From 1 April 2026, Singapore’s three main enterprise grants — the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), and the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant — were consolidated into a single programme called the Enterprise Growth and Development for Enterprise (EDGE) grant. This change affects every Singapore SME that uses or plans to use government support for business improvement, digital transformation, overseas expansion, or capability development.

This article explains what the EDGE grant covers, how it differs from the grants it replaces, and what Singapore business owners need to do to access funding under the new framework.

Why Singapore Consolidated the Grants

Enterprise Singapore’s stated rationale for the consolidation was to reduce complexity for SMEs. Under the previous structure, a business wanting to upgrade its operations technology (PSG), develop new capabilities (EDG), and enter an overseas market (MRA) would need to file three separate applications, manage three separate approval processes, and track three separate sets of claims. Each grant had different qualifying criteria, different funding caps, different eligible cost categories, and different claim procedures.

For many SMEs — particularly those without dedicated grant-management staff — this complexity meant that grant funding was either underutilised or accessed inefficiently. The EDGE grant is designed to create a single application touchpoint for most enterprise development needs, with funding allocation determined by Enterprise Singapore based on the company’s development plan rather than the specific grant bucket that the activity would previously have fallen into.

What the EDGE Grant Covers

The EDGE grant covers four broad pillars of enterprise development:

Productivity and Technology Adoption — equivalent to the former PSG. This includes the adoption of pre-qualified digital solutions (accounting software, HR management systems, cybersecurity tools, e-commerce platforms), equipment upgrades, and automation of business processes. The pre-qualified vendor list that existed under PSG continues under EDGE, and businesses adopting solutions on this list benefit from a simplified application process.

Core Capability Development — equivalent to the former EDG’s core capability pillar. This covers business strategy development, financial management, human capital development, service excellence, and product development. Projects in this pillar typically involve engaging an approved consultant or training provider.

Innovation and Internationalisation — combining elements of the former EDG’s innovation and internationalisation pillars with the MRA. This covers market entry studies, overseas marketing and promotion activities, participation in international trade fairs, overseas market development, and the establishment of overseas operations. The simplified MRA-equivalent component within this pillar retains the streamlined application process for activities like overseas market studies and participation in business missions.

Sustainability and Resilience — a new pillar with no direct predecessor, reflecting Singapore’s focus on ESG compliance and supply chain resilience. This covers energy efficiency improvements, green certification, supply chain diversification activities, and business continuity planning.

Funding Rates and Caps

The EDGE grant provides funding at up to 50% of qualifying costs for most activities, consistent with the rates that applied under PSG and EDG. For SMEs that meet additional criteria — companies in qualifying industries, companies that are first-time grant recipients, or projects with a demonstrated innovation component — enhanced funding rates of up to 70% may apply for specific activities.

Overall funding caps under EDGE are set at the project level rather than the grant type level. This means a company with a comprehensive development plan can potentially access higher total funding than was available under the previous structure, provided the plan is well-structured and the qualifying costs are properly documented.

The MRA component within the Innovation and Internationalisation pillar retains its own sub-cap for overseas market development activities, broadly consistent with the former MRA maximum of S$100,000 per financial year.

Who Is Eligible

The core eligibility criteria for EDGE are:

  • The company must be registered and operating in Singapore
  • At least 30% local shareholding (Singapore citizens or permanent residents)
  • Annual turnover not exceeding S$500 million, or no more than 200 employees (for SME-rate funding)
  • The project must involve substantive activities carried out in Singapore, or overseas activities with clear benefit to the Singapore operation

Foreign-owned companies incorporated in Singapore that do not meet the 30% local shareholding threshold may still be eligible for certain activities under EDGE, but at different funding rates. Businesses should check current eligibility rules on the Enterprise Singapore website as criteria are periodically updated.

How to Apply

Applications for EDGE are submitted through the Business Grants Portal, which remains the single online gateway for Singapore government business grants. The portal interface has been updated to reflect the EDGE grant structure, though the basic application workflow — project proposal, supporting documents, Enterprise Singapore assessment, approval, project execution, claims — remains the same.

For activities in the Productivity and Technology Adoption pillar that involve pre-qualified solutions, applications can still be submitted with the vendor before project commencement, following the simplified PSG-equivalent process.

For more complex projects — particularly those in the Core Capability Development or Sustainability and Resilience pillars — Enterprise Singapore recommends engaging an Enterprise Development Officer before submitting the application, to discuss the project scope and funding eligibility. This pre-application engagement is available through the Enterprise Singapore enquiry service.

Transition from PSG, EDG and MRA

Projects approved under PSG, EDG, or MRA prior to 1 April 2026 continue under their original grant terms and should be claimed accordingly. The EDGE structure applies to new applications from 1 April 2026 onwards.

Businesses with projects that straddled the transition date — approved under a legacy grant but with project completion dates extending into the EDGE period — should clarify their claims timeline with Enterprise Singapore directly, as transitional provisions apply.

What This Means for Your Corporate Structure

One practical implication of the EDGE grant that is worth noting for companies with complex ownership structures: the 30% local shareholding requirement is assessed at the time of application. Companies that have recently taken on foreign investment, issued new shares, or restructured their equity may need to verify that their current shareholding position still meets the eligibility threshold.

If your company has gone through a recent share allotment or transfer, or if you are planning to bring in a new investor, it is worth checking the impact on EDGE eligibility before those transactions are completed. Your corporate secretary can confirm your current shareholding position from the register of members.

For more information about the EDGE grant or to discuss how it fits with your company’s development plans, you can contact Enterprise Singapore directly or speak with a corporate services provider that has experience navigating the grant application process.

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— The Editorial Team, Raffles Corporate Services