Grants to upgrade & transform

Co-funding for consultancy, process improvement, branding, and business transformation projects.

EDGE · Enterprise Singapore

EDGE (Unified Enterprise Grant)

Announced at Budget 2026: one unified grant that consolidates EDG, PSG and MRA into a single activity-based application covering digitalisation, overseas expansion, and enterprise efficiency. Launching in the second half of 2026 and open to ALL Singapore businesses, including non-SMEs.

Successor to EDG / PSG / MRA supportReported up to S$100,000 per year for eligible activities (confirm at launch)

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EDG · Enterprise Singapore

Enterprise Development Grant

The flagship SME grant. Co-funds up to 50% of qualified project costs for business upgrading, innovation, and overseas growth projects, including consultancy fees, software, equipment, and internal manpower tied to the project.

Up to 50%Project-based (no fixed cap; scoped per project)

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ACT Fund · Singapore Food Agency

Agri-food Cluster Transformation (ACT) Fund

SFA's fund to make local farms more productive, climate-resilient, and resource-efficient, now in its second phase (ACT Fund 2) with S$70 million committed through 31 March 2031. It co-funds farming equipment and pre-scoped solutions, large-scale high-tech production systems, and new industry partnership projects.

Varies by component; includes a one-off S$15,000 package for standards adoption (S$10,000 consultancy + S$5,000 certification fees); larger co-funding for technology upscaling scoped per projectS$70 million total pool (ACT Fund 2) available until 31 March 2031; per-project caps scoped by SFA

BIF · Singapore Tourism Board

Business Improvement Fund (BIF)

STB's grant for tourism businesses (and tech companies building tourism solutions) to fund technology adoption, business model redesign, automation, and sustainability projects. SMEs get up to 70% of qualifying costs supported, non-SMEs up to 50%, paid on reimbursement after milestones.

Up to 70% of qualifying costs for SMEs; up to 50% for non-SMEsNot published; scoped per project by STB

CTC Grant · NTUC e2i

Company Training Committee Grant

Up to 70% co-funding for transformation plans developed with an NTUC Company Training Committee, covering equipment, software, and training tied to worker outcomes.

Up to 70%Project-based

DLP · IMDA

Digital Leaders Programme (DLP) & Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)

For digitally ambitious non-ICT companies that want to go beyond off-the-shelf tools: IMDA funds you to chart a digital roadmap, hire an in-house digital team, and deliver emerging-tech (especially AI) projects. The newer DLAB bootcamp, run with partners like BCG and EY-Parthenon, walks your leadership through scoping and shipping a small AI project in under three months.

Funding support provided; rate not published on the current page (earlier IMDA materials cited up to 70% of qualifying costs - confirm with IMDA)Not published; scoped per company with IMDA

EIS · IRAS

Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS)

A tax scheme that gives your business 400% tax deductions or allowances on the first S$400,000 you spend each year on innovation activities like R&D, IP registration, and staff training. If you are not yet profitable, you can convert up to S$100,000 of that qualifying spend into a non-taxable cash payout of up to S$20,000 per year instead.

400% tax deduction/allowance on the first S$400,000 of qualifying spend per activity per YA; optional cash conversion at 20% on up to S$100,000 of qualifying spendS$20,000 cash payout per YA (if converting), or enhanced deductions on up to S$400,000 per qualifying activity per YA; available YA 2024 to YA 2028

ESF · Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Experience Step-Up Fund

STB co-funds tourism businesses to develop new visitor experiences, refresh content, adopt technology or upgrade amenities. It is the go-to STB fund for making an existing tourism product more attractive, including digital and hybrid experiences.

Not published; assessed per project by STBNot published; scoped per project

FSTI 3.0 · Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 3.0)

MAS's umbrella scheme funding innovation in the financial sector across seven tracks: Centre of Excellence, Industry-wide Infrastructure, Innovation Acceleration, AI & Data Analytics, ESG FinTech, RegTech and Quantum. Fintechs and solution providers can qualify on several tracks (e.g. Early Innovation at up to 50% of costs capped at S$400,000), but note the scheme is currently extended only until 16 July 2026.

Track-dependent: typically up to 50% co-funding (manpower co-funding 50% for Singapore Citizens / 25% for non-SCs on CoE and industry-wide tracks)Track-dependent: e.g. ~S$400,000 (Early Innovation), S$500,000 (ESG FinTech), S$250,000 rental cap (CoE)

GTS · Building and Construction Authority (BCA)

Growth and Transformation Scheme

BCA funds developer-led alliances (developer plus consultants, main contractor, subcontractors, prefabricators) up to 70% of the cost premium of transforming how they build, targeting 30-35% site productivity gains. Applications are open until 31 March 2028 under the BuildSG Transformation Fund.

Up to 70% of cost premiums tied to qualifying costs, on reimbursement basisNot published; scoped per alliance workplan

MINT Fund · Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund

MPA's fund for maritime tech, with two live schemes: MINT-RPD co-funds applied R&D and product development done in Singapore, and MINT-STARTUP gives start-ups that finish PIER71 or partner accelerators up to S$100,000 for proof-of-concept and pilot projects. Both are geared to getting new tech deployed in the port and shipping sector.

Co-funding of manpower, equipment and operating expenditure (MINT-RPD); grant of up to S$100,000 (MINT-STARTUP)MINT-STARTUP: S$100,000; MINT-RPD: scoped per project

PACT · Enterprise Singapore / EDB

Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT)

Co-funds structured partnerships between large companies (MNCs or large local enterprises) and Singapore-based SMEs across five modalities: supplier development, co-innovation, capability training, internationalisation, and corporate venturing. Enhanced in March 2024 to cover more industries and partnership types, with a government target of 100 new partnerships over five years.

Co-funding of qualifying partnership costs; exact rate scoped per project with EnterpriseSG/EDB (not published)Not published; project-based

Scale-Up · Enterprise Singapore

Scale-Up Programme

EnterpriseSG's flagship 12-18 month programme that grooms high-growth local companies into global champions, with consulting from partners like McKinsey, EY-Parthenon, PwC and Bain, plus executive training from Stanford and Wharton. Past participants (80 companies across 7 cohorts) added S$2.5 billion in combined revenue within three years of joining.

Heavily subsidised structured programme (fee support not publicly disclosed)Not published; value is in subsidised top-tier consulting, leadership training, and mentor network

WDG(JR+) · WSG / SWDA (via Business Grants Portal)

SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+)

The new, much bigger successor to PSG-JR: it funds consultants to redesign jobs around AI and automation, trains your managers to carry the change, and part-pays the HR tech to sustain it. The cap jumped from S$30,000 under PSG-JR to S$150,000 per enterprise.

Up to 70% of project costs for SMEs, up to 50% for non-SMEsS$150,000 per enterprise total, with sub-caps: S$50,000 workforce consultancy, S$60,000 capability building, S$90,000 workforce tech solutions (tech must be bundled with another component)

TPDF · Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Tourism Product Development Fund

STB funding for building new tourism products and experiences that will draw foreign visitors and get them spending. Sits alongside BIF but is aimed at creating something new rather than improving how an existing business runs.

Not published; assessed per project by STBNot published; scoped per project

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