The avoidable mistakes that sink Singapore AI grant applications — including committing to a vendor before applying — and how to prevent them.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
A handful of avoidable mistakes sink Singapore AI grant applications. Knowing them upfront protects your eligibility.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Committing early | Paying/signing a vendor before a PSG application |
| Wrong scheme | Using PSG for bespoke work (use EDG) |
| Unlisted vendor | Assuming any AI vendor is PSG pre-approved |
| Unconfirmed scheme | Planning around an unverified or closed round |
The most common mistakes
Committing to a vendor before applying (paying, depositing or signing) can disqualify a PSG application. Using the wrong scheme — PSG for bespoke work that belongs in EDG, or vice versa. Assuming any AI vendor is pre-approved when PSG only funds listed solutions and vendors. And assuming 100E can be delivered by an external integrator — it is delivered by AI Singapore.
How to avoid them
Apply before committing; match the scheme to whether your need is off-the-shelf or bespoke; verify the vendor/solution is on the pre-approved list; and confirm the current round and rules (especially with the EDGE consolidation coming). 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.
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.