At the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Committee of Supply (COS) Debate on 2 March 2026, Minister of State Alvin Tan announced that the Government will set aside S$1 billion to expand the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme, continuing support for early-stage deep tech startups while, for the first time, extending direct government co-investment into [...]
When an aerospace OEM or another large multinational offers to bring a Singapore SME into a Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) arrangement, the commercial upside is usually obvious: co-funded capability transfer, capital investment, training, and a foot in the door with a much bigger customer. Less obvious to many SME boards is that a PACT [...]
On 31 August 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a S$220 million commitment over the next three years under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme, known as FSTI 4.0. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who chairs MAS, framed the renewed scheme as helping Singapore's financial institutions, fintech companies and workforce build [...]
Most Singapore SMEs still associate government grants with digitalisation vouchers and consultancy fees. Far fewer realise there is a dedicated scheme, the Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG), that will co-fund up to 70% of the cost of swapping an old chiller, oven, compressor or lighting system for a certified energy-efficient one. With utility costs a recurring [...]
From 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, the Government's risk-share under two Enterprise Financing Scheme (EFS) facilities, the SME Working Capital Loan and the Project Loan, rises from 50% to 70%. For a borrower, that does not change how much you can borrow. It changes how much of the default risk Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) [...]
Budget 2026 raises the DTDi automatic claim cap from S$150,000 to S$400,000 per YA from YA 2027, letting more overseas expansion spending qualify without prior approval.
Grant claims, audit and clawback risk in Singapore: documents required, common triggers, and how to reduce Enterprise Singapore clawback exposure.
Startup SG Founder, Tech and Equity tracks: documents required and templates for each grant, plus 2026 funding amounts and eligibility criteria.
Every SME owner in Singapore has faced the same hiring dilemma: the candidate with the right attitude and transferable skills does not have the exact background the job description calls for, while the candidate who ticks every box on paper is out of budget. Workforce Singapore's Career Conversion Programme (CCP) is built specifically for that [...]
EDGE consolidated grant framework (Budget 2026) — Documents required and templates. For Singapore SMEs accessing government grants and incentives. Pract...