The AI SME Grant Singapore guide.

Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. An AI SME grant in Singapore is government funding that helps businesses subsidise AI adoption costs. From 30 September 2026 there are two main routes. Enterprise Singapore's EDGE Grant replaces the PSG, EDG and MRA that Enterprise Singapore ran for new applications: a S$100,000 grant cap per company per year, with SMEs getting up to 50% on most activities, digital and automation included, and up to 70% on internationalisation and sustainability (EnterpriseSG media release MR 040/26, Annex B, 9 September 2026). The NTUC Company Training Committee (CTC) grant funds up to 70% of qualifying cost for transformation and training tied to worker outcomes, with applications open until 31 March 2028 (e2i, read 25 September 2026). Eligibility is decided by the administering agency.

From 30 September 2026, new applications for tools, digital and overseas work go to EDGE, if an EDGE activity fits the project. Enterprise Singapore publishes the activity list and each activity's support level from that date, and it has not said whether custom software development is covered, so check the list before you plan on it. Choose CTC if the rollout transforms a function and needs training and job redesign around the staff affected. Before Enterprise Singapore's PSG, EDG and MRA took their last applications on 29 September 2026, PSG covered pre-approved tools, EDG capability and custom work, and MRA overseas work. Many serious AI transformations pair EDGE for the business side with CTC for the workforce side.

Different grants can fund different parts of one project, as long as no individual cost is claimed twice. Under EDGE, every supported activity shares one S$100,000 annual grant cap, with S$30,000 of it for digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation (EDGE FAQ). The training and job redesign side sits with the NTUC CTC grant. One combination is ruled out: Enterprise Singapore's FAQ says EDGE will not be supportable under SFEC.

EDG stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. For EDGE, Enterprise Singapore says processing time varies by activity and publishes each activity's timing from 30 September 2026. For reference, the EDG page gave approximately 8-12 weeks for a complete application. CTC timing depends on forming the Company Training Committee first. Scoping, not paperwork, is usually the longest part.

EDG stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. EDG required a TR 43 or SS 680 certified consultant for management consultancy costs. Under EDGE it depends on the activity: Business Strategic Planning, Financial Framework and Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Strategy Development, International Branding, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 list SS 680 certification among the vendor documents required at application, and Large-scale Digital Transformation does not. A consultant can help scope the project and prepare the application, but the business owner applies in their own name, and eligibility is decided by the agency.