EDGE Grant Singapore 2026: Eligibility, Cap & How to Apply

The EDGE grant is now the main way Singapore companies get government co-funding for business upgrades, including software, digital and AI projects. It opened on 30 September 2026 and replaced three schemes many SMEs already knew: the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA).

If you’ve used EDG before, the basic rules will be familiar. What’s different now is that there’s one annual funding cap, a separate S$30,000 limit for digital solutions, and stricter rules if you change the project scope or vendor midway.

These rules are especially important if you’re working with an external vendor, which is common for SMEs and startups taking on software, digital, or AI projects.

In this guide, we’ll break down who can qualify, how the funding caps work, how to apply and make a claim, and where outsourced software development projects tend to run into issues.

Key Takeaways

The EDGE grant opened on 30 September 2026 and replaced EDG, PSG and MRA for all new applications.
EDG applications submitted before 30 September 2026 continue under their original terms and are still claimed on the Business Grants Portal.
To apply for EDGE, a business must be registered in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean or PR ownership. Non-SMEs can apply too, at lower support levels.
SMEs generally receive up to 50% support, or up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability, within S$100,000 per company per year.
Digital solutions, enterprise systems, and pre-scoped equipment are capped at S$30,000/Year, within the overall S$100,000 limit.
Do not start work, sign, or pay before you submit. EDGE does not fund work that has already begun.
An outsourced project needs a fixed scope, an independent vendor and deliverables you can prove at a single final claim.

The EDGE grant is an Enterprise Singapore grant that co-funds projects to help Singapore companies digitalise, build new capabilities, innovate and grow overseas.

It launched on 30 September 2026 and brings the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), PSG and MRA under a single application.

EDG grouped projects into three pillars: Core Capabilities, Innovation & Productivity, and Market Access. EDGE replaces those pillars with eight business areas covering more than 150 supportable activities, according to Enterprise Singapore.

	EDGE (from 30 Sep 2026)	EDG (until 29 Sep 2026)	PSG (until 29 Sep 2026)	MRA (until 29 Sep 2026)
Status	Open for new applications	Closed to new applications	Closed to new applications	Closed to new applications
Scope	One scheme covering what EDG, PSG and MRA did	Tailored projects to upgrade capabilities, innovate or expand overseas	Pre-approved IT solutions and equipment to automate existing processes	Overseas market promotion, business development and market set-up
Structure	Eight business areas, 150+ activities	Three pillars: Core Capabilities, Innovation & Productivity, Market Access	A list of pre-approved sector-specific and generic solutions	Three pillars: market promotion, business development, market set-up
Who can apply	Registered in Singapore, at least 30% Singaporean or PR ownership, plus activity-specific criteria	Registered and operating in Singapore, at least 30% local shareholding, financially able to complete the project	SMEs registered and operating in Singapore, at least 30% local shareholding	SMEs with at least 30% local shareholding that are new to the target market, with sales there of no more than S$100,000 in any of the past three years
Support for SMEs	Generally up to 50%, up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability	Up to 50% of qualifying costs, up to 70% for sustainability projects	Up to 50% of qualifying costs	Up to 70% of qualifying costs
Support for non-SMEs	Generally up to 30%, up to 50% for internationalisation and sustainability	Up to 30%	Not eligible	Not eligible
Funding limit	S$100,000 per company per year with S$30,000 sub-cap for digital solutions, enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. No limits for certain activities, subject to approval.	Approved project by project	Up to S$30,000	S$100,000 per company per new market
Qualifying costs	Set by each activity	Third-party consultancy, software and equipment, internal manpower	The pre-approved solution, as listed	Set by pillar, capped at S$20,000 for promotion, S$50,000 for business development and S$30,000 for set-up

EDG, PSG and MRA applications submitted before 30 September 2026 continue to be assessed under the rules of the scheme they were submitted to, and approved projects run to completion on their original terms.

Once the project is complete, you submit your claim on the Business Grants Portal as before. After the switch, none of the three schemes accept new applications.

However, if you planned to use SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) to offset part of an EDG, PSG or MRA project, Enterprise Singapore says final SFEC claims must be submitted by 30 November 2026, and SFEC cannot be used for EDGE Grant projects.

A business is eligible for EDGE Grant if it is registered in Singapore, has at least 30% of its shares held by Singapore citizens or permanent residents, and is not a non-profit, society, religious entity, voluntary welfare organisation, statutory board or government subsidiary.

Each activity then adds its own criteria, so passing the basic test is the start of the check, not the end.

EDGE grant eligibility criteria:

Registered in Singapore as a business entity.
At least 30% local ownership by Singapore citizens and/or PRs, at application and again at claim stage. If you fall below 30% before you claim, the claim is rejected.
Not an excluded entity type, such as a non-profit, society or statutory board.
Meets the activity criteria for the specific activity you apply under.

Your company size determines your support level rather than your eligibility. Enterprise Singapore defines an SME as a company with group annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million, or group employment of no more than 200 workers. Budget 2026 positioned EDGE as open to all Singapore businesses, not only SMEs; larger companies simply receive a lower percentage.

Quick check: is your business ready to apply?

Answer yes to all five before you go further.

Is your company registered in Singapore, with at least 30% local (citizen or PR) ownership?
Can you describe the project as a business outcome with defined deliverables, rather than "a new system"?
Have you held off signing, paying, or starting work with a vendor for this project?
Can you pay the full project cost first and wait for reimbursement?
Can the project realistically finish within the period set in your Letter of Offer?

If any answer is no, fix that first. Adjusting a plan costs far less than discovering the problem at claim stage.

Yes. A startup can apply for EDGE Grant on the same basic terms as any other company: registered in Singapore, at least 30% local ownership, and a project that matches a supportable activity.

The bigger hurdle for young companies is usually cash flow, because EDGE pays out only after the work is finished and paid for in full.

Startups should also look at the government grants built specifically for them. The main options sit alongside EDGE like this:

Scheme	Best suited for	What it supports	Where to check
EDGE grant	Singapore companies of any size with at least 30% local ownership	Digital solutions, automation, innovation, strategy, standards, overseas growth and sustainability, up to S$100,000 a year	Enterprise Singapore
Startup SG Founder	First-time founders	A startup capital grant of up to S$50,000, plus mentorship through accredited partners	Startup SG
Startup SG Tech	Startups commercialising their own technology	Proof-of-concept projects up to S$250,000 and proof of value of S$500,000	Startup SG

EDGE Grant covers up to 50% of qualifying costs for most SME activities and up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability activities, subject to a total of S$100,000 per company per year, counted from 1 April to 31 March.

More importantly, within that S$100,000 limitation, digital solutions have their own ceiling of S$30,000. This is the EDGE grant cap, and it works in two layers.

Activity type	SMEs	Non-SMEs
Most activities	Up to 50%	Up to 30%
Internationalisation and sustainability	Up to 70%	Up to 50%
Annual cap, all activities combined	S$100,000 per company, refreshed every 1 April. Some activities excluded from cap.	S$100,000 per company, refreshed every 1 April
Single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment	Within a S$30,000 annual sub-cap	Within a S$30,000 annual sub-cap

Scenario	Approved qualifying cost	Support at the applicable rate	What the grant pays
A ready-made digital solution	S$40,000	S$20,000 (50%)	S$20,000, within the S$30,000 digital sub-cap
An integrated enterprise system	S$80,000	S$40,000 (50%)	S$30,000, because the digital sub-cap applies
An overseas market entry project	S$60,000	S$42,000 (70%)	S$42,000, as long as you still have enough of the S$100,000 annual limit left.

The funding percentage shows how much support you could get. But the funding caps can limit the final amount.

The examples below are just for illustration. Your actual grant amount depends on your project and Letter of Offer.

Your annual funding limit is reduced when your applications are approved. You can check how much you have left in the Business Grants Portal.

Also, EDGE pays you back after you have paid the full project cost. So, make sure you have enough cash to pay for the project upfront. Don't budget based only on the amount you expect to pay after the grant.

EDGE Grant supports tech and digital projects mainly through its Automation & Digitalisation business area, which covers single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems such as ERP with at least three core functions, and pre-scoped equipment.

Other areas, including Innovation, Business Strategy and Internationalisation, cover projects that are less about buying software and more about building a new capability.

Your project	Where it is likely to sit under EDGE	What to check before you budget
Ready-made software such as accounting, HR, CRM or inventory tools	Automation & Digitalisation: single-function digital solution	Whether the solution and vendor are pre-approved, the S$30,000 sub-cap, and claimable costs as listed on IMDA's SMEs Go Digital resources
ERP covering three or more core functions	Automation & Digitalisation: integrated enterprise system	Pre-approved vendors are processed much faster; a non-pre-approved vendor is considered only if the functions you need are not on the list
Custom software, system integration or AI built around your workflows	Depends on the activity, typically Automation & Digitalisation or Innovation	The activity's scope, qualifying costs and vendor rules. Confirm with Enterprise Singapore before you sign
Brand strategy and brand development	Under EDG, this sat in Core Capabilities. Under EDGE, find the matching activity on BizSG	Whether the activity requires a consultant with SS 680 certification
Overseas market entry, trade fairs, IP registration abroad	Internationalisation	Up to 70% for SMEs, and a separate application for each market
ISO and industry certification	Standards	Consultants with SS 680 certification and accredited certification bodies

Custom software and AI projects are the hardest to map onto EDGE, because they do not come off a pre-approved list.

Under EDG Grant, they usually sat in the Innovation & Productivity pillar, where third-party consultancy, software and internal manpower all counted as qualifying costs.

Under EDGE, the equivalent support is contained within specific activities whose terms you need to read one by one, and when we checked in early October 2026, some EDGE activity pages on the Enterprise Singapore website still indicated that their details were being finalised.

So the sensible order is this: describe the project in plain business terms, run it through the BizSG grant recommender, and if the match is unclear, book an appointment with an Enterprise Singapore adviser before you sign anything.

A good outsourcing partner will be comfortable with that pause. One that pushes you to sign before you have checked is selling urgency, not software.

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Most EDGE activities have a S$100,000 annual cap and a S$30,000 digital sub-cap. However, two activities can work differently for larger software and AI projects:

Large-Scale Digital Transformation – for large digital transformation projects, such as system integration, AI, automation and modernising legacy systems.
Product Development – for developing a new software product, platform or AI-enabled service through to a working prototype.

Both activities share the same funding rules, and these are the points that matter for a software or AI project:

No pre-defined grant cap. Enterprise Singapore assesses the final grant amount case by case, so the S$30,000 digital sub-cap does not apply to these two activities.
Outside the S$100,000 annual limit. Support under these activities does not count towards the EDGE grant cap of S$100,000 per company per year, so your annual allowance stays available for other activities.
Up to 50% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs. The 70% and 50% rates are for internationalisation and sustainability activities, not these two.
Software, hardware, professional services and salary can qualify. BizSG lists these as the supported cost types for both activities, across all industries.
Approval typically takes 8+ weeks. BizSG lists processing time as case-by-case, so build at least eight weeks into your plan before any work can start.

No pre-defined cap is not a blank cheque. The 50% and 30% rates still apply only to the qualifying costs Enterprise Singapore accepts, and the approved amount depends on your project and Letter of Offer.

	Large-Scale Digital Transformation	Product Development
Best for	Modernising and connecting existing systems	Building a new product or service
Examples	ERP integration, cloud platforms, AI/ML, dashboards, RPA and workflow automation	New software, AI platform or AI-enabled service
Key requirement	Must show integration or standardisation across systems	Must show technological innovation and a working prototype
Support	Up to 50% for SMEs / 30% for non-SMEs	Up to 50% for SMEs / 30% for non-SMEs
Grant cap	No fixed cap, case by case	No fixed cap, case by case
Uses S$100k annual cap?	No	No

Tech JDI can provide the scope, quotation, milestone plan and project deliverables needed for the EDGE Grant application and final claim.

Project	Qualifying cost	Possible support
SME: ERP integration + AI automation	S$250,000	Up to S$125,000
Non-SME: New AI platform prototype	S$400,000	Up to S$120,000

These are examples only. The final grant amount is assessed by Enterprise Singapore.

You will generally need:

Project proposal and vendor quotations
Latest financial statements
3-year business projections
Expected job creation and salary information

Important: Do not start work, sign a contract or pay a deposit before submitting the application. Plan for 8+ weeks for approval.

For startups: Product Development cannot fund your company's first product, so a first MVP may need a different funding route. It is more suitable for a second product or new capability built on an existing business.

If your project fits one of these activities, scope the project before applying. A clear project scope, budget, and delivery plan will make the application easier to assess.

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You apply for EDGE Grant on the Business Grants Portal (BGP), logging in with Corppass as someone who holds the BGP Preparer or BGP Acceptor role in your company. A vendor, consultant, or other third party cannot submit the application for you, and you must submit before any work starts or any payment is made.

For an outsourced tech project, we highly recommend the order below:

Find the activity that matches your project

Each EDGE application covers one activity, although you can apply for several activities at the same time. Use BizSG to find the activity, then read its specific criteria, qualifying costs and vendor rules before you approach suppliers.
Scope the project and get an itemised quotation

Quotation requirements vary by activity, and three quotations are not always required. Enterprise Singapore does expect you to choose vendors with due diligence, so ask for a quotation that lists deliverables, milestones and what is out of scope, not a single lump sum.
Check the vendor rules before you choose

Some activities require a pre-approved vendor; others let you choose. In every case, the vendor must have no relationship, connection or dealings with your company, its related companies, directors or shareholders. Where the activity needs a consultant, that consultant must hold SAC-accredited SS 680 certification.
Submit on the portal before you commit

Submit before you sign, pay a deposit or start work. You may pay after submitting but before approval, but that risk is yours: if the application is rejected, the cost stays with you.
Accept the Letter of Offer and deliver the project

Your Letter of Offer sets the approved scope, deliverables, and project period. The qualifying period starts on the date you submitted, and the end date is calculated from the approval date. You cannot change vendors after approval, so the vendor you named is the vendor who must deliver.
Submit one final claim

When every deliverable is complete, and every invoice is paid, you submit a single claim with the supporting evidence. The next section explains what that involves.

Document	Why you need it
Vendor quotation with itemised scope and deliverables	Shows exactly what the grant is paying for. Requirements vary by activity
Project description with the business outcome and deliverables	The deliverables you list become what you must prove at claim stage
Corppass access with the BGP Preparer or Acceptor role	Only these roles can submit an application
Licence number, user ID or account email	Required as a unique identifier for digital solutions
A current, valid tenancy agreement	Required before equipment or solutions are deployed at your premises
Invoices and proof of full payment	Required for the final claim, since EDGE reimburses only costs you have paid

EDGE Grant pays on a reimbursement basis: you submit one final claim on the Business Grants Portal after every project deliverable is complete and every expense has been paid in full.

There is no advance payment and no second claim. Claims open from 1 November 2026 for single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment, and from 1 December 2026 for all other activities.

Claim rule	What it means when a vendor is building for you
One final claim only	Milestone invoices are fine, but you claim once, at the end. Every milestone must be paid before you claim
All deliverables complete	A "phase two" that slips past the project end date sits outside the grant. Define deliverables you can actually show: a live system, documentation and a handover
No change of vendor after approval	If your vendor cannot continue, you terminate and resubmit with a new one, and costs on the terminated project are not claimable
Two change requests only	From 1 November 2026, you can extend the project end date or the claim due date, once. A second extension is not allowed
30% local ownership at claim stage	A funding round that dilutes local shareholders below 30% before you claim can cost you the grant, which matters for startups raising capital
Claim deadlines are firm	A missed deadline means the grant is forfeited, even though reminder emails are sent beforehand
Equipment holding period	Equipment funded under Automation & Digitalisation must be kept for one year from the claim approval date

Think of the final claim as the project's exam. The grant pays for what you can show, not for effort you can describe, so collect the evidence while the project runs rather than in the week the claim is due.

You do not need a consultant to apply for the EDGE Grant, and a consultant cannot apply on your behalf: only people in your company holding the BGP Preparer or Acceptor role can submit.

A consultant is required only where the activity itself is consulting work, such as adopting a standard, and Enterprise Singapore then requires that consultant to hold SAC-accredited SS 680 certification.

In practice, three quite different roles get called a "grant consultant". Knowing which one you are talking to saves a lot of confusion, especially if you are also comparing IT outsourcing companies in Singapore.

Role	What they do	What they cannot do
Grant or management consultant	Advises on activity fit and the project description; delivers consulting work where SS 680 certification is required	Submit the application for you or guarantee approval
Pre-approved solution vendor	Sells a packaged solution already on a pre-approved list	Stretch the package to cover custom work outside its listed scope
Software development or AI partner	Scopes, builds, integrates and hands over a custom project; provides the quotation and the evidence of each deliverable	Decide eligibility, which only Enterprise Singapore does

Red flags worth walking away from:

Anyone who asks for your Corppass login so they can submit for you.
A promise of guaranteed approval, or a specific grant amount before Enterprise Singapore has assessed anything.
Pressure to sign or pay a deposit before you have submitted the application.
A vendor with any connection to your company, its directors or its shareholders.

A grant-ready project has a clear business outcome, a fixed scope, deliverables you can prove, a payment plan you can complete inside the project period, and a vendor with no stake in your company. These are the questions to put to any outsourcing partner before you apply:

Criteria	The question to ask	A good answer sounds like
Scope	What exactly will be delivered, and what is out of scope?	A written scope listing features, integrations, and exclusions
Deliverables	What will we be able to show at the end?	A working system in production, documentation, and a handover checklist
Timeline	Can this finish within the project period?	A milestone plan with buffer, and an honest view of what could slip
Pricing	Is the quotation itemised by deliverable?	Costs broken down by phase and role, with change requests priced separately
Ownership	Who owns the code, configuration and data?	Ownership assigned to you in writing, with access to repositories and credentials
Independence	Do you have any relationship with our company, directors or shareholders?	A clear no, which keeps the project clear of the related-party rule
Grant honesty	What can you do for our application, and what can't you?	Help with scope, quotation and evidence; no promise of approval and no offer to submit for you

The grant is not always worth waiting for, and saying so is part of planning honestly. If the project is small, urgent, or still finding its shape, such as an MVP whose features will change after the first users try it, fixed deliverables and processing time can cost more than the grant saves. Many startups build the first version without a grant and apply for the next phase once the scope has settled.

Tech JDI is a Singapore software development and AI implementation company with 10+ years of development experience and delivery teams in Vietnam. What we do is turn a project idea into a fixed scope, an itemised quotation, and a milestone plan with clear deliverables, which is the material an EDGE application and its final claim depend on.

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EDGE Grant can fund a meaningful share of a new system, but only when the project is scoped before anyone writes a line of code. The application has to describe what will actually be built, and the final claim has to prove it was.

Whether you are a startup planning your next build phase, an SME replacing spreadsheets with a proper system, or a business bringing AI implementation into everyday workflows, Tech JDI can help you define the scope, deliverables, and milestones first, so the grant question gets a clear answer before the budget is committed.

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Is the EDG grant still available in 2026?

Not for new applications. EDG closed on 29 September 2026, and new applications go through the EDGE grant from 30 September 2026. EDG applications submitted before the switch continue under their original terms, and approved projects are still claimed on the Business Grants Portal after completion.

Can I apply for EDGE if I have received EDG or PSG funding before?

Yes. Previous recipients can apply for EDGE, but a project already funded under EDG, PSG or MRA cannot receive EDGE support for the same costs. Balances used under the old schemes are tracked separately and do not reduce your S$100,000 EDGE cap.

How long does EDGE Grant approval take?

Processing time depends on the activity. For integrated enterprise systems, Enterprise Singapore indicates about one week with a pre-approved vendor and about ten weeks with a vendor that is not pre-approved. Check your activity's timeline before you fix a launch date.

Can I apply for more than one EDGE activity at the same time?

Yes. Each activity needs its own application, but you can run several applications at once, as long as total support stays within S$100,000 per company per year. Internationalisation activities need a separate application for each overseas market.

Is there an EDGE branding grant?

There is no separate EDGE branding grant. Under EDG, brand development sat within the Core Capabilities pillar. Under EDGE, search the BizSG grant recommender for the activity that matches your branding project, and check whether it requires a consultant with SS 680 certification.

What happens if my outsourcing vendor cannot finish the project?

You cannot change vendors after approval. If your vendor cannot continue, you need to terminate the project and submit a new application with a new vendor, and costs on the terminated project are not claimable. Check a vendor's delivery record and continuity plans before you apply.

Can I pay my vendor before EDGE is approved?

You can pay after submitting your application but before approval, as long as nothing was paid or committed before submission. The risk sits with you: if Enterprise Singapore rejects the application, those payments are not reimbursed.

Does Tech JDI help with EDGE grant applications?

Tech JDI helps businesses turn software, digital and AI projects into a fixed scope, an itemised quotation and a milestone plan that an EDGE application can be built on. Your company submits the application on the Business Grants Portal, and Enterprise Singapore decides eligibility.

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