly that EDGE will not be supportable under SFEC. If you have SFEC-linked claims under EDG, MRA or PSG, submit them by 30 November 2026.

Do I need a PMC-certified consultant for EDGE? Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. It depends on the activity. Enterprise Singapore lists SS 680 certification as required at application for Business Strategic Planning, Financial Framework and Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy Development, International Branding, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001.

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Sources: Enterprise Singapore's EDGE Grant page and EDGE Grant FAQ (enterprisesg.gov.sg), its media release of 9 September 2026 (MR No. 040/26, Annex B), the EDG, PSG and MRA scheme pages, 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. All read directly, 2026-09-26. Grant policy can change; verify current details at enterprisesg.gov.sg before applying. Nick Tung is a Senior Practising Management Consultant (SPMC-10960), certified through SBACC, not an Enterprise Singapore representative, and cannot guarantee any grant outcome; you apply, and EnterpriseSG assesses, in your own company's name.