The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) is one of the most flexible grants Enterprise Singapore offers SMEs, which is also what makes it confusing to apply for. Unlike a fixed-amount scheme, EDG does not fund "a project" in the abstract, every application must be slotted into one of three defined pillars, and the pillar you choose [...]
Sustainability is no longer a marketing slogan for Singapore SMEs. Large corporate customers now push ESG questionnaires down their supply chains, banks are beginning to price green financing more favourably, and regulators are steadily raising the compliance bar on energy use and emissions reporting. For a small or mid-sized business owner, the practical question is [...]
The EDGE Grant that Enterprise Singapore rolled out to replace the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) from 30 September 2026 is not simply a rebadging exercise. One of the clearest shifts within it is how much more room has been made for artificial intelligence. Under the Automation [...]
Singapore enterprises planning to expand into Southeast Asia, China, India or other developing markets face a familiar problem: they need staff who understand overseas operations, but developing that expertise takes time and money. Enterprise Singapore's Global Ready Talent Programme (GRT) was built precisely for this gap. It helps local companies build a pipeline of globally [...]
EFS-Green is Enterprise Singapore's loan scheme for green projects, offering a 70% bank risk-share and loan quantums far larger than typical sustainability grants. Here is how SMEs qualify, apply and avoid common pitfalls.
EDGE Grant for Singapore's Own Professional Services Firms: How Accounting, Legal and Corporate Secretarial SMEs Can Fund Their Own Digitalisation Most of the coverage on the EDGE Grant, the consolidated scheme that will replace the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) from 30 September 2026, is written [...]
Singapore's maritime cluster is entering a new phase of competition, and MPA is putting fresh money behind it. In March 2026, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced two significant additions to the long-standing Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF): an Innovation Track under MCF-Business Development, aimed at anchoring corporate venture capital and technology functions [...]
If your company already has an approved Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) or Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) project running, the headlines about the 29 September 2026 sunset and the new EDGE Grant probably raised an immediate, practical question: does my approval still count? Singapore business owners have understandably focused on how to [...]
Grant claims, audit and clawback risk explained: how Enterprise Singapore reviews disbursed grants and the mistakes that trigger repayment.
Startup SG Founder, Tech and Equity tracks explained: how each works and the mistakes that most often cause Enterprise Singapore rejections.