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Singapore SME grant changes 2026
What's new, merging, expanding and expiring across Singapore SME grants this year. The EDGE scheme merger, SFEC's November deadline, DTDi's automatic deduction, and more. Kept current so you're scoping against today's rules, not last year's.
Last reviewed 9 September 2026
SFEC credit expires
The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (one-off S$10,000, covering up to 90% of out-of-pocket cost on eligible training and transformation) reaches its hard expiry on 30 November 2026.
What it means: Use-it-or-lose-it. Eligible employers should map 2026 training and transformation spend against the credit now. Unused credit lapses with no carry-over.
EDGE scheme consolidates PSG, EDG and MRA
The EDGE framework streamlines PSG, EDG and MRA into a single activity-based application. EnterpriseSG has confirmed the launch date is 30 September 2026, with PSG, EDG and MRA ceasing new applications the day before, on 29 September 2026, a clean cutover rather than a phased rollout.
What it means: Continuity: applications submitted before 29 September 2026 are still assessed and paid out under the old scheme's own rules, and projects scoped now carry over in substance. No reason to wait to scope a project, but there is a real deadline to apply under the current schemes.
DTDi moves to automatic deduction up to S$400k
The Double Tax Deduction for Internationalisation (200% deduction on qualifying overseas expansion costs) becomes claimable automatically up to S$400,000 from Year of Assessment 2027.
What it means: Less admin for the first S$400k of qualifying overseas spend. DTDi continues to pair with the MRA cash grant, cash now, tax deduction later.
PSG catalogue's AI-enabled share keeps rising
IMDA continues to raise the proportion of genuinely AI-enabled solutions in the SMEs Go Digital catalogue, widening the AI options an SME can fund under PSG at 50%.
What it means: More AI tools qualify for the fast PSG route. Look for the AI-enabled tag on the portal listing when scoping.
Business Adaptation Grant for tariff-impacted businesses
The Business Adaptation Grant (up to 70% SME co-funding, S$100k cap) supports businesses adapting to tariff and trade disruption. FTA and legal advisory, supply-chain reconfiguration, and overseas restructuring.
What it means: A genuinely new line of support for trade-exposed SMEs that didn't have a clean grant fit before. Relevant for wholesale, trade, and import-export.
NTUC CTC grant fund runs to 2028
The Company Training Committee grant remains backed by a S$300M fund running through 2028, funding up to 70% of workforce-transformation projects (equipment, software, consultancy and training together).
What it means: The workforce-redesign envelope is well-funded for the medium term. Stack it with PSG/EDG so the tool and the people are funded as one transformation.
Common questions
What's changing with Singapore SME grants in 2026?
The headline 2026 changes are: SFEC expires 30 November 2026; the EDGE scheme consolidates PSG, EDG and MRA from 30 September 2026, with those three schemes ceasing new applications the day before, on 29 September 2026; DTDi becomes an automatic deduction up to S$400,000 from YA2027; the PSG catalogue's AI-enabled share keeps rising; the Business Adaptation Grant supports tariff-impacted businesses; and the NTUC CTC grant remains funded through 2028.
Should I wait for the EDGE scheme before applying for a grant?
No. The existing PSG, EDG and MRA grants apply until 29 September 2026, and applications submitted before that cutoff are still assessed and paid out under the old scheme's own rules, so projects scoped now carry over in substance. Waiting only delays funding. Scope your project on today's rules, and get the application in before the cutoff if it's ready.
Which Singapore grant deadline is most urgent in 2026?
SFEC's 30 November 2026 expiry is the most time-sensitive. Its S$10,000 credit lapses after that date with no carry-over, so eligible companies should deploy it against qualifying costs before the deadline.
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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.