EDGE Grant claims are how a Singapore company actually receives the money Enterprise Singapore approved. EDGE pays on a reimbursement basis: you finish the project, pay every approved cost in full and then submit one final claim on the Business Grants Portal (BGP). Claims for single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment open from 1 December 2026, and claims for all other activities open from 1 January 2027. Change requests, which open from 1 November 2026, are limited to two things: the project end date and the claim due date.
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What are the key EDGE dates for claims and change requests?
EDGE replaced the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) for new applications from 30 September 2026. Because the scheme is new, the claim and change functions on BGP are opening in stages. The dates below come from Enterprise Singapore’s EDGE FAQ.
| Function on BGP | Opens from | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Change requests | 1 November 2026 | All EDGE projects that have started, during the project qualifying period |
| Claims | 1 December 2026 | Single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment |
| Claims | 1 January 2027 | All other EDGE activities, for example internationalisation, standards, sustainability and business strategy projects |
| Annual cap refresh | 1 April each year | The S$100,000 company cap, which runs from 1 April to 31 March |
If your EDG, PSG or MRA application was submitted before 30 September 2026, it is not an EDGE project. It continues under its original scheme rules and you claim it under that scheme. Keep the two files apart; our guide on keeping a legacy EDG claim file separate explains why.
What can you change after your EDGE grant is approved?
Much less than many companies expect. The EDGE activity pages and FAQ allow only two types of change request after a project starts, and both are subject to Enterprise Singapore’s approval:
- A new project end date. If the project is delayed for a valid reason, request the extension on BGP before the current end date passes.
- A new claim due date. The FAQ describes this as a one-time extension, and it must be requested before the claim due date. Once the due date has passed, BGP will not let you extend it and the grant expires.
On BGP, the route given in the FAQ is Dashboard, then All grants, then View project, then “submit new” under Change request.
Everything else that changes in a material way generally means terminating the grant and submitting a fresh application. The FAQ gives these examples:
- Changing vendor. No vendor change is allowed after approval. Terminate and resubmit before paying the new vendor.
- Errors found after approval, such as an invalid quotation.
- A different target country for an internationalisation project.
When you terminate a project on BGP, the expenses for that project cannot be claimed. Any unclaimed amount returns to the company’s cap for the grant year in which the project was approved. Termination is therefore a business decision with a cost, not a paperwork step.
When can you submit an EDGE claim?
Three conditions must all be met before you press submit:
- The claim window for your activity is open (1 December 2026 or 1 January 2027, as above).
- Every deliverable listed in your Letter of Offer is complete.
- Every approved expense has been paid in full. Reimbursement is only available after full payment, and there are no cash advances.
EDGE accepts one final claim per project. The FAQ is explicit that the approved amount is final and that costs billed later cannot be added. If a supplier is likely to send a late invoice, settle it before you claim.
The claim must also reach BGP before the claim due date in your Letter of Offer. Enterprise Singapore sends reminder emails to the main contact before the grant expires, so make sure that contact is someone who still works at the company.
Who is allowed to submit the claim?
Only the applicant company. The FAQ states that only authorised employees holding the BGP Preparer or BGP Acceptor role, assigned by the company’s Corppass Administrator, can submit on BGP. Vendors, service providers, corporate secretaries and other third parties cannot submit applications, change requests or claims for you, and payments must be made by the applicant.
If the employee who handled the application has left, assign the role to a new user and update the contact details on BGP well before the claim due date. Our article on consultant and applicant roles under EDGE sets out where an adviser can help and where the company must act itself.
Which documents does an EDGE claim need?
Enterprise Singapore publishes a Claim Document Requirements sheet (updated 1 September 2026). Expect to upload the documents below, as relevant to your costs.
| Document | What Enterprise Singapore asks to see |
|---|---|
| Tax invoice | Full page showing the vendor’s name, your company’s name, item details, invoice date and amount |
| Bank or transaction advice | Full page showing the account holder’s name and number, the beneficiary’s name, account number and UEN, and the transaction date, status and amount |
| Bank statement | Full page showing the account holder, payee, payment date and amount |
| Official receipt | Issued by the vendor, showing payment date and amount |
| Credit card statement | If you paid by card: full page with account holder, payee, date and amount |
| Purchase order or signed quotation or contract | If applicable: customer name, vendor name and quoted amount |
| Cheque image | If applicable: issue date, amount, cheque number and beneficiary |
| Salary records | If salary is claimed: employment contract, monthly payslips, CPF statements for Singaporeans and PRs, and bank statements for each month |
| Rental records | If rent is claimed: rental agreement, monthly receipts and bank statements |
Two details catch companies out. First, bank advices and bank statements must be exported from desktop internet banking and submitted unedited, with no masking, cropping or folding. A phone screenshot will not do. Second, if someone other than the company paid a cost, you need proof that the company reimbursed them. Foreign-language documents need an English translation.
You will also need proof of the deliverables named in your Letter of Offer. For a digital solution this includes a unique identifier such as a licence number, user ID or user email, and the activity pages ask for a photo of the deployed software showing that identifier. For an internationalisation project it is usually a report plus evidence such as exhibitor listings or registration certificates.
If your file has gaps in payment evidence, see rebuilding the transaction file for an EDGE claim before you submit.
Do you need an auditor for an EDGE claim?
For many activities, yes. The FAQ states that payments are verified by auditors. The activity pages for Market Entry Setup, International Branding and Overseas Physical Trade Fairs require the company to:
- Engage a firm from Enterprise Singapore’s Panel of Auditors.
- Sign the audit engagement letter.
- Submit the claim within 14 working days of signing. Claims without a signed engagement letter will not be processed.
- Pay the auditor promptly, because the claim only goes for assessment after the audit is complete.
Check your own activity page and Letter of Offer for whether this step applies, and budget the audit fee into the project.
How and when is the EDGE grant paid out?
Set up a disbursement method before you claim. The activity pages give two options:
- PayNow Corporate (preferred): disbursement within about 14 working days of claim approval.
- GIRO: up to eight weeks.
Without one of these, the grant cannot be paid. Enterprise Singapore has not published how long the claim assessment itself takes, so plan your cash flow on the basis that you will carry the full project cost for some time.
What can stop an EDGE claim from being paid?
- Missing the claim due date. After it passes, BGP will not accept a claim.
- Losing eligibility before the claim. Eligibility must still be met at claim stage. The FAQ gives a change in local equity as an example; if Singaporean and PR ownership falls below 30%, the claim will not be supported.
- Unpaid balances. Any approved cost not fully paid cannot be reimbursed.
- Costs outside the Letter of Offer. Only approved expenses are eligible.
- Equipment moved or shared. Pre-scoped equipment must be used only by the applicant, not a related party, and kept for one year from claim approval.
- Double funding. You cannot claim EDGE for expenses already approved by Enterprise Singapore or another agency, or for a project already funded under EDG, MRA or PSG.
A worked example
Example: A Singapore SME (hypothetical) has two EDGE approvals from October 2026: a single-function digital solution and an International Branding project for Malaysia.
- The software goes live in November and is paid in full. The finance manager exports the bank advice from desktop internet banking, photographs the deployed software with its licence number and submits the claim on BGP in early December 2026, after the 1 December window opens.
- The branding consultant’s final report is delayed. Before the project end date, the company files a change request for a later end date. After the report is delivered and the final invoice is paid, the company signs an engagement letter with a panel auditor and submits the claim within 14 working days, in 2027.
- Midway, the directors consider switching the market from Malaysia to Indonesia. Because a change of target country requires termination and a fresh application, they keep Malaysia for this project and plan Indonesia as a separate application.
Frequently asked questions
Can I submit an EDGE claim in November 2026?
No. According to the FAQ, the earliest claims open on 1 December 2026, and only for single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment. Other activities open on 1 January 2027.
Can I make more than one claim for the same EDGE project?
No. EDGE accepts one final claim, and the approved amount cannot be topped up with later invoices.
Can I change my vendor after approval if the first vendor lets me down?
Not by change request. You must terminate the grant on BGP and submit a new application before paying the new vendor. Costs already incurred on the terminated project cannot be claimed.
Can my corporate secretary or grant consultant submit the claim for us?
No. Only the company’s own authorised users with BGP Preparer or Acceptor roles can submit. Advisers can help you organise and check the file.
What happens to unclaimed money if we terminate?
It returns to the company’s cap for the grant year in which the project was approved. Expenses on the terminated project are not claimable.
How should the grant be treated in our accounts?
That depends on what the grant reimburses and when it is received. Our directory of Singapore government grants for companies links to our guides on grant accounting and tax treatment.
Information checked against official sources on 6 November 2026. Official references: EDGE Grant FAQ, EDGE claim document requirements and the International Branding activity page.
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