National Arts Council
Supports arts practitioners and organisations to build capabilities through training, professional development and organisational development.
Support: Individuals: up to 70% of a realistic budget, up to S$20,000 per financial year. Self-employed persons: up to 90%, up to S$20,000 per financial year.…
National Arts Council
Funds arts presentations, productions, music recordings, exhibitions, performances, festivals and conferences by artists and arts organisations.
Support: Up to 70% of a realistic budget for individuals, collectives and non-profit organisations; up to 50% for for-profit organisations; capped at S$100,000 per…
NTUC, e2i (Employment and Employability Institute)
Co-funds business transformation projects that a Company Training Committee (management plus NTUC/worker representative) plans, where workers get better outcomes such as higher wages, a skills allowance or a career development plan.
Support: Up to 70% of qualifying project costs. In-house training funded at $9 per hour per worker; external non-SSG/SWDA-supported courses up to 70% of course fees.…
MDDI, IMDA
Umbrella programme announced at COS 2026 to help 10,000 enterprises adopt AI over three years and make 100,000 workers 'AI bilingual', through more PSG-supported AI tools, DLAB, and TeSA AI training.
Support: No standalone grant quantum. Delivered via pre-approved AI solutions with PSG support, DLP/DLAB, and enhanced TeSA programmes.
SG Enable
Course fee subsidies for disability inclusion training for employers and co-workers, and for skills training of employees with disabilities.
Support: Workplace Disability Inclusion Training: 90-100% course fee subsidy (Disability Awareness Talk and Introduction to Disability Management fully funded; other…
A*STAR, Enterprise Singapore
Facilitated workshops (five half-days) with A*STAR/certified tech partners that map an SME's business goals to the technologies it needs, producing a technology roadmap; consortium version for trade associations.
Support: Grant support from Enterprise Singapore for eligible SMEs (an A*STAR brochure cites up to 80% of qualifying costs; current rate not reconfirmed).
National Heritage Board
Co-funds heritage businesses and organisations for transformation projects in products/services and people that improve long-term viability.
Support: Up to 80% of supportable costs, capped at S$40,000 per project.
Building and Construction Authority, Enterprise Singapore
Sector PSG tranche that helps built environment SMEs adopt pre-approved digital solutions and advanced equipment such as construction robotics.
Support: SMEs supported up to 50% of the cost of approved solutions (per BCA 2026 announcement); higher grant caps for longer-term digital and equipment investments…
Ministry of Finance, National Environment Agency
One-off rental support for stallholders in government-managed or government-appointed hawker centres and markets, announced in the July 2026 second support package.
Support: S$1,200 per cooked food stall and S$600 per market stall, spread over 6 months (Sep 2026 to Feb 2027).
EDB
EDB grant that co-funds companies' technology development and innovation activities in Singapore (successor name of the Research Incentive Scheme for Companies, RISC). Mostly for larger R&D projects negotiated with EDB.
Support: Case-by-case; EDB does not publish rates. Historically co-funds a share of qualifying manpower, equipment/materials/software, professional services and IPR…
National Heritage Board
Recognition scheme for long-standing local businesses; gives branding, marketing and (from Mar 2026) tailored business consultancy, but no direct cash grant.
Support: No direct funding. Designated businesses can apply for NHB's OTG and Enterprise Singapore grants.
Enterprise Singapore, ASME, SCCCI, SICCI, SMCCI, SMF
Free one-to-one business advisory at 11 SME Centres run by 5 trade chambers with EnterpriseSG. Services include business health checks, guidance on which grant fits, workshops and referrals. This is the recommended first stop for choosing EDGE activities.
Support: Free advisory (not a grant).
Enterprise Singapore
Co-funds SMEs to prepare their first sustainability report using pre-approved report packages from service providers.
Support: Up to 70% of the cost of a pre-approved report package, for applications from 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2027. The package cap was not confirmed.
IMDA, Enterprise Singapore
IMDA's SMEs Go Digital platform lists over 300 pre-approved, market-proven digital and AI-enabled solutions that SMEs can buy with grant support (funded through the Productivity Solutions Grant).
Support: Up to 50% grant support on pre-approved solutions (per IMDA SMEs Go Digital page). Grant is administered through the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) on the…
IMDA
Free online self-assessment and recommendation platform that identifies an SME's biggest business gaps and suggests pre-approved, grant-eligible digital solutions. It replaces the CTO-as-a-Service branding.
Support: Free self-assessment tools and personalised report. Earlier CTOaaS offered free first-time digital advisory and project management from appointed operators for…
Enterprise Singapore
Invitation-only, 12-18 month growth programme that prepares high-growth local companies to become Singapore Global Enterprises. It is delivered with McKinsey, EY-Parthenon, PwC, Bain, Stanford GSB, Wharton, LinHart and Egon Zehnder.
Support: Non-monetary. Covers strategy advisory, executive leadership programmes, a leadership accelerator and dedicated EnterpriseSG support. Cost or co-payment is not…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
Redesigned SFEC launching 1 December 2026 under the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package. Eligible companies get a fresh $10,000 credit in an online wallet that offsets out-of-pocket costs upfront at enrolment, instead of by reimbursement.
Support: $10,000 credit per eligible company. For WDG(JR+), the credit can offset up to 90% of the out-of-pocket cost. Offset rates for other programmes depend on the…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
An umbrella grant that brings existing workforce transformation schemes, such as Career Conversion Programmes and NACE Workplace Learning Projects, into one application channel on the Business Grants Portal. It is being rolled out in phases from 2026, with free advisory from SBF and SNEF.
Support: Depends on the scheme accessed (e.g. WDG(JR+) up to 70% for SMEs; CCP salary support up to 90%). Advisory from Anchor Programme Partners is free.
Enterprise Singapore
Funding and non-financial support for incubators and accelerators that support startups. Startups themselves do not apply. They benefit by joining a supported accelerator.
Support: Not stated on the official page.
SG Growth CapitalEnterprise Singapore, SG Growth Capital
Government co-investment alongside qualified third-party investors in Singapore-based tech startups that have IP and global potential. It also invests in VC funds through a fund-of-funds approach.
Support: Co-investment. A 2024 change raised the cap to S$12m per startup for early to early-growth stage deep tech. Budget 2026 added S$1bn to cover growth-stage deep…
Enterprise Singapore
Mentorship and a startup grant for aspiring first-time entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. Founding teams may include non-first-time entrepreneurs, and RSEs and serial entrepreneurs may be involved part-time. Applications go through an Accredited Mentor Partner (AMP).
Support: Startup grant of S$20,000 to S$50,000, supported on a 1:1 ratio: applicants must inject co-matching paid-up capital equal to the grant amount (e.g. S$20,000…
Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH Council)
A free, modular WSH Council programme in which an appointed WSH professional visits the workplace to diagnose key risks, help with root-cause analysis of past incidents and near misses, and give operation-specific advice. Open to all firms; replaces StartSAFE, which was for SMEs.
Support: Free (fully funded by WSH Council). Visits allocated at WSH Council's discretion.
Infocomm Media Development Authority
About S$200m, three-year IMDA programme supporting development, production (incl. co-productions) and distribution of Singapore film and TV content and talent.
Support: Production and co-production co-funding plus an Overseas Development Grant; rates and caps are in IMDA's call-for-proposal guidelines (not verified here).
EDB
EDB grant supporting training programmes that build employees' capability in new technologies, industrial skills and professional know-how, typically tied to EDB-supported investment projects.
Support: Case-by-case; EDB does not publish rates.