The EDGE Grant is now the main way Singapore companies get government co-funding for a new digital, AI or expansion project. It opened on 30 September 2026 and replaced three schemes many SMEs knew well: the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA). If you had a 2027 project parked until “the grant is sorted”, this is the scheme you will apply under.
The change is more than a rename. One scheme with one annual cap means the order in which you fund projects now matters, and a company that plans its year around EDGE will get more out of it than one that applies project by project.
What exactly is the EDGE Grant?
EDGE stands for Enterprise Development and Global Expansion. Enterprise Singapore describes it as a single, activity-based grant for companies starting new projects to upgrade capabilities, improve efficiency or expand overseas. The government announced it in Budget 2026 and it is open to all Singapore businesses, including non-SMEs.
It covers eight business areas:
- Automation
- Digitalisation
- Business strategy
- Financial management
- Innovation
- Internationalisation
- Standards
- Sustainability
You apply per activity through the Business Grants Portal. One project might touch several activities, and each one is a separate application.
How much does the EDGE Grant pay?
The headline “up to 70%” figure you have probably seen applies to a specific slice of activities. Here is the structure from Enterprise Singapore’s own FAQ:
| Company size | Most activities | Internationalisation and sustainability |
|---|---|---|
| SME | Up to 50% | Up to 70% |
| Non-SME | Up to 30% | Up to 50% |
Every company has an annual grant cap of S$100,000. The cap runs on the government financial year, from 1 April to 31 March. Within that S$100,000, up to S$30,000 can go to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation activities.
An SME, for EDGE purposes, has group annual turnover of no more than S$100 million or no more than 200 employees. To be eligible at all, the company must be registered in Singapore with at least 30% local shareholding held by Singaporeans or Singapore PRs.
Read the S$30,000 sub-cap carefully. Under the old schemes, a company could take a pre-approved accounting package under PSG and a separate custom build under EDG without the two competing. Under EDGE, off-the-shelf software and integrated systems draw on the same S$30,000 bucket, while a larger capability or strategy project draws from the rest of the S$100,000.
What kinds of digital and AI projects fit?
Automation and digitalisation sit at the centre of EDGE, and Budget 2026 made AI adoption a stated national priority. In our work with Singapore SMEs, four project shapes map cleanly to the scheme.
Process automation with AI agents. An agent that reads incoming purchase orders, checks them against inventory and drafts the confirmation fits the automation area. Projects like this succeed when the data underneath is ready, which we covered in the data work that makes AI agents useful.
Integrated enterprise systems. Connecting your CRM, ERP and finance tools so they share one customer record is the classic integration project. It draws on the S$30,000 sub-cap, so size it with that number in mind.
Customer-facing digital products. A booking platform, a customer portal or an AI assistant on your website sits under digitalisation. These are usually custom builds, and the scoping document is what Enterprise Singapore assesses.
Overseas market entry. If your 2027 plan includes a regional launch, the localised website, marketing and market-entry work may qualify under internationalisation, which carries the higher 70% support level for SMEs.
Pre-approved digital solutions are moving onto EDGE as well. Enterprise Singapore’s FAQ notes that certain digitalisation activities come with pre-approved vendors, while others let you choose your own.
How should you plan EDGE around a full year?
A single S$100,000 cap changes the planning question from “is this project eligible?” to “which projects get the cap this year?” Five habits separate companies that get full value from the scheme.
1. Map the year before the first application
List every project you expect to start before 31 March 2027. Tag each with its EDGE business area and its likely cost. If the S$30,000 digital sub-cap is oversubscribed on paper, decide now which tool waits for the April refresh.
2. Lead with the highest support level
An SME that plans a regional expansion should put that activity in early, since internationalisation carries 70% support against 50% for most other activities. The same S$100,000 cap stretches further when more of it sits at the higher rate.
3. Never start before you submit
This is the rule that catches people. Enterprise Singapore states that you must not have started work or paid any deposit to a vendor before the application goes in. A signed quotation is fine. A paid deposit is not.
4. Scope in outcomes the assessor can measure
Applications that tie the project to a number fare better: hours saved per month, order processing time, a target market revenue figure. Write the scope so the outcome is visible before the build starts. Our guide to measuring AI agent ROI has a framework you can borrow.
5. Stack EDGE with the other 2026 levers
EDGE does not sit alone. Budget 2026 enhanced the Enterprise Innovation Scheme with a 400% tax deduction on qualifying AI expenditure, capped at S$50,000 a year for Years of Assessment 2027 and 2028, according to CNBC’s Budget coverage. Cloud vendors run their own programmes too. We broke down what AWS funding pays for AI pilots last month. A project scoped well can draw on more than one source, as long as the same cost is not claimed twice.
What does a good EDGE project look like in practice?
Take a 40-person Singapore distributor that wants to automate order intake and launch a Malaysia web storefront in 2027.
Split into two activities, the plan looks like this. The order intake automation goes under automation at 50% support and draws on the S$30,000 sub-cap. The Malaysia storefront and market-entry work go under internationalisation at 70% support. Both sit inside the S$100,000 annual cap, and the remaining headroom covers a smaller strategy or standards project later in the financial year.
Run the same two projects as one undifferentiated “digital transformation” application and both the support rate and the assessor’s clarity suffer. Splitting by activity is how the scheme is designed to be used.
Where to start this month
The first applications under a new scheme often move faster, because the queue is short and the assessors are fresh on the guidelines. If you have a 2027 project in mind, the useful work now is scoping it into EDGE activities, with costs and outcomes attached, before any vendor invoice goes out. If you are still choosing who to build with, our checklist on how to evaluate an AI development partner in Singapore covers what to ask.
Webpuppies scopes digital, AI and integration projects for Singapore SMEs in the format grant assessors expect, with the activity split and outcome metrics written in from day one. Talk to our team about your 2027 roadmap and we will map it to EDGE with you.
Sources
- Enterprise Singapore: FAQ on the EDGE Grant
- Singapore Budget 2026: Harness AI as a Strategic Advantage
- CNBC: Singapore launches AI support measures, tax breaks in 2026 Budget
- Ministry of Trade and Industry: Committee of Supply 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EDGE Grant in Singapore?
The EDGE Grant (Enterprise Development and Global Expansion) is Enterprise Singapore’s single activity-based grant. It replaced EDG, PSG and MRA for new applications from 30 September 2026.
How much funding does the EDGE Grant provide?
SMEs can receive up to 50% support for most activities and up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability activities. Non-SMEs receive up to 30% and 50% respectively. Each company has an annual cap of S$100,000.
Can the EDGE Grant fund AI and software projects?
Yes. Automation and digitalisation are two of the eight business areas. Up to S$30,000 of the annual cap can go to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation activities.
Who is eligible for the EDGE Grant?
Businesses registered in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean or Singapore PR shareholding, starting a new project to upgrade capabilities, improve efficiency or expand overseas.
Can I claim costs for work that has already started?
No. Enterprise Singapore requires that no work has started and no payment or deposit has been made to a vendor before you submit the application.
