PSG Grant Singapore
PSG Grant Singapore: A Plain-English Guide to the Productivity Solutions Grant
Thinking about the PSG grant Singapore SMEs keep hearing about? This guide explains what the Productivity Solutions Grant actually funds, who qualifies, how applications work on GoBusiness, and when custom software fits EDG instead. Digital 9 Labs helps businesses scope software projects that line up with the right grant.
Custom enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, built for Singapore SMEs. From $3.5k onwards.
Where Singapore SMEs feel stuck
Most off-the-shelf ERP software is built for someone else's workflow. We design around yours.
Grant names are confusing
PSG, EDG, SkillsFuture, MRA. Owners hear the acronyms but nobody explains which one actually applies to a software purchase.
Vendors oversell grant eligibility
Some sales pitches imply everything is claimable. In reality PSG only covers specific pre-approved solutions, and custom builds usually sit outside it.
Support levels keep changing
The co-funding percentage has changed over the years, so figures quoted in old articles or by salespeople may no longer be accurate.
The wrong grant wastes months
Applying under PSG for something that belongs under EDG, or the reverse, means rejections, resubmissions, and a stalled project.
Buying software just because it is claimable
A subsidised tool that does not fit your workflow still costs money, migration effort, and staff frustration.
Timing rules catch people out
Starting a project or signing a contract before approval can disqualify the application. Sequence matters more than most owners expect.
What we build into your ERP
Pick the modules that match how your team actually works. Everything connects to a single source of truth.
What PSG Is
The Productivity Solutions Grant co-funds Singapore SMEs adopting pre-scoped, pre-approved IT solutions and equipment from a published list.
Who Generally Qualifies
Broadly: a business registered and operating in Singapore, with local shareholding and company size criteria set by EnterpriseSG. Check the current criteria on GoBusiness before applying.
How Applications Work
You get a quotation from a pre-approved vendor for a listed solution, then submit the application yourself through the GoBusiness portal before purchasing.
What Software PSG Supports
Off-the-shelf, sector-mapped packages: accounting, HR and payroll, inventory, POS, e-commerce, and similar solutions on the pre-approved list.
What PSG Does Not Cover
Custom-built software is not on the pre-approved list. A system designed around your specific workflows generally maps to EDG, not PSG.
Where EDG Fits
The Enterprise Development Grant supports deeper capability projects, which is where bespoke systems like custom ERP usually belong.
Honest Scoping First
Digital 9 Labs starts by asking whether a pre-approved package already solves your problem. If it does, PSG may be the cheaper, faster route and we will say so.
Grant-Aligned Project Design
When custom is the right call, we scope the project with clear deliverables, milestones, and documentation that supports a grant conversation with your consultant.
Build and Delivery
We design and build the system itself: workflows, integrations, and reporting for industries from dental clinics to trading, F&B catering, and construction.
How we deliver
Fit check
We review your workflows and tell you honestly whether a pre-approved PSG package or a custom build serves you better.
Scope and documentation
If custom fits, we prepare a clearly scoped proposal with deliverables and milestones you can bring to a grant discussion.
Build after the paperwork
We sequence the engagement around grant timelines, so work does not start in a way that jeopardises an application.
PSG vs EDG: Which Grant Fits Your Project
PSG (Productivity Solutions Grant)
- For adopting pre-scoped, off-the-shelf solutions from a pre-approved vendor list.
- You pick a listed package and vendor, then apply via GoBusiness before purchase.
- Suits standard needs: accounting, payroll, POS, inventory, e-commerce packages.
- Simpler application, but the solution must already exist on the list.
EDG (Enterprise Development Grant)
- For larger capability-building projects, including custom-built software.
- Project-based application with a proposal, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Suits businesses whose workflows do not fit an off-the-shelf package.
- More preparation required, but it is the natural home for bespoke ERP and systems.
How a PSG Application Works on GoBusiness
Check the solution list
Browse the pre-approved solutions on GoBusiness and confirm the package you want is listed for your sector.
Get a quotation
Request a formal quotation from the pre-approved vendor for that exact listed solution.
Apply before you buy
Submit the application on the GoBusiness portal before signing or paying. Purchasing first typically disqualifies the claim.
Wait for the outcome
Processing time varies by application. Only proceed with the purchase once you have the approval in hand.
Claim after deployment
After the solution is deployed, used, and paid for, you submit the claim with the required evidence.
Verify current terms
Support percentages, caps, and eligible solutions change over time. Always check the current terms on GoBusiness or with EnterpriseSG rather than relying on quoted figures.
When Custom Software Is Worth It Anyway
Your workflow is your edge
If how you quote, produce, or deliver is genuinely different from competitors, forcing it into a generic package flattens that advantage.
Multiple tools, one truth
Businesses juggling spreadsheets, chat threads, and disconnected apps often need one system built around their actual process.
Industry-specific needs
We have built systems for dental clinics, interior design firms, corporate gifting, aesthetics and wellness, insurance agencies, F&B catering, specialty retail, trading, construction, and finance, including a custom POS for a Singapore beauty chain and an InvoiceNow-ready e-invoicing web app.
Grant support still possible
Custom projects are not shut out of grant support; they simply belong in the EDG conversation rather than PSG, with a properly scoped proposal.
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Frequently asked questions
What SME teams usually want to know before they commit to a custom ERP or workflow system.