Singapore AI grant glossary.

Enterprise Singapore grant covering up to 50% of qualifying costs for pre-approved AI tools and equipment from the GoBusiness catalogue. Capped at S$30,000 per company per grant year (April-March). Approval typically 2-6 weeks.

Enterprise Singapore grant for deeper, custom transformation projects. Up to 50% subsidy for SMEs (30% for non-SMEs), no fixed cap, six-figure budgets common. Requires an appointed consultant. Approval typically 3-6 months.

NTUC/e2i grant funding workforce transformation around AI — retraining staff, redesigning roles, change management. Up to 70% subsidy, the highest of any Singapore AI grant. Requires forming a Company Training Committee.

Enterprise Singapore grant funding overseas market expansion — including AI-enabled internationalisation. Up to 70% subsidy per market (effective 1 April 2026, enhanced from 50%), capped at S$100,000 per company per new market. Three pillars: Promotion (S$20k), Business Development (S$50k), Set-Up (S$30k).

Workforce Singapore (WSG) programme providing up to 90% salary support for reskilling mid-career new hires or existing employees into growth job roles. Three modes: Place-and-Train, Attach-and-Train, Job Redesign (JR) Reskilling. Covers ~30 sectors. SFEC-supportable.

WSG grant providing up to S$125,000 per company to employers offering part-time re-employment, flexible work arrangements, and Structured Career Planning to senior workers aged 60+. Requires TS-AWP adoption and SCP workshop attendance by senior management + HR.

EnterpriseSG tax incentive (not a cash grant) allowing 200% deduction on qualifying overseas expansion expenses. From YA 2027, automatic claim on first S$400,000 of eligible expenses per company per year for most activities — no pre-approval needed. Pairs naturally with the MRA cash grant.

EnterpriseSG grant for Singapore companies impacted by tariff measures. Up to 70% SME co-funding (50% non-SME) on advisory (FTA, legal, supply chain) plus reconfiguration costs. Capped S$100k per enterprise. Four supportable activities; pre-approved vendors for advisory tracks.

EnterpriseSG auto-issued S$10,000 credit covering up to 90% of out-of-pocket cost on PSG/EDG/MRA/training. No application required — qualified employers were notified via Corppass. Expires 30 November 2026.

EnterpriseSG co-funding for energy-efficient equipment. Base tier S$30k (70% SME subsidy, pre-approved equipment); advanced tier up to S$350k (custom equipment with >350t lifetime carbon abatement). 6 sectors as of 2026, expanding to all.

Enterprise Development & Growth Edge — Budget 2026 announcement consolidating PSG, EDG, and MRA into a single streamlined scheme. Expected launch 2H2026. PSG/EDG/MRA applications remain available through BGP until then.

Budget 2026 initiative combining grant funding, structured training, and AI vendor matching for Singapore SMEs committed to AI adoption. Specifics being finalised by IMDA.

Singapore government agency for enterprise development. Administers PSG, EDG, MRA, and most SME-facing grants. Sets eligibility rules and approves applications.

Singapore statutory board governing infocomm and media. Manages the PSG IT solution pre-approval list, the Champions of AI Programme, and digital transformation initiatives.

Singapore's national federation of trade unions. Co-administers the CTC Grant via its training arm.

NTUC arm focused on workforce capability uplift. Operational administrator of the CTC Grant and related workforce programmes.

Supports PSG categories for the Food sector — aquaculture, food manufacturing, food services-specific equipment.

Supports PSG categories for the Built Environment sector — BIM coordination, regulatory model checkers.

Supports PSG categories for the Early Childhood sector — pre-school management systems, e-enrolment forms.

Online portal at apply.gov.sg/grants/business where Singapore businesses submit and track PSG, EDG, MRA applications. Requires Corppass authentication.

Singapore government portal at gobusiness.gov.sg. The PSG pre-approved solutions directory has migrated to the SMEs Go Digital portal at smesgodigital.gov.sg/web/essential-business-solutions — the current source of truth for PSG-eligible vendors.

Singapore portal at smesgodigital.gov.sg/web/essential-business-solutions hosting all 593 PSG pre-approved AI solutions and equipment. Replaced the older IMDA / GoBusiness PSG directory in 2026. This is the authoritative list — only solutions on this portal are PSG-eligible.

Singapore's corporate digital identity for businesses transacting with government agencies. Required to access BGP and submit grant applications.

Official notification from the grant agency confirming approval and stating the approved grant amount, scope, and milestones. You can only sign vendor contracts AFTER receiving the LOO — pre-payment disqualifies the application.

For PSG, the funding period runs 1 April to 31 March the following year. The S$30,000 per UEN cap resets every 1 April.

The period after Letter of Offer during which you must submit proof of payment, invoices, and deployment to claim reimbursement. Missing it forfeits the funding.

Official list of vendors and solutions vetted by Enterprise Singapore for PSG funding. Hosted on GoBusiness, sector-segmented. You can only use vendors from this list for PSG — non-listed vendors are not PSG-eligible.

Official business profile issued by Singapore's Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Required for all grant applications to verify business registration, shareholding, and key personnel.

Detailed quote from a pre-approved vendor showing the solution, line items, pricing, and PSG-eligible amount. Required for PSG submission. Must explicitly state the AI tier when applicable.

Form specifying the supportable cost items for a PSG application. The quotation must match Annex 3 exactly — mismatches are a common rejection reason.

Singapore annual employment income return. PSG HRMS applications often verify employee count via IR8A data. Manage your payroll software to produce compliant IR8A.

Singapore quarterly GST return. AI accounting solutions on the PSG list typically auto-generate F5 returns directly from bookkeeping data.

Claiming multiple grants in parallel for different scope components of the same transformation project. Most common: PSG (off-the-shelf tool) + EDG (IDP Stage 2/3 custom build) + CTC (equipment, software, consultancy and training around impacted staff). Scopes must be cleanly separated so no individual cost is double-claimed.

Total grant funding divided by total project cost, expressed as a percentage. A well-stacked PSG + EDG + CTC transformation typically lands at 55-60% effective subsidy.

Singapore SME definition: annual revenue under S$100 million OR fewer than 200 employees. PSG and EDG SME tier eligibility hinges on this. Non-SMEs receive lower EDG subsidy (30% vs SME's 50%).

Percentage of the company owned by Singapore citizens or PRs. Many grants require 30%+ local shareholding; some PSG solutions have looser requirements.

Singapore's standard identifier for business entities. The PSG S$30k cap is per UEN per grant year. Group companies with multiple UENs each have separate caps but caseworkers screen for duplicate claims across related entities.

Many PSG-approved vendors offer non-AI and AI versions of the same solution. Only the AI tier qualifies for PSG when the application is scoped around AI-enabled productivity uplift. Always quote the AI tier explicitly.

Demonstrable improvement in business capability — typically the core narrative for EDG applications. Generic 'digital transformation' framing rarely lands; specific measurable uplift does.

Fundamentally changing how a role works around new AI capabilities. The core deliverable for CTC applications. Generic training without role redesign is harder to scope as CTC-eligible.