Tech/IT

Enterprise Development Grant (EDG)

The Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) helps Singapore companies grow and transform through comprehensive support across three strategic pillars: Core Capabilities, Innovation & Productivity, and Market Access. This flexible grant supports customised, larger-scale transformation projects that require tailored solutions, making it suitable for businesses seeking to upgrade operations, innovate, or venture overseas. Unlike pre-scoped grants, the EDG requires companies to submit individual project proposals with detailed business plans for evaluation. Since its inception, it has been a vital resource for businesses of all sizes seeking to enhance their capabilities both domestically and internationally. The grant supports projects ranging from business strategy development and automation to overseas market entry and standards adoption.

Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) Grant

The Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant helps companies expand into new overseas markets by defraying costs of overseas market promotion, business development, and set-up. Specifically designed for SMEs new to target overseas markets, it provides structured support across three activity pillars with up to 50% co-funding. The grant covers diverse internationalisation activities including trade fair participation, overseas partner identification, business development staff deployment, and advisory/legal costs for market entry. Companies can reapply during the enhancement period (until 31 March 2026) if their overseas sales in the target market remained below S$100,000 in the preceding three years. Each application is limited to one activity in a single overseas market with projects not exceeding 12 months.

Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG)

The Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) helps Singapore companies improve productivity and automate existing processes through pre-approved IT solutions and equipment. As one of the most accessible government grants, it facilitates ease of adoption by pre-qualifying specific solutions and vendors across multiple sectors. Unlike EDG which requires custom project proposals, PSG supports sector-specific and generic solutions that have been pre-approved by EnterpriseSG and participating agencies. Companies simply select from a list of pre-approved solutions, obtain quotations from pre-approved vendors, and apply through the Business Grants Portal. The grant is particularly well-suited for SMEs looking to quickly adopt tried-and-tested technology solutions ranging from accounting software to CRM systems, e-commerce platforms, cybersecurity solutions, and sector-specific equipment.

SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) aims to encourage employers to undertake enterprise and workforce transformation initiatives. It provides additional support, over and above existing schemes, to eligible employers for their enterprise and workforce transformation efforts. Eligible employers receive a one-off credit of S$10,000 per entity to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs. The SFEC was originally announced in Budget 2020 and expanded in Budget 2022. As announced in Budget 2025, the current SFEC has been further extended until the redesigned SFEC is ready in the second half of 2026. From H2 2026, the SFEC will be redesigned under the new Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP), with all qualifying companies receiving a fresh $10,000 credit.

IMDA

SMEs Go Digital

The SMEs Go Digital programme is IMDA's flagship initiative to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital technologies to improve operations and generate new revenue. SMEs are at the heart of Singapore's economy, employing two-thirds of the workforce and contributing nearly half of Singapore's GDP. The programme aims to make going digital simple and accessible for all SMEs, regardless of their current digital maturity level. Building on the foundation of the Enhanced iSPRINT programme, SMEs Go Digital takes a more structured and inclusive approach towards digital solution adoption. It provides SMEs with sector-specific Industry Digital Plans (IDPs) as step-by-step guides, access to pre-approved digital solutions with grant support through the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), and digital consultancy services through the CTO-as-a-Service platform. The programme encompasses several key components: Industry Digital Plans covering 22 sectors, pre-approved solutions with PSG grant support, the CTO-as-a-Service platform (serving 400,000+ users in 2024), Advanced Digital Solutions (ADS), the GenAI Navigator tool, and InvoiceNow for e-invoicing.

Startup SG Equity

Startup SG Equity (SSGE) is a co-investment programme where the Singapore Government co-invests alongside qualified third-party investors (venture capital firms, angel investors, corporates) into Singapore-based technology startups. The programme reduces risk for private investors by providing matching government capital and is administered through appointed fund managers, with SEEDS Capital being one of the primary fund managers. This is equity financing, not a grant — the government takes an equity stake alongside private investors. The programme covers startups at early and growth stages with different investment caps and co-investment ratios depending on whether the startup is classified as general tech or deep tech. Deep tech startups benefit from more favorable initial co-investment ratios due to their longer commercialization periods and higher barriers to entry.

Startup SG Founder

Startup SG Founder (SSGF) is a government-backed programme administered by Enterprise Singapore that provides mentorship support and startup capital grants to first-time entrepreneurs with innovative business concepts. It operates through a network of Accredited Mentor Partners (AMPs) who assess applicants based on business uniqueness, feasibility, team strength, and market potential. With effect from 1 April 2024, ESG revised the programme to support successful recipients on a 1:1 matching ratio (previously 3:1), with grants ranging from S$20,000 to S$50,000 over a 12-month period. The second applicant can now be a non-first-time founder, encouraging collaboration between experienced and novice entrepreneurs to bring in experienced researchers, scientists, engineers, and serial entrepreneurs.

IMDA

TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA)

TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) is a SkillsFuture initiative driven by IMDA in collaboration with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Workforce Singapore (WSG), the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and the industry. It aims to build and develop a skilled Information and Communications Technology (ICT) workforce for Singapore's digital economy. TeSA takes an integrated approach to ICT skills acquisition and practitioner training, enabling professionals to acquire relevant in-demand skills. TeSA comprises several key programmes: (1) Company-Led Training (CLT) — a structured on-the-job training programme for fresh, mid-career, and mature professionals to acquire tech skills for in-demand roles; (2) Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) — for PMETs and mid-career switchers to undergo skills conversion into new tech occupations; (3) Pinnacle AI Industry Programme (PAIP) — for frontier companies to upskill local AI talent in LLM development; (4) TeSA for ITE and Polytechnics (TIP) Alliance — placing and training Polytechnic and ITE graduates in tech roles; (5) Jobs Transformation Map — mapping the future of tech jobs; and (6) Skills-Based Hiring — encouraging employers to hire based on skills rather than qualifications.