Enterprise Singapore
Competitive grant for tech startups to prove and commercialise proprietary technology, paid by milestones, with an EnterpriseSG share subscription right.
Support: POC grant cap S$400,000; POV grant cap S$800,000 (raised from S$250k/S$500k for Stage 2 applications from 2 Jan 2025). EnterpriseSG may subscribe to shares…
Enterprise Singapore, Economic Development Board
Supports Singapore-incorporated companies to produce their first sustainability report incorporating ISSB-based climate-related disclosures, before mandatory compliance. It applies to SGX-listed companies and to companies with annual revenue of at least S$100 million.
Support: Defrays up to 30% of qualifying costs, capped at S$150,000.
IRAS
New Singapore-incorporated companies get 75% tax exemption on the first S$100,000 and 50% on the next S$100,000 of normal chargeable income for each of their first 3 consecutive YAs.
Support: Max exemption S$125,000 of chargeable income per YA, for the first 3 consecutive YAs (YA 2020 onwards).
A*STAR, Enterprise Singapore
Seconds A*STAR (and institute of higher learning) research scientists and engineers to an enterprise for up to two years to run R&D or innovation projects and build in-house technical capability.
Support: Up to 70% of eligible costs for SMEs and startups; up to 30% for large local enterprises; capped at S$250,000 per project. Overseas costs (living allowance,…
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Yellow Ribbon Singapore
Wage offset for employers who hire local ex-offenders earning below $4,000 a month, for the first nine months of employment. Covers hires up to December 2028.
Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage, capped at $600 per month per employee, for the first 9 months. Tapered for wages over $3,000 to under $4,000.
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
Co-funds high water users for water audits, pilot studies, recycling plants, water-efficient equipment and demonstration of innovative water solutions.
Support: Water efficiency assessment: 70% up to S$30,000. Pilot study: 70% up to S$150,000. Recycling/alternative water: lower of S$0.71/m3 PW, S$0.45/m3 NEWater,…
National Environment Agency
Co-funds organisations for projects that reduce, reuse or recycle at least 100 tonnes of waste, prioritising food, plastic and glass waste.
Support: Up to 80% of qualifying costs (depends on waste quantity and type), cap S$1 million per project or applicant. Multiple on-site treatment systems: 2nd 70%, 3rd…
Singapore Food Agency
Funds joint projects between farms and agri-tech players, and collaborations with private partners, research institutes or IHLs that benefit multiple farms.
Support: Funding levels set out in SFA IPCT guidelines (not verified in this research).
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds tourism businesses (and tech firms building solutions for tourism businesses) to adopt technology, redesign business models and processes, and take up sustainability initiatives.
Support: Different support levels for SMEs and non-SMEs; STB does not publish the percentages or caps on the BIF page (confirm with STB).
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), IMDA
CSA-onboarded consultants act as an outsourced Chief Information Security Officer, run a cyber health check and build a cybersecurity health plan to help SMEs reach Cyber Essentials or Cyber Trust.
Support: Up to 70% co-funding for eligible SMEs on CISOaaS (Cyber Essentials), CISOaaS (Cyber Trust) and VAPT service packages. No funding for Incident Response…
Enterprise Singapore
Helps Singapore SMEs adopt ready-to-use AI solutions. Eligible companies can receive co-funding for selected AI solutions. Five manufacturing solutions are available now; Trade and Logistics is coming soon. Companies access the programme through the trade associations SMF and SPETA. Announced in October 2026.
Support: Co-funding for adoption of selected AI solutions; more than S$45 million set aside over three years (percentage not published by EnterpriseSG).
Enterprise Singapore, Digital Industry Singapore
New Budget 2026 flagship programme, run by EnterpriseSG and DISG, that supports leading Singapore-based companies in end-to-end AI-driven business transformation. It provides a transformation roadmap, support to implement priority AI projects, and help with change management and workforce training.
Support: Customised support. No published funding figures.
Ministry of Health, Agency for Integrated Care
Government dollar-for-dollar matching of donations raised by community care providers to build capacity, capabilities and services.
Support: 1:1 matching of eligible donations from the previous year; no cap stated.
IMDA
Helps digitally progressive local non-ICT companies chart digital/AI roadmaps, hire in-house digital teams and run AI projects. The new DLAB bootcamp takes the leadership team through a hands-on AI confidence project of under three months.
Support: Funding support for eligible companies (IMDA does not publish the percentage). Support covers roadmapping, hiring an in-house digital team, and…
Enterprise Singapore, IMDA
The EDGE business area that replaces the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). It co-funds pre-approved single-function digital solutions (for example Carbon Management), integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. The solutions are listed through SMEs Go Digital and the EDGE solution listings.
Support: Up to 50% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs. Example: Carbon Management solutions have an activity cost cap of S$60,000, so the grant is up to S$30,000 for…
Enterprise Singapore
The EDGE business area that replaces the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA). It co-funds overseas trade fairs, finding overseas partners, deploying business development staff overseas, international branding, and the professional services needed to enter a market (incorporation, IP, licences, tax advisory, agreements, trade credit insurance).
Support: Up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs. Counts toward the S$100,000 annual EDGE cap.
SG Enable, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
Helps employers build in-house capability to recruit and retain persons with disabilities, such as appointing an in-house job coach or engaging external job coaches or consultants. Planned to be merged into the Enabling Employment Grant in 2027.
Support: Up to $40,000 per employer, depending on the number of new hires with disabilities. Percentage rate not published on the ODP page.
Enterprise Singapore
EnterpriseSG's umbrella for sustainability support for SMEs. It covers subsidised sustainability courses, playbooks, the SME Sustainability Hub, partner and TAC programmes, and links to the EEG, the SME Sustainability Reporting Programme and EDGE Sustainability.
Support: Subsidised courses: foundational S$450, decarbonisation S$480 and sustainable finance S$300 per participant (before GST), for up to 3 participants per course…
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds new or enhanced tourism experiences, content, technology for visitor experiences, amenities and infrastructure that make Singapore more attractive to visitors.
Support: Funding percentage and caps not stated on the current STB page (older STB material cited up to 70% of qualifying costs; unconfirmed for 2026).
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Other FSTI 4.0 tracks: AI Pathfinder (adoption of market-ready AI solutions listed on PathFin.ai), Manpower (co-funds fintech internship stipends via fintechinternships.sg), Centre of Excellence, Infrastructure & Platform, and GFH Scale-Up Grant.
Support: Track-specific; rates for these tracks not verified in this research.
Enterprise Singapore
Overseas acceleration programmes, co-innovation (joint R&D with overseas partners) and GIA+ global cohorts for startups and tech SMEs, in 50+ countries. It has 'Launch' and 'Grow' pathways for startups.
Support: From 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029: up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs (Budget 2026). Caps are not stated.
Singapore Business Federation, Enterprise Singapore
SBF advisory services supported by EnterpriseSG. GlobalConnect@SBF advises on first overseas ventures (market knowledge, missions, FTA advice). CFOTI provides trade, tariff and compliance advisory and the TAIA generative-AI trade advisor tool.
Support: Free or low-cost advisory (pricing not stated).
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds comprehensive hotel renovations that combine product enhancement, productivity solutions and sustainability initiatives.
Support: Product enhancement and productivity components: up to 50% (SMEs) / 30% (non-SMEs) of qualifying costs. Sustainability component: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50%…
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Co-funds maritime companies for manpower development (training, attachments, management associates), business development (new set-ups, new lines, internationalisation) and productivity/digitalisation ecosystem projects.
Support: Co-funding; rates and caps vary by component and are not published on the MPA overview page (contact MCF Secretariat).