EDGE was announced 2 March 2026 at the MTI Committee of Supply debate, as part of a Business Refresh Package: Singapore's three main enterprise grants, PSG, EDG and MRA, are being consolidated into a single EDGE framework launching 30 September 2026. Most write-ups stop at "one grant replaces three." What is actually happening is more nuanced, and the transition has real decisions attached to it, on a real deadline: EDG, MRA and PSG stop taking new applications the day before launch, on 29 September 2026.
From years of running projects through PSG, EDG and MRA as an SPMC-certified AI consultant, here is what the consolidation looks like stage by stage: what is changing, what is staying the same, and what a Singapore business should do right now.
1. Understanding what EDGE actually consolidates
EDGE merges three grants that serve distinctly different purposes. PSG is tool-specific: you pick from a pre-approved list, approval takes 2-6 weeks, and there is no consultant requirement. EDG is project-specific: you define a bespoke scope, engage a certified consultant, and approval takes approximately 8-12 weeks per EnterpriseSG's own published EDG benchmark. MRA is market-specific: one activity, one overseas market per application. EDGE does not erase these distinctions; it reorganises them into an activity-based framework across 8 business areas (EnterpriseSG names seven: Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards, Sustainability), covering over 100 activities. EnterpriseSG's EDGE FAQ confirms the pre-approved-vendor mechanism from PSG carries into EDGE for activities that require it.
Watch out: Don't assume that because the grant is one application, the rigour of scope definition disappears. Whether EDG's current consultant-certification requirement carries into any EDGE business area has not been published by EnterpriseSG as of this writing; treat it as an open question, not a settled one.
2. The eligibility shift - who gains access
The most significant structural change in EDGE is eligibility. PSG and MRA were SME-only: group annual revenue less than or equal to S$100M or less than or equal to 200 employees. EDGE removes that restriction, opening its activities to companies of any size, at a confirmed support level of up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs (differing by activity). For a business with S$200M revenue, EDGE is the first time they have access to funded digitalisation and overseas-expansion activities. For SMEs already eligible, nothing material changes on the eligibility front; the benefit is simplification.
Watch out: Until 29 September 2026, non-SMEs should use EDG (50% for SMEs / 30% for non-SMEs) as the current pathway for AI transformation and capability projects. There is no PSG pathway for non-SMEs today.
3. The cap arithmetic - what S$100k means
EDGE's cap is up to S$100,000 per company per year, shared across all activities and refreshed on 1 April each year, with a S$30,000 sub-cap for single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation activities. Compare to today: PSG caps at S$30,000, EDG caps at S$100,000 per project (multiple projects possible), and MRA caps at S$100,000 per market. For a business currently running PSG and EDG in parallel, EDGE's shared annual cap could be a step down for large projects compared with stacking separate PSG and EDG applications. EnterpriseSG's March 2026 factsheet stated a case-by-case route existed above the cap; that line is not repeated in the live EDGE page or FAQ, so its current status is unconfirmed, not dead and not confirmed either.
Watch out: If your business currently stacks PSG (S$30k) and EDG (S$100k) in parallel for an AI project, tools plus custom build, EDGE's shared S$100k annual cap needs scrutiny. Do not assume an above-cap escalation route is still available without checking directly with EnterpriseSG.
4. Consultant certification - what is genuinely unknown
Under EDG, any consultancy fees in the grant scope must be delivered by a consultant holding SAC-accredited TR 43 or SS 680 certification, verified via one of three registries including SBACC's PMC register. This requirement exists because the consultancy itself is a qualifying cost line, and EnterpriseSG needs confidence the consultant has the credentialling to deliver. Whether this requirement carries into any EDGE business area has not been published anywhere by EnterpriseSG: the EDGE Grant page and the 10-question EDGE FAQ do not mention consultants, TR 43, SS 680, SAC, PMC, RMC or SCMC at all. Companies planning AI transformation projects with a consultancy component should ask EnterpriseSG directly rather than assume either way.
5. The transition period - what happens to current applications
PSG, EDG and MRA remain open only until 29 September 2026 - after that date, EnterpriseSG's own FAQ states plainly that no new application will be accepted under these three schemes. EDGE launches the next day, 30 September 2026. Applications submitted before the cutoff continue to be assessed under the relevant scheme's own requirements, and ongoing projects are supported until completion and claim disbursement, regardless of when EDGE launches. This is now confirmed, not speculative.
Watch out: Do not treat the cutover as informal or open-ended. EnterpriseSG has published a specific date: apply under PSG, EDG or MRA before 29 September 2026 if you want your project assessed under the current scheme's rules.
6. The practical positioning before EDGE launch
The businesses best positioned for EDGE's 30 September 2026 launch are those that have scoped their project before then: the use case is defined, the vendors are identified, the qualifying costs are mapped. For non-SMEs, this is especially important - they are accessing PSG- and MRA-equivalent activities for the first time, and the scope definition work takes as long as the grant cycle itself. For SMEs with a ready project, the better move is to submit under EDG or PSG before 29 September 2026 rather than wait, since submissions before the cutoff are still assessed under the old scheme's rules.
What most people get wrong
- Waiting for EDGE before scoping. Scoping takes as long as the grant cycle - start now so you can apply before the 29 September 2026 cutoff or be ready for EDGE's 30 September 2026 launch.
- Assuming the S$100k EDGE cap replaces the stack of PSG + EDG on the same terms. The shared annual cap changes the arithmetic for large projects, and the above-cap case-by-case route is unconfirmed on current published material.
- Assuming consultant certification is or isn't required under EDGE. EnterpriseSG has not published anything on whether EDG's current TR 43 / SS 680 requirement carries over - don't guess either way.
- Assuming current grants stop 'sometime in 2H 2026' with no fixed date. EnterpriseSG has published a specific cutoff: no new PSG, EDG or MRA applications after 29 September 2026.
The honest version
The government's intent with EDGE is genuine simplification: fewer parallel applications, broader access, and one shared cap structure. For businesses that have navigated PSG, EDG and MRA separately, EDGE is a meaningful improvement. For non-SMEs, it is the first-time opening of digitalisation and overseas-expansion activities at a confirmed support rate. The advice is consistent: scope your project now, apply under the current framework before 29 September 2026 if the project is ready, and be positioned to move quickly when EDGE launches on 30 September 2026.
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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.