Grants to start something

Grants and co-investment for first-time founders and deep-tech startups.

Kickstart · Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Kickstart Fund

STB funding of up to S$1 million per project to pilot innovative tourism concepts and events with strong potential, supporting up to four editions of a new event over four years. Designed to de-risk trying something genuinely new in the tourism scene.

Not published; assessed per project by STBUp to S$1 million per project; pilot events supported for up to 4 editions over 4 years

SSGE · Enterprise Singapore / EDB

Startup SG Equity

The government co-invests alongside approved private-sector investment partners into Singapore-based tech startups with IP and global market potential, stretching every private dollar you raise. Budget 2026 topped the scheme up with S$1 billion and expanded it beyond early-stage to growth-stage deep tech startups.

Government co-investment alongside qualified private investors (ratio varies by stage and deal)Co-investment cap of up to S$12 million per deep tech startup via SEEDS Capital (raised from S$8 million); general tech capped lower

SSG Founder · Enterprise Singapore

Startup SG Founder

A S$50,000 startup capital grant for first-time founders, co-matched 3:1 against S$10,000 you commit, delivered through Accredited Mentor Partners (AMPs) with mentorship attached.

S$3 for every S$1 you raiseS$50,000

SSG Tech · Enterprise Singapore

Startup SG Tech

Early-stage funding for deep-tech: Proof-of-Concept grants up to S$250,000 and Proof-of-Value up to S$500,000 for breakthrough technology commercialisation.

Grant (milestone-based)POC up to S$250,000; POV up to S$500,000

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