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EDGE Grant Singapore: What It Covers and Replaces
The EDGE Grant is now the main business grant from Enterprise Singapore. It opened on 30 September 2026 and took over from three older grants: the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) and the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). This guide explains what it pays for, how much, who can apply and the dates that matter.
What the EDGE Grant is
EDGE is one grant that brings EDG, MRA and PSG together. Before, a firm had to work out which of three schemes fit its project. Now it picks an activity, and each activity sits under one grant.
Enterprise Singapore groups the activities into business areas. Its EDGE page lists Automation and Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards and Sustainability. The same page says EDGE covers more than 150 activities in all.
The name is not short for anything. Enterprise Singapore says EDGE is meant to give firms an edge over their competitors.
Sources: Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant
What happened to EDG, MRA and PSG
EDG, MRA and PSG stopped taking new applications on 29 September 2026. From 30 September 2026, firms apply under EDGE instead.
Older projects are not cut off. If a firm applied for EDG, MRA or PSG before 30 September 2026, that application is still assessed under the old scheme's rules. Approved projects carry on to the end, and the firm can still claim once the work is done.
One related deadline is easy to miss. Where an old project also used the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC), the final SFEC claim had to be in by 30 November 2026. EDGE projects cannot use SFEC at all.
Firms that used the old grants can still apply for EDGE. The catch is that EDGE is for new projects. A project that already got EDG, MRA or PSG money should not be sent in again under EDGE.
For the full story of the old PSG, from its 2018 launch to its close, see our PSG Grant Singapore guide.
Sources: Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, Productivity Solutions Grant
How much EDGE pays
EDGE pays back part of the cost of an approved activity. It is not paid in advance. The firm pays the vendor in full first, then claims.
Who Most activities Internationalisation and sustainability activities SME Up to 50% Up to 70% Non-SME Up to 30% Up to 50% There are two caps. Each company can get up to S$100,000 a year across all EDGE activities. Inside that S$100,000, no more than S$30,000 can go to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment.
The year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The caps reset on 1 April. Money used under the old EDG, MRA or PSG does not count against the new EDGE caps.
For EDGE, an SME is a company with group yearly sales of no more than S$100 million, or a group workforce of no more than 200. The "group" means any company that owns more than half of the applicant, plus any company the applicant owns more than half of.
Sources: Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant
A worked example of the two caps
Here is a made-up SME, to show how the caps fit together. The numbers are ours, not Enterprise Singapore's, and real support levels differ by activity.
Project in one grant year Cost (S$) Support rate used Grant (S$) Counts against Accounting software (single-function digital solution) 20,000 50% 10,000 S$30,000 sub-cap and S$100,000 cap Sales and stock system (integrated enterprise system) 50,000 50% 25,000, cut to 20,000 S$30,000 sub-cap and S$100,000 cap Trade fair abroad (internationalisation) 60,000 70% 42,000 S$100,000 cap only Total 130,000 72,000 In this example, the two digital projects would earn S$35,000 at 50%. But the digital sub-cap is S$30,000, so the second one tops out at S$20,000. The trade fair is not a digital item, so it only draws on the S$100,000 cap. The firm still has S$28,000 of room left for other activities before 31 March.
The lesson: plan big digital buys early in the grant year. Once the S$30,000 sub-cap is used, more software will not be funded until it resets on 1 April.
Who can apply
The applicant must be a business entity registered in Singapore. At least 30% of it must be owned by Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Some activities add their own rules.
Some groups cannot apply. Enterprise Singapore names non-profit groups, societies, religious bodies, voluntary welfare groups and government bodies as examples.
A firm that loses eligibility later can lose the money too. If the firm no longer meets the rules at claim time, for example its local ownership drops below 30%, the claim is not supported.
How to apply, step by step
- Find the activity that matches your project on Enterprise Singapore's EDGE pages or on BizSG.
- Check the activity's own page. It lists supported costs, deliverables, documents and whether you must use a pre-approved vendor.
- Get quotes and documents ready. Quotes for some activities must match a pre-approved package.
- Apply on the Business Grants Portal (BGP). Only staff with the BGP Preparer or Acceptor role in Corppass can submit.
- Wait for a Letter of Offer. It sets the approved project, grant amount and terms.
- Do the work, pay the vendor in full, then submit one final claim with proof.
Do not start too early. If you sign up, pay a deposit or start work before you apply, the application counts as retrospective and is not supported. Paying after you apply but before approval is allowed, but if the grant is then refused, the cost is yours.
Each activity needs its own application. You can send several at once for different activities. For digital solutions, IMDA's SMEs Go Digital platform lists vendors and packages.
Vendors and agents cannot apply or claim for you. Every submission must come from the applicant's own authorised staff, and the applicant must declare any link with its vendors.
Key EDGE dates
Date What happens 29 September 2026 EDG, MRA and PSG stop taking new applications 30 September 2026 EDGE opens on the Business Grants Portal 1 November 2026 Change requests on EDGE projects can be sent from this date 30 November 2026 Last day for final SFEC claims on old EDG, MRA and PSG programmes 1 December 2026 Claims open for single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment 1 January 2027 Claims open for all other EDGE activities 31 March each year Last day of the grant year; caps reset on 1 April After approval, only two changes are allowed: a new project end date or a new claim due date. To change vendor, you must end the project and apply again before you pay the new vendor. A claim due date can be pushed back only once.
Sources: Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant
What this means if you hire a digital agency
Website, software and marketing projects used to be pitched with "PSG-supported" in the quote. That label no longer applies to new work. Ask any vendor which EDGE activity their offer falls under, and check that activity's page yourself.
Buyers now ask how results will be measured before they look at creative, as our note on what changed in agency search this year describes. Keep the grant and the brief separate. A grant changes who pays, not what good work looks like. Our guide on how to brief an agency covers the checks that matter whoever pays the bill. If you are pricing a new site, our website design cost guide sets out the cost drivers.
Grant terms change. Treat this page as a starting point and confirm the details on the activity page before you commit money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the EDGE Grant in Singapore?
The EDGE Grant is Enterprise Singapore's single business grant, launched on 30 September 2026. It replaced EDG, MRA and PSG for new applications and covers activities such as digitalisation, overseas growth, standards and sustainability.
How much can I get from the EDGE Grant?
Up to S$100,000 per company each grant year, from 1 April to 31 March. Within that, up to S$30,000 can go to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. SMEs get up to 50% for most activities and up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability.
Can I still apply for PSG or EDG?
No. EDG, MRA and PSG closed to new applications on 29 September 2026. Applications sent in before 30 September 2026 are still assessed, and approved projects can still be claimed.
Who is eligible for the EDGE Grant?
A business entity registered in Singapore with at least 30% ownership by Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Some activities add other rules, and non-profits, societies and government bodies cannot apply.
When can I submit an EDGE claim?
From 1 December 2026 for single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment, and from 1 January 2027 for other activities. You claim once, after the work is done and paid for in full.
Can I pay my vendor before the EDGE Grant is approved?
Yes, but only after you have submitted the application. Payment or a deposit before you apply makes it retrospective, which is not supported. If the grant is refused, you bear the cost.
Does EDGE stand for something?
No. Enterprise Singapore says EDGE is not an acronym. The name reflects the aim of giving firms an edge over competitors.
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