ZetrixwebWhat's actually ending, and when
The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Market Readiness Assistance (MRA), and Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) - three of the most-used Enterprise Singapore schemes for SME digitalisation, capability building, and overseas expansion - all cease accepting new applications on September 29, 2026. They're being replaced by EDGE (Enterprise Development and Growth for Enterprises), a consolidated framework launching in the second half of 2026 that folds all three into a single application process on the Business Grants Portal.
What PSG currently covers, while it's still open
PSG is the scheme most relevant to a straightforward digitalisation project, and it's worth using before it closes:
Up to 50% subsidy
PSG covers up to 50% of qualifying costs for pre-approved digital solutions, capped at S$30,000 per company per year.
Eligibility
Registered and operating in Singapore, with at least 30% local shareholding - the standard bar across Enterprise Singapore schemes.
Solution categories
Accounting software, e-commerce platforms, HR systems, and cybersecurity tools among the pre-approved categories across retail, logistics, F&B, construction, and more.
EDG for larger builds
EDG supports more substantial capability-building projects - custom systems, process redesign, market access - typically at a higher funding quantum than PSG's pre-approved solution list.
Weighing whether to apply before the September 29 cutoff or wait for EDGE? Talk to us about scoping a grant-eligible digitalisation project - the right call depends on your project's size and timeline.
The practical timing decision
For a project that fits cleanly into PSG's pre-approved solution categories and is ready to start soon, applying before September 29 avoids uncertainty about EDGE's exact terms at launch. For a larger, custom build that would have gone through EDG - a bespoke platform, a significant process automation project, a multi-system integration - the calculus is less obvious: EDGE is explicitly designed to consolidate and, likely, simplify the application experience, but its funding quantum and qualifying criteria for launch aren't fully public yet. The safer approach for anything non-trivial is to start scoping the project now, so you're ready to apply the moment either the current scheme's deadline or EDGE's application window opens - not scrambling to write a proposal in the final week.
Why grant timing and vendor selection aren't separate decisions
A PSG or EDG application requires a defined project scope, a cost breakdown, and often a specific vendor already selected - which means the grant clock and your vendor-selection clock run in parallel, not in sequence. Starting vendor conversations only after a grant is approved routinely costs SMEs weeks they don't have before a scheme closes.
| Scheme | Status | What happens after Sep 29, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) | Open until Sep 29, 2026 | New applications close; approved projects continue as normal |
| Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) | Open until Sep 29, 2026 | Same - folded into EDGE for new applications |
| Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) | Open until Sep 29, 2026 | Same - folded into EDGE for new applications |
| EDGE framework | Launching H2 2026 | Single, consolidated application via the Business Grants Portal |
Key takeaways
- PSG, EDG, and MRA close to new applications on September 29, 2026, replaced by the consolidated EDGE framework launching H2 2026.
- Approved projects and claims already in progress are unaffected by the cutoff.
- PSG covers up to 50% of qualifying digital solution costs, capped at S$30,000/year, for companies with at least 30% local shareholding.
- Vendor selection needs to happen alongside grant application, not after - most schemes require a defined scope and vendor before approval.