Where a Singapore SME should look first for AI funding — PSG, EDG and IMDA schemes — explained without the hype.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
Singapore SMEs have several real routes to fund AI — here is where to look first, and which fits which need.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Off-the-shelf | PSG — pre-approved solutions, up to 50% / S$30k |
| Bespoke | EDG — custom projects, SMEs up to 50% |
| Advisory + catalogue | CTO-as-a-Service / SMEs Go Digital |
| Training | SkillsFuture for upskilling staff |
Where SMEs should look
For an off-the-shelf AI-enabled tool, PSG (up to 50%, capped at up to S$30,000) is the usual route — via a pre-approved solution and vendor. For a bespoke project, EDG (SMEs up to 50%) fits. CTO-as-a-Service helps you find pre-approved solutions, and SkillsFuture funds staff training. The official starting point for most enterprise grants is the Business Grants Portal on GoBusiness, Singapore’s single channel for applying for and managing government grants.
Set expectations
Most SME ‘AI funding’ is a co-funding of part of the cost (you pay the rest), tied to pre-approved solutions or an approved project — not a blank cheque. And remember the PSG pre-approved-vendor rule. Note: Enterprise Singapore has announced a unified EDGE grant launching in the second half of 2026 that will consolidate PSG, EDG and MRA; the existing grants remain accessible until it launches, but the exact mechanics and cutover date were not confirmed at the time of writing — verify before relying on either the old or new scheme. Support levels, caps, eligibility and round status change frequently — confirm the current details on the official programme page before relying on them.
Where dgm fits
Important: these are programmes a business applies for directly with the relevant Singapore agency. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — not a registered or approved grant deliverer, and not a PSG pre-approved vendor or on any IMDA or Enterprise Singapore pre-approved solution list. dgm can help scope and build the AI project; eligibility, approval and any claim rest with you and the agency. dgm can help scope a small, affordable first project.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Singapore businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm can help you scope the AI project that a programme would fund — but you apply to the programme directly, and dgm is not a PSG pre-approved vendor or registered grant deliverer. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.