Updated 9 October 2026. The PSG closed on 29 September 2026, together with the EDG and MRA. From 30 September, pre-approved solutions and custom projects are both funded under one scheme, the EDGE grant, through the Business Grants Portal, at up to 70% of qualifying costs for SMEs. PSG applications already submitted continue to be processed and claims can still be filed. The guide below describes the PSG as it ran until September 2026 and is kept for businesses with applications in progress. For a new application, read our EDGE grant guide.
The PSG was the grant most Singapore business owners heard about first. It was the simple one. Pick a tool from the approved list, apply, get up to half the cost back. On 29 September 2026 it closed, together with the EDG and the MRA. This page covers what the PSG was, what replaced it, what happens to applications already in, and how to decide what to put the new grant on.
What the PSG was
The Productivity Solutions Grant was run by Enterprise Singapore and applied for through the Business Grants Portal. It paid up to 50% of the cost of a pre-approved solution, capped at S$30,000 per company a year. It was open to Singapore SMEs.
Three things made it popular. You chose from a fixed list, so there was no project proposal to write. Approval was fast. And every vendor on the list had already been vetted, so you did not have to prove the tool worked.
The limits were just as fixed. The PSG only paid for solutions already on the pre-approved list. If the tool you wanted was not on the list, the PSG could not fund it. It paid as a reimbursement, so you paid the vendor first and claimed the grant after. And you had to be approved before you paid, or the grant was lost.
The S$30,000 cap shaped what people used it for. It suited software subscriptions and small deployments. Anything larger, and anything custom, went to the EDG. Both grants closed on the same day.
What replaced it: the EDGE grant
From 30 September 2026 there is one scheme, the EDGE grant (formerly EDG). EDGE stands for Enterprise Development and Global Expansion. It funds pre-approved solutions and custom projects under one application, so the old choice between PSG and EDG is gone.
What it pays:
- Up to 70% of qualifying costs for SMEs.
- Up to 50% of qualifying costs for larger companies.
- Capped at S$100,000 of grant support per company per year, across all activities.
- Paid on a reimbursement basis. You pay first and claim after, the same as the PSG.
It covers eight business areas. The one that matters for AI tools and AI projects is Automation and Digitalisation. You apply through the Business Grants Portal, the same portal the PSG used. The official terms are on the Enterprise Singapore EDGE grant page. Check them before you plan a project around a specific percentage or cap.
For an SME the change is large. The support level went from up to 50% to up to 70%. The cap went from S$30,000 to S$100,000. The chart below puts the two side by side.
Source: Enterprise Singapore. PSG terms as they ran to 29 September 2026, EDGE grant terms from 30 September 2026. Both support levels are maximums. The amount approved depends on the project.
If you already applied for PSG
Applications and projects submitted before 29 September 2026 continue to be processed. Nothing you submitted is thrown out because the scheme closed.
If your project was approved, carry on and complete it. When it is done, file the claim on the Business Grants Portal with your proof of payment, as before. Claims can still be filed on completion.
You do not need to re-apply under EDGE for a project you already submitted. If you had a PSG tool in mind but never submitted, that route is closed. The same pre-approved tool is now funded under EDGE, and for an SME the support level is higher than the PSG offered.
Pre-approved tool or an agent built on your business
The PSG list made one thing easy to buy: a chatbot. Now that the list no longer decides for you, the choice is plain. A pre-approved tool, or an agent built on your own business.
A pre-approved chatbot tool is cheap and fast to switch on. It answers from a menu. The customer picks an option and the tool replies with the text someone typed in for that option. When the customer asks something the menu does not cover, it stops or hands over. For a business that gets the same few questions all day, that can be enough.
41 Closer is built the other way round. It is a done-for-you AI sales agent for WhatsApp, made by 41 Labs. We build it on the catalogue or price list you give us, so it answers every enquiry, quotes from that catalogue or price list, follows up, and hands over to a person. With your own systems connected, quoted on the call, it reads live stock, prices or availability, writes orders and bookings back, and takes payment in the chat.
The plans:
- First 100 sales conversations free, then S$299 a month. Answers every enquiry, quotes from the catalogue or price list you give us, follows up, hands over to a person.
- Your own systems connected, quoted on the call. Connects to your own systems, reads live stock, prices or availability, writes orders and bookings back, takes payment in the chat.
- Build included, no setup fee. Connecting your own system is quoted on the call.
- One month to start, charged from the day it goes live, then month to month with No contract, stop any time. No GST is charged.
- Built before you pay, live once WhatsApp approves your number.
Before paying anything, we build the agent, you message it yourself, then one free hour where we walk you through the platform and connect payments and your WhatsApp.
On grants, two plain statements. 41 Closer was never a PSG pre-approved solution. Whether a 41 Closer build qualifies under EDGE depends on how the project is scoped, so we check eligibility before you apply.
To see the difference for yourself, message the demo line on WhatsApp at +65 8012 4848. The agent that replies is 41 Closer. If you want the longer version of what a sales agent does on WhatsApp, read our page on the AI sales agent for Singapore businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PSG grant still open?
No. The Productivity Solutions Grant closed on 29 September 2026, together with the EDG and the MRA. From 30 September 2026, pre-approved solutions and custom projects are both funded under the EDGE grant, through the Business Grants Portal.
How much did the PSG cover for AI tools?
The PSG paid up to 50% of the cost of a pre-approved solution, capped at S$30,000 per company a year. It was open to Singapore SMEs, approval was fast, and it was paid as a reimbursement after you had paid the vendor. It only covered solutions on the pre-approved list.
What does the EDGE grant cover?
The EDGE grant funds pre-approved solutions and custom projects under one scheme. It pays up to 70% of qualifying costs for SMEs and up to 50% for larger companies, capped at S$100,000 of grant support per company per year across all activities. It is paid on a reimbursement basis and covers eight business areas, including Automation and Digitalisation. You apply through the Business Grants Portal.
I applied for the PSG before it closed. What happens to my application?
Applications and projects already submitted continue to be processed. If your project was approved, complete it as planned and file the claim on the Business Grants Portal when it is done. You do not need to re-apply under the EDGE grant for a project you already submitted.
Can I use the EDGE grant for 41 Closer?
41 Closer was never a PSG pre-approved solution. Whether a 41 Closer build qualifies under the EDGE grant depends on how the project is scoped, so we check eligibility before you apply. After the first 100 free sales conversations it is S$299 a month and The build is included and there is no setup fee.
Use the grant on the right thing
A grant pays part of the cost. It does not make a tool fit your business. The money is well spent when the process you fund is the one losing you sales: the enquiry that waits overnight, the quote that takes hours, the booking nobody confirmed. Fund that, and the grant shortens the payback on something that was already worth doing.
Start with the process, then look at the funding. Send us your price list. We build the agent and you message it yourself before you pay anything. If the project may qualify under EDGE, we check eligibility before you apply.