AI SME Grant Singapore · Comparison
AI MRA vs CTC Grant Singapore.
MRA funds overseas market entry (cash subsidy); CTC funds the 4-component transformation around impacted staff (equipment, software, consultancy, training).
Market Readiness Assistance MRA | Company Training Committee Grant CTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy rate | Up to 70% | Up to 70% |
| Maximum funding | S$100k per market | Project-dependent |
| Focus | Overseas expansion | End-to-end transformation around impacted staff |
| Funder | Enterprise Singapore | NTUC / e2i |
| Best for | Going regional | Equipment + software + consultancy + training around the team |
Pick MRA if
- Your priority is overseas market entry
- Geography is your bottleneck, not workforce capability
Pick CTC if
- Your workforce needs to fundamentally change how it works
- Domestic transformation is the priority, not overseas
Can I stack the AI MRA Grant Singapore with the AI CTC Grant Singapore?
MRA + CTC together support SMEs that are both transforming their workforce AND going overseas with an AI-enabled offering. Less common stack but powerful for regionally-ambitious Singapore SMEs.
How an AI Consultant in Singapore decides between MRA and CTC
The decision usually isn't which one. It's which order and which scope. A consultant with PMC certification and active experience across both grants can sequence the applications to maximise total funding while keeping scopes cleanly separated. Talk to me about your AI MRA/CTC grant strategy →
AI MRA vs CTC Grant Singapore
Frequently asked questions
MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. Yes, when the project includes both overseas market entry AND substantial workforce transformation. Scopes are usually quite separate: MRA covers market-entry costs, CTC covers training and role redesign.
MRA stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. Both top out at 70%, but their qualifying cost bases differ. MRA caps at S$100k per market; CTC depends on the workforce transformation scope.
Enterprise Singapore's PSG and EDG stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. New applications now go through the EDGE Grant. Less common than PSG + EDG + CTC, but increasingly used by Singapore SaaS firms and service exporters expanding regionally while overhauling how their teams work.
Next step
Pick the right grant, or stack both.
Book a 30-minute scoping call and I'll help you decide between MRA and CTC for your business, and whether stacking them is worth the additional scope work.
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