EDGE Digitalisation at a glance
Agency
Enterprise Singapore
Parent programme
Support type
Co-funding
Local ownership
At least 30% direct or indirect Singaporean / Singapore PR ownership
Main routes
Single-function solutions, Integrated Enterprise Systems, Large-scale Digital Transformation
Typical support rate
Up to 50% for SMEs and 30% for non-SMEs for the activities covered here
Standard Digitalisation sub-cap
Single-function solutions and Integrated Enterprise Systems share the S$30,000 annual A&D sub-cap
Large-scale Digital Transformation
Separate customised route; current published guidance does not place it within the standard S$30,000 A&D sub-cap
Overall EDGE funding
Standard annual cap of S$100,000, with higher support potentially assessed case by case
Application cycle
Rolling
Project timing
Apply before project commencement or payment/deposit
Application route
Business Grants Portal through the company's own Corppass account
Enterprise Singapore's current FAQ specifically applies the S$30,000 A&D sub-cap to single-function digital solutions, integrated enterprise systems and selected automation activities.
Which EDGE Digitalisation route fits your project?
The correct route depends on the level of integration and transformation involved.
Single-function Digital Solutions
These are relatively standard digital tools addressing a defined business need.
Current EDGE activities cover areas such as:
- accounting;
- CRM;
- human resources;
- e-commerce;
- cybersecurity;
- digital marketing;
- inventory;
- warehouse management;
- transport management;
- AI-enabled customer engagement;
- other operational functions.
These routes often use pre-approved solution packages and are intended to make standard technology adoption relatively straightforward.
Integrated Enterprise Systems
These are broader systems connecting several business functions.
A key example is Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Enterprise Singapore currently requires the ERP solution to cover at least three business functions. The company may use a pre-approved package or, where the required functions are not available through the pre-approved route, engage another vendor and undergo a fuller assessment process.
Large-scale Digital Transformation
Large-scale Digital Transformation is for materially more ambitious projects that transform core operations across the enterprise.
The project should involve integrated modern technologies and measurable business impact, such as:
- cloud-based enterprise platforms;
- enterprise data and analytics;
- AI and machine learning;
- robotic process automation;
- workflow automation;
- integration of legacy systems with new architecture;
- standardisation across business, sales, procurement or other core systems.
The defining feature is enterprise-wide process transformation, not merely a larger software budget.
What do standard Digitalisation activities support?
Standard digitalisation routes are designed for the adoption of proven digital capabilities.
A single-function solution normally addresses one defined business process.
An Integrated Enterprise System connects several business functions.
For example, the current Integrated ERP activity requires at least three functions and allows either:
- a pre-approved solution package; or
- a non-pre-approved vendor where the required functions are not available through the pre-approved route.
Using a non-pre-approved vendor does not automatically make the project Large-scale Digital Transformation.
The route is determined by the project's scope, integration and business transformation—not simply the vendor selected.
What does Large-scale Digital Transformation support?
Large-scale Digital Transformation is designed for enterprise-wide initiatives that materially change how the company operates.
Enterprise Singapore's current conditions require the project to:
- demonstrate measurable impact on company growth and efficiency;
- strengthen core operations using modern technologies;
- involve integration and/or standardisation across business systems.
A strong project therefore combines technology implementation with process redesign and measurable operating impact.
Potential projects can include:
- an integrated cloud enterprise architecture;
- a company-wide data platform;
- AI integrated across core operating workflows;
- RPA deployed across multiple connected processes;
- replacement of fragmented legacy systems with an integrated digital architecture;
- cross-functional workflow automation involving finance, operations, sales or procurement.
The funding distinction: standard Digitalisation vs Large-scale Digital Transformation
This is one of the most important distinctions on the page.
Standard Digitalisation
Single-function digital solutions and Integrated Enterprise Systems share the combined S$30,000 annual Automation & Digitalisation grant sub-cap.
Individual activities also have their own cost or grant ceilings.
For example, Enterprise Singapore currently caps the Integrated ERP activity at S$60,000 of activity cost, corresponding to support of up to S$30,000 for an SME or S$18,000 for a non-SME.
That ERP cap is specific to the activity and should not be applied to other digitalisation routes.
Large-scale Digital Transformation
Enterprise Singapore's published FAQ defines the S$30,000 A&D sub-cap for:
- single-function digital solutions;
- integrated enterprise systems; and
- selected automation activities.
Large-scale Digital Transformation is separately published as a customised activity and its current activity page does not state the S$30,000 sub-cap.
The standard EDGE framework provides up to S$100,000 of total grant support per company per year.
However, Enterprise Singapore has also stated that companies requiring more support under EDGE may submit applications for case-by-case assessment.
A qualifying Large-scale Digital Transformation can therefore potentially be considered beyond:
- the S$30,000 standard digitalisation sub-cap; and
- where justified, the normal S$100,000 annual EDGE ceiling.
Support above S$100,000 is discretionary and depends on Enterprise Singapore's assessment of the scale and merits of the customised project.
A substantial integrated transformation should be assessed under Large-scale Digital Transformation before assuming that the company's opportunity is limited to S$30,000 or S$100,000.
Who can apply?
The applicant generally needs to:
- be registered and operating in Singapore;
- have at least 30% direct or indirect ownership by Singaporeans and/or Singapore Permanent Residents, based on ultimate individual ownership;
- apply before the project starts or any payment/deposit is made to a supplier, vendor or third party;
- meet the requirements of the selected digital activity.
For standard digitalisation activities, the digital solution generally needs to be used or implemented in Singapore.
Some standard activities may also exclude home-based businesses.
Large-scale Digital Transformation places greater emphasis on the scope, integration and measurable transformation achieved by the project.
Pre-approved vendor or own vendor?
Vendor requirements depend on the selected activity.
Many standard digital solutions use pre-approved vendors and solution packages.
However, certain activities permit a company to engage its own vendor.
ERP illustrates the distinction particularly well.
Where the required functions are available through a pre-approved package, that route can offer a more standardised application process.
Where the required functions are not available through the pre-approved route, a company may be able to use a non-pre-approved vendor and undergo a fuller assessment.
Enterprise Singapore currently indicates an application outcome timeframe of around one week for pre-approved ERP vendor applications and around ten weeks for non-pre-approved ERP vendor applications.
Those timeframes are activity-specific and should not be treated as universal EDGE processing times.
What is generally not supported?
Large-scale Digital Transformation specifically excludes projects that amount to isolated digitisation without broader transformation.
Examples include:
- software that only digitises a paper form without changing the underlying process;
- basic IT infrastructure upgrades;
- internet-bandwidth upgrades;
- migration to a newer version of existing software without meaningful functional enhancement;
- maintenance;
- GST.
Standard digitalisation activities also commonly exclude GST and maintenance, with software-support periods and cost categories varying by activity.
The practical distinction is:
Digitising an individual task is not the same as transforming an operating model.
What expenditure can qualify?
For standard Digitalisation, eligible costs depend on the specific activity.
Software subscription or purchase costs are common. Some activities cap the supportable subscription period.
For example, the current Integrated ERP activity supports software costs capped at 12 months.
For Large-scale Digital Transformation, qualifying expenditure can include approved:
- software;
- systems integration;
- implementation services;
- professional services needed to deliver the transformation.
Only expenditure accepted under the approved project and Letter of Offer is ultimately supportable.
When should you apply?
For a standard digital solution, EDGE should be checked before accepting the vendor quotation, signing the implementation commitment or making payment.
For an Integrated Enterprise System such as ERP, the company should assess the grant while it is still defining:
- required functions;
- system architecture;
- integration scope;
- vendor requirements;
- implementation budget.
For Large-scale Digital Transformation, the funding discussion should occur earlier—while management is deciding how processes, systems, data and workflows should change across the enterprise.
That is the point at which the project can be structured as a transformation programme rather than an already-fixed IT purchase.
What will Enterprise Singapore expect?
For standard Digitalisation, documentation is comparatively focused.
For example, current ERP requirements include:
- vendor proposal and quotation;
- details of the system scope;
- at least three modules for a non-pre-approved ERP proposal;
- expected cost savings.
Large-scale Digital Transformation requires a fuller project case.
Current Enterprise Singapore guidance asks for information including:
- project proposal;
- vendor proposals and quotations;
- audited or management-certified financial statements;
- three-year projections of revenue growth, cost savings and overseas sales where relevant;
- projected new jobs, including Singaporean jobs above the specified salary threshold.
The application therefore needs to connect the technical implementation to measurable business transformation.
What deliverables are required?
For many standard digitalisation activities, the company needs to demonstrate that the approved solution was deployed and is being used, supported by the required system or unique-identifier evidence.
Large-scale Digital Transformation has broader deliverables, including:
- project milestone and progress reporting;
- qualitative and quantitative benefits;
- solution demonstrations and screenshots;
- training records where relevant;
- final consultancy documentation where applicable.
These evidence requirements should be built into project governance from the start.
How does the application process work?
1. Identify the correct Digitalisation route
Determine whether the project is a single-function solution, Integrated Enterprise System or Large-scale Digital Transformation.
2. Confirm eligibility and timing
Review company ownership, project status, vendor commitments and activity-specific conditions.
3. Define the solution and integration scope
For standard digitalisation, this centres on the selected system and business function.
For large-scale transformation, define:
- current operating constraints;
- future digital architecture;
- systems to be integrated;
- workflow changes;
- implementation plan;
- measurable growth and efficiency outcomes.
4. Prepare the application
Coordinate vendor proposals, project scope, financial information and the required business projections.
5. Submit through the Business Grants Portal
The company remains the formal applicant and submits through its own Corppass account.
Reeve | R&D can manage the preparation and coordination of the application workstream while the company remains responsible for the formal submission and declarations.
6. Enterprise Singapore assessment and Letter of Offer
If approved, the Letter of Offer sets out the support amount, qualifying period, conditions and deliverables.
Post-Award Management
For standard Digitalisation, the company needs to retain evidence that the approved solution was implemented, qualifying expenditure was paid and the required deliverables were completed.
For Large-scale Digital Transformation, the management burden is more substantial because the award is tied to a broader transformation programme.
Companies should monitor:
- approved scope;
- systems deployed;
- integration milestones;
- training;
- business-impact measures;
- qualifying expenditure;
- implementation changes;
- claim evidence.
Current Large-scale Digital Transformation claims also involve an auditor from Enterprise Singapore's Panel of Auditors.
Is EDGE Digitalisation relevant to your project?
EDGE Digitalisation is a strong fit where a company has a defined operational problem and a clear digital solution or transformation objective.
For a standard route, the project may be as straightforward as adopting a recognised CRM, HR, warehouse or ERP solution.
For a large-scale route, the business case should look materially different:
A weaker Large-scale Digital Transformation project is one that is essentially a software replacement, isolated feature implementation or ordinary IT upgrade.
For substantial projects, it is also important not to assume too early that the funding opportunity stops at S$30,000 or S$100,000. The large-scale route should first be assessed on its own merits and scale.
How Reeve | R&D supports EDGE Digitalisation
Route assessment
Determine whether the project fits a standard digital solution, Integrated Enterprise System or Large-scale Digital Transformation.
Eligibility and timing
Confirm company eligibility and whether the project remains uncommitted.
Transformation structuring
For large-scale projects, define the future architecture, integration scope, workflow changes and measurable business impact.
Funding modelling
Assess eligible expenditure, the applicable standard caps and whether a substantial customised project may justify discussion with Enterprise Singapore above the normal EDGE ceiling.
Application preparation
Coordinate the technical case, vendor documentation, financials and business projections.
Enterprise Singapore interaction
Support responses to clarification and additional-information requests.
Post-Award Management
Manage expenditure, deliverables, transformation evidence, changes and claim preparation.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to use a pre-approved vendor?
It depends on the activity. Many standard digital solutions use pre-approved vendors, but Enterprise Singapore allows own-vendor routes for certain activities.
Can I use my own ERP vendor?
Potentially. The current Integrated ERP activity allows a non-pre-approved vendor where the required functions are not available through the pre-approved route.
Is every digitalisation project capped at S$30,000?
No. The S$30,000 sub-cap applies to single-function digital solutions, Integrated Enterprise Systems and selected automation activities. Large-scale Digital Transformation is separately published and its current activity page does not state that sub-cap.
Is Large-scale Digital Transformation capped at S$100,000?
S$100,000 is the standard company-wide annual EDGE ceiling. Enterprise Singapore has also stated that companies requiring more support may submit applications for case-by-case assessment. A sufficiently substantial Large-scale Digital Transformation may therefore warrant a funding discussion above the standard ceiling.
Does an ERP project need several functions?
For the current Integrated ERP activity, Enterprise Singapore requires at least three business functions.
Can AI projects qualify?
Potentially. Enterprise Singapore expressly identifies AI/ML as one of the technologies that can form part of Large-scale Digital Transformation where the wider integration and business-impact requirements are met.
Is migrating to a new software version enough for Large-scale Digital Transformation?
Generally no where there is no meaningful functional enhancement or broader transformation.