Grants for Singapore Shopify stores: EDG, PSG and EDGE

Information checked as of 5 October 2026

For years, the standard advice to a Singapore business building an online shop was "check whether PSG covers it". If you're reading older guides, note that this changed a week ago. Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) closed the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) and the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant on 29 September 2026, and replaced them with a single scheme, the EDGE Grant, from 30 September. This guide explains what changed, which EDGE activities are relevant to a Shopify store, who qualifies, how to apply, and which Shopify-related costs may or may not count. EnterpriseSG, IMDA and news reports from the launch are the sources throughout.

This is general information, not grant, legal or financial advice. EDGE is brand new, and its activity list, caps and processes are likely to be adjusted. Check the live EnterpriseSG page for any activity before you commit money, or ask an SME Centre adviser.

The short version

• PSG and EDG are closed to new applications. Apply under EDGE instead. Applications submitted before 30 September are still assessed under the old rules.
• EDGE pays a percentage of qualifying costs: up to 50% for SMEs and 30% for larger companies on most activities, and up to 70% and 50% for internationalisation and sustainability activities.
• Each company can receive up to S$100,000 a year across all EDGE activities, of which up to S$30,000 can go to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. The caps reset every 1 April.
• You need at least 30% Singaporean or PR ownership, and you mustn't start work or pay a supplier before you apply.
• For an online store, the relevant digital activities are small. E-Commerce Online Shop (B2C) and Multichannel E-commerce Software each support up to S$2,500 for an SME, and Digital Marketing up to S$5,000, using IMDA pre-approved solutions.
• Expanding overseas? Market Entry Setup supports professional services such as incorporating an overseas entity or registering trademarks, at up to 70% for SMEs.

What happened to PSG and EDG

The change was announced in March 2026, during the Committee of Supply debate, as part of the Business Refresh Package. The Business Times reported that businesses would no longer need to work out which grant an activity fell under, and could apply by activity instead. EnterpriseSG's media release of 9 September 2026 confirmed that EDGE consolidates EDG, MRA and PSG into one scheme, covering more than 150 activities across eight business areas.

EnterpriseSG's EDG, PSG and EDGE pages now all carry the same notice: the three old schemes ceased on 29 September 2026, and from 30 September businesses apply under EDGE. IMDA's PSG page says the same. The EDGE FAQ adds the details:

• Applications submitted before 30 September are still assessed under the old scheme's requirements.
• Ongoing projects continue through to completion and claim.
• Past EDG, MRA or PSG recipients can apply for EDGE, but not for a project already supported under the old schemes. Old grant amounts don't count toward the new EDGE caps.

What the old grants covered

It's still worth knowing what the old schemes did, because many vendor pages and older articles describe them:

• PSG funded up to 50% of pre-approved IT solutions and equipment for local SMEs, chosen from a pre-approved list. That's how many Singapore online shops were part-funded.
• EDG funded up to 50% of larger, custom projects for SMEs, such as consultancy, software and internal manpower. Its brand and marketing category explicitly excluded websites, advertising and media buys, influencers, SEO and SEM.

Both required at least 30% local shareholding and ruled out paying a supplier before applying. Those principles carry over to EDGE.

How EDGE works

Who can apply

The EDGE FAQ, the media release and each activity page set out the same baseline. Your business must be:

• Registered and operating in Singapore. If you haven't registered yet, our guide to registering with ACRA before you sell on Shopify covers sole proprietorships and companies.
• At least 30% owned by Singapore citizens or PRs, directly or indirectly, based on who ultimately owns it.
• Not already started. You must not have started work, or made any payment or deposit to a supplier, before you submit the application. EnterpriseSG calls these retrospective applications, and doesn't support them.

Activities can add their own conditions. EDGE's Digital Marketing activity, for example, currently excludes home-based businesses, which the Online Shop activity page doesn't list. Non-profits, societies and government bodies can't apply.

How much support you get

EnterpriseSG's media release and FAQ give the same funding table:

• SMEs: up to 70% for internationalisation and sustainability activities, and up to 50% for everything else.
• Non-SMEs: up to 50% and up to 30% respectively.

An SME here means a group turnover of no more than S$100 million, or no more than 200 workers. The group includes companies that own more than 50% of you and companies you own more than 50% of. Each activity also has its own cost cap and percentage, so check the activity page rather than assuming the headline rate.

The annual caps

Each company can receive up to S$100,000 a year across all EDGE activities. Within that, it can use up to S$30,000 on single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. Both caps reset on 1 April. If you're planning work near the end of March, the FAQ says you should submit before 31 March to use that year's cap.

EDGE activities that fit a Shopify store

EDGE is organised by activity. These are the ones most relevant to a Singapore online store, with the figures on each EnterpriseSG page as of 5 October 2026:

E-Commerce – Online Shop (B2C)

For setting up an online shop with integrated secure payments, to sell directly to consumers.

• Support: up to 50% for SMEs (up to S$2,500) and up to 30% for non-SMEs (up to S$1,500). Qualifying cost is capped at S$5,000.
• Supported costs: software costs, capped at 12 months. GST and maintenance aren't supported.
• Vendor: you pick a pre-approved solution and vendor on IMDA's SMEs Go Digital, then build the matching package there.
• Timeline: application outcome in about a week. The project must be completed within 18 months of approval.
• One-off: you can't apply if you've previously applied for grant support for the same solution.

Pixel Mechanics, a pre-approved vendor, notes on its own grant page that EDGE's support for an online shop is smaller than PSG's was. That's worth knowing if you're comparing old quotations.

Multichannel E-commerce Software

For a central system that manages several online sales channels, orders and stock in one place, which suits stores that sell on Shopify and marketplaces at the same time. The support, cost cap and conditions are the same as the online shop activity: up to S$2,500 for an SME, on qualifying costs up to S$5,000.

Digital Marketing

For digital marketing campaign management software that helps you plan, run and optimise online campaigns. Support is up to 50% for SMEs (up to S$5,000) and 30% for non-SMEs (up to S$3,000), on qualifying costs capped at S$10,000. Like the other digital activities, it covers software costs for up to 12 months, from a pre-approved vendor. It isn't a subsidy for ad spend: media buys aren't listed as a supported cost.

Market Entry Setup (internationalisation)

If you're expanding beyond Singapore, Market Entry Setup supports professional service costs for incorporating an overseas entity, registering intellectual property, tax structure advice, import and export licences, drafting market-specific agreements and trade credit insurance. Support is up to 70% for SMEs and 50% for non-SMEs, with an application outcome in about six weeks and 18 months to finish. You submit a separate application for each market, and travel, accommodation and staff costs aren't covered. If Malaysia or Indonesia is your first market, our guide to selling there with Shopify Markets covers the store side.

EDGE has more internationalisation, strategy and innovation activities than we can list here. BizSG's grant recommender, covered below, is the quickest way to browse them.

Which Shopify costs may and may not qualify

Nothing on EnterpriseSG's or IMDA's pages mentions Shopify by name, so treat this as a reading of the general rules rather than a ruling:

• May qualify: an online shop, multichannel or digital marketing solution, if it's a pre-approved package listed on SMEs Go Digital and bought from the listed vendor. Some vendors may build on Shopify, but check the directory and the package contents.
• Probably not on its own: a Shopify plan you buy directly from Shopify, apps and themes bought separately, or work by a freelancer or agency that isn't a listed pre-approved vendor for that activity.
• Not listed as supported: ad spend and media buys, GST, maintenance, and anything you paid for or started before you applied.
• Watch the 12-month limit: the digital activities cover software costs for up to 12 months, so ongoing subscriptions after that are yours to pay.

EnterpriseSG says there are no compulsory application fees for its schemes, and that it doesn't endorse fees charged by people offering grant-application services. Only your own company can apply and claim. Vendors and other third parties can't submit on your behalf, and shouldn't be given your Corppass login.

How to apply, step by step

1. Check your eligibility on the BizSG portal. It launched on 30 September 2026 with an AI grant recommender and an eligibility checker that uses government records such as shareholding and staff numbers. The Straits Times reported the launch, and EnterpriseSG's media release describes both tools.
2. Pick the activity on EnterpriseSG's EDGE pages and read its supported costs, deliverables and documents.
3. Choose a vendor. For digital solutions, find a pre-approved vendor on IMDA's SMEs Go Digital, get a quotation, build the matching package there, and generate a package reference ID with Corppass.
4. Apply on the Business Grants Portal with Corppass, using the link on the activity page, before any work starts or any money changes hands. The FAQ says payments made after you submit, but before approval, may be supported if the application is approved, at your own risk.
5. Accept the Letter of Offer. It sets the grant amount, project period and deliverables. After approval, you can only change the project end date or the claim due date. Changing vendor means withdrawing and reapplying.
6. Complete the project and pay in full. For a digital solution, the deliverable is a photo of the deployed software showing its unique identifier, such as a licence number or user ID.
7. Claim. EDGE pays by reimbursement, in a single final claim. The FAQ says claims open from 1 November 2026 for digital solutions and from 1 December 2026 for other activities. Disbursement is about 14 working days after claim approval by PayNow Corporate, or up to eight weeks by GIRO.

GST isn't a supported cost under these activities, so budget for it on top of the grant. Our GST guide for Shopify stores covers when you need to register and charge GST yourself, and an accountant can advise on how a grant is treated in your books.

Before you count on a grant

For a new Shopify store, a grant is usually a modest help rather than the deciding factor. The online shop activity's maximum is S$2,500 for an SME, and you pay the full cost upfront before you're reimbursed. If you're still at the planning stage, our step-by-step guide to starting a Shopify store covers the setup order. You can then decide whether a pre-approved vendor package is worth more to you than building the store yourself.

FAQ

Can I still apply for PSG or EDG for my Shopify store?

No. Enterprise Singapore says the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant ceased on 29 September 2026, and new applications now go to the EDGE Grant, which opened on 30 September 2026. Applications submitted before 30 September are still assessed under the old scheme's rules, and approved projects can be claimed on completion.

Will EDGE pay for my Shopify subscription?

Only in a narrow way. EDGE's E-Commerce Online Shop (B2C) activity supports software costs for up to 12 months, with qualifying costs capped at S$5,000 and support of up to 50% for SMEs, which is up to S$2,500. It only covers pre-approved solutions listed on IMDA's SMEs Go Digital, bought through the listed vendor. A plan you buy directly from Shopify only counts if it's part of a listed package, so search the directory before you commit.

Who is eligible for the EDGE Grant?

Your business must be registered and operating in Singapore, with at least 30% of it owned, directly or indirectly, by Singapore citizens or permanent residents. You must not have started work or paid a supplier, even a deposit, before you apply. Individual activities can add conditions. SMEs, meaning a group turnover of up to S$100 million or up to 200 workers, get higher support than larger companies.

Can EDGE help me expand to Malaysia or Indonesia?

Possibly. EDGE's Market Entry Setup activity supports professional service costs such as incorporating an overseas entity, registering trademarks, tax advice, import or export licences, drafting agreements and trade credit insurance, at up to 70% for SMEs. You need a separate application for each market, and travel and staff costs aren't covered. Support counts toward your S$100,000 annual EDGE cap.

How long does an EDGE application take, and when is the grant paid?

It depends on the activity. Enterprise Singapore's pages give an application outcome in about one week for single-function digital solutions such as an online shop or digital marketing, and about six weeks for Market Entry Setup. EDGE is paid by reimbursement: you complete the project, pay in full, then claim. Disbursement is about 14 working days after claim approval by PayNow Corporate, or up to eight weeks by GIRO.

A reminder: this guide is general information, not grant, legal or financial advice. EDGE launched on 30 September 2026, and support levels, caps and activities can change, so confirm the details on EnterpriseSG's live pages or with an SME Centre before you apply.

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References

Grant terms change, so check the live page before you act on anything here.

1. EDGE Grant, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
2. FAQ: EDGE Grant, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
3. New BizSG initiative simplifies access to government support and services for businesses (MR 040/26, 9 Sep 2026), Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
4. E-Commerce – Online Shop (B2C), Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
5. Digital Marketing, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
6. Multichannel E-commerce Software, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
7. Market Entry Setup, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
8. Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG), Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
9. Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
10. Budget 2026, Enterprise Singapore. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
11. EDGE Grant and Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG): pre-approved solutions, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
12. BizSG portal, Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Government. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
13. New portal allows Singapore businesses to access govt grants and calculate tariffs (30 Sep 2026), The Straits Times. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
14. Budget 2026: New consolidated Edge grant to streamline funding application process for SMEs (2 Mar 2026), The Business Times. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
15. EDGE Grant, Grants.sg. Accessed 5 Oct 2026.
16. eCommerce website grant: PSG is now the EDGE Grant, Pixel Mechanics (an IMDA pre-approved vendor). Accessed 5 Oct 2026.