EDGE Grant 2026 Update: What the 30 September Launch Means for EDG, PSG and MRA Applicants

When Raffles Corporate Services first covered the EDGE grant back in April 2026, Enterprise Singapore had only just flagged its intention to consolidate three flagship schemes into one. By September 2026 the picture was considerably clearer: the Government had confirmed that EDGE would launch in the second half of 2026, and several of its defining features had been locked in. Enterprise Singapore then launched EDGE on 30 September 2026. (EDGE is a name, not an acronym, according to Enterprise Singapore’s FAQ.)

For Singapore businesses that rely on the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA), this was not a distant policy footnote. It changed how businesses timed their grant applications in the months before launch, and it now decides which activity, support level and cap apply to every new project.

This article updates our earlier introduction to EDGE with the launch date, the eligibility shift to all businesses, the removal of the “new market” criterion, the support levels and caps Enterprise Singapore has now published, and practical guidance for businesses moving from the legacy schemes to EDGE.

What Is EDGE, and Why Is Enterprise Singapore Merging Three Grants Into One?

EDGE consolidates EDG, PSG and MRA into a single, unified application framework administered by Enterprise Singapore. Instead of a business having to work out whether its planned project falls under productivity adoption (PSG), capability building and transformation (EDG), or market expansion (MRA), it now applies under EDGE based on the actual activity it wants funded, whether that is digitalisation, upgrading operations, building new capabilities, or expanding overseas.

The rationale is straightforward. Many growing businesses found that their transformation plans genuinely crossed the boundaries of the three legacy schemes, for example a company upgrading its systems (PSG territory) while simultaneously building the internal capability to run those systems (EDG territory) as part of an overseas expansion push (MRA territory). Under the old structure, this often meant juggling multiple applications with different criteria, forms and processing timelines. EDGE is designed to remove that friction and put transformation, productivity and internationalisation support under one roof.

Confirmed at Budget 2026: The Headline Changes

Budget 2026 confirmed several concrete details about EDGE, alongside the H2 2026 launch window:

• Open to all businesses, not just SMEs. This is arguably the biggest structural shift. EDG, PSG and MRA have historically been SME-focused schemes. EDGE will extend support to non-SMEs as well, albeit at different support levels.
• Higher support for overseas expansion. Support levels for venturing abroad are set to rise from 50% to 70% for SMEs, and from 30% to 50% for non-SMEs.
• The “new market” criterion is being removed. Under MRA, support was generally tied to entering a market a business has not previously operated in. EDGE removes this restriction, allowing businesses to use funding to deepen their presence in markets they are already operating in, not just to break into new ones.
• Funding cap of up to S$100,000 per year for eligible activities under the consolidated scheme.
• Double Tax Deduction for Internationalisation (DTDi) automatic expenditure cap rising from S$150,000 to S$400,000 per Year of Assessment from YA 2027, giving businesses more headroom for internationalisation costs without prior approval.
• Faster processing target. The SME Pro-Enterprise Office is targeting a 30-working-day standard for grant applications, building on the roughly 80% of applications meeting that benchmark at the time.

Separately, the Enterprise Financing Scheme, Green will be extended for five years, reflecting continued government emphasis on financing for sustainability and green economy capabilities, though this sits alongside EDGE rather than as part of the merger itself.

What Enterprise Singapore Has Since Published

When this article was first written, Enterprise Singapore had not released the domestic support levels, the activity list, the documentation requirements, the exact launch date or the transitional rules. These have now been published on the EDGE Grant page and the EDGE Grant FAQ:

• Launch date: EDGE opened on 30 September 2026. EDG, PSG and MRA ceased on 29 September 2026.
• Support levels: up to 50% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs for most activities, rising to up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs for internationalisation and sustainability activities. Each activity page states its own rate.
• Structure: more than 150 activities grouped into business areas, including Automation and Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards and Sustainability.
• Caps: S$100,000 of grant support per company per year (1 April to 31 March), shared across all activities, with no more than S$30,000 of that for single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment.
• Eligibility: a business entity registered and operating in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean and/or PR ownership. An SME has group annual sales of not more than S$100 million or group employment of not more than 200.
• Transitional rules: EDG, PSG and MRA applications submitted before 30 September 2026 are assessed under their original schemes, and ongoing projects are supported to completion and claim. Legacy grants do not count toward the EDGE cap, but the same project cannot be funded again under EDGE.
• Key dates: EDGE change requests open from 1 November 2026; claims open from 1 December 2026 for single-function digital solutions and pre-scoped equipment, and from 1 January 2027 for other activities.

Our companion piece comparing the EDG, PSG and MRA schemes remains useful for businesses still completing and claiming legacy projects.

EDG vs PSG vs MRA vs EDGE: A Side-by-Side Comparison

The table below compares the three legacy schemes with EDGE as launched. Always check the specific EDGE activity page for its own rate and cost cap.

What Should Businesses Do Now That EDGE Is Live?

Before launch, our advice was not to wait for EDGE if a project already fitted EDG, PSG or MRA. That window closed on 29 September 2026. The practical questions now are different.

1. If you applied under EDG, PSG or MRA before the cut-off, keep going under the old rules

Applications submitted before 30 September 2026 are assessed under the scheme you applied for, and approved projects continue to completion and claim. Keep the legacy claim file separate from any new EDGE project, and do not apply for EDGE support on the same project. Businesses using SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit with EDG, PSG or MRA programmes must submit final SFEC claims by 30 November 2026; EDGE itself is not supported under SFEC.

2. For new projects, start from the EDGE activity, not the old scheme name

Identify the activity that matches your project on the EDGE Grant page or BizSG, and read that activity page for its support level, cost cap, vendor rules and project period before you request final quotations. Our EDGE decision tree walks through how to match a business need to an activity.

3. If your project is overseas expansion into an existing market, it can now be considered under EDGE

Businesses that were held back by MRA’s new-market requirement can now look at EDGE’s internationalisation activities, which are funded at up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs. Activities aimed at generating domestic business are not supported. See our guide to EDGE for overseas expansion.

4. If you are a non-SME, you can now apply

Non-SMEs are eligible for EDGE at lower support levels: generally up to 30%, or up to 50% for internationalisation and sustainability activities. The SME test is applied at group level (group annual sales of not more than S$100 million or group employment of not more than 200), so check your group figures before budgeting.

5. Get your documentation in order and do not pay a deposit before applying

EDGE does not support retrospective applications: work must not have started, and no payment or deposit may have been made to a vendor, before you submit. Grant rejections are also frequently caused by incomplete or poorly matched documentation rather than genuine ineligibility, so it is worth reviewing our guide on why grant applications get rejected and how to reapply successfully.

6. Keep your compliance calendar in view while you plan grant timing

Grant applications do not happen in isolation from your other statutory obligations. The EDGE cap year runs from 1 April to 31 March, so cross-check project timing against your other filing deadlines using our 2026 compliance calendar covering ACRA, IRAS, CPF and MOM deadlines, so that grant-funded projects do not clash with your filing workload.

A Note on Related Capability Schemes

EDGE’s consolidation of EDG, PSG and MRA does not affect every grant in the ecosystem. The Capability Transfer Programme, for instance, continues to operate separately, now under the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), which took over SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore on 1 July 2026. It supports businesses bringing in skilled foreign specialists to transfer expertise to local employees. If your transformation plans involve capability transfer alongside productivity or market expansion projects, our CTP 2026 guide is worth reading alongside this update, since these schemes can often be layered.

Timing Your Application: A Practical Framework

For a new project, a simple way to think about timing is as follows. Choose the EDGE activity first and check whether the project fits its scope. Plan which projects to submit in the current cap year, which runs to 31 March, bearing in mind the shared S$100,000 cap and the S$30,000 sub-cap for digital solutions, integrated systems and pre-scoped equipment. Submit each application before any work starts or any deposit is paid. In every case, check the activity page on Enterprise Singapore’s website and the Business Grants Portal directly rather than relying on third-party summaries for the fine print.

At Budget 2026, the Government indicated that companies with larger-scale projects needing customised support could seek support beyond the standard caps. Businesses in that position should discuss it with Enterprise Singapore directly.

The Bottom Line

EDGE represents a genuine simplification of Singapore’s grant landscape: one set of activities, one annual cap, access for non-SMEs, higher overseas and sustainability support, no new-market restriction, and a higher DTDi cap from YA 2027. It has been live since 30 September 2026, and EDG, PSG and MRA are closed to new applications. Businesses with legacy projects should complete and claim them under the original terms, and everyone else should plan new projects around the EDGE activity that fits.

If you are uncertain which EDGE activity fits your upcoming project, or how a legacy EDG, PSG or MRA project interacts with a new EDGE application, our grants team can review your plans against the published criteria.

Information checked against official sources on 6 November 2026.

The Editorial Team, Raffles Corporate Services