SMEs Go Digital: IMDA's list of ready-made tools, with up to 50% support under EDGE

SMEs Go Digital is IMDA's programme for ready-made digital tools. Its platform lists more than 300 pre-approved solutions, with up to 50% grant support for an SME. Under EDGE, a single-function digital tool such as an AI chatbot has to come from this list. More details: IMDA SMEs Go Digital page, Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page

SMEs Go Digital programme at a glance

What it is: IMDA's programme and platform for ready-made digital tools. It lists more than 300 pre-approved solutions with up to 50% grant support for an SME.^[1]
Does it cover AI?: Yes. The list has AI categories, such as a GenAI chatbot for your customers, GenAI marketing content and AI accounting automation.^[2]
The grant: The platform is a list, not a grant. The grant is EDGE, which supports up to 50% of eligible costs for an SME. An AI chatbot gets at most S$7,500, claimed back after you pay.^[5]
Who qualifies for the grant: A business registered and operating in Singapore, at least 30% owned by Singaporeans or PRs. It must not have paid the vendor before applying.^[5]
How long: About 1 week for the EDGE outcome on a pre-approved tool. IMDA takes 4 to 5 months to approve a vendor for the list.^{[4, 5]}

Who it is for

SMEs Go Digital fits you if

You want a tool that works as it comes. A GenAI chatbot for your customers, an HR system or accounting software are examples.
You are happy to choose from the pre-approved vendors. Under EDGE, a single-function digital tool has to come from this list.
Your business is registered and operating in Singapore, and Singaporeans or PRs own at least 30% of it. EDGE asks for both.
You have not paid the vendor or started the work before you apply for the grant.

More details: IMDA SMEs Go Digital platform, Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, EDGE FAQ

How to find an AI tool

Four ways into the list

Go Digital Advisor. Describe your problem in your own words, such as manual work that makes sales hard to track. It suggests pre-approved solutions to look at.
GenAI Navigator. Pick the challenge, customer engagement or marketing, and it points you to GenAI chatbots or content tools.
Industry Digital Plans. A step-by-step guide for your sector, from food services to logistics, with the tools and training for each stage.
Browse by business area. Sales and marketing, HR, operations, cybersecurity and sustainability, each with its pre-approved categories.

More details: IMDA SMEs Go Digital platform, SMEs Go Digital page

Pre-approved

What pre-approved changes for your grant

IMDA has checked the vendor. At least 5 SMEs used the solution for 6 months and still use it. At least 5 reported a productivity gain of 15% or more.
The package is fixed on the platform. Your quotation has to match it exactly. A package builder lets you adjust licences, the implementation period and training.
The outcome is fast. About 1 week for a pre-approved tool. For an integrated ERP system from a vendor outside the list, Enterprise Singapore gives 10 weeks.
Pre-approved is not free. EDGE supports up to 50% of eligible costs for an SME. You pay the vendor in full and claim the grant back.

More details: IMDA vendor guide, Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, EDGE FAQ

Not on the list

A custom AI agent is a different route

A pre-approved tool works the same way for every customer. An AI agent built around your own systems and steps is not on the list. Glints is not a pre-approved vendor.
A bigger build can apply under a different part of EDGE. Read our guide to custom builds under EDGE.
On the call we tell you when a ready-made tool from the list would do the job. Then you buy that instead.

Your next step

Pick the option that fits what you need

Want a ready-made tool? Browse IMDA's SMEs Go Digital list and ask a pre-approved vendor for a quotation.

Want AI that works inside your own systems and chat? That is what we build.

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How to buy a tool with the grant

From the list to the claim

Find the toolSearch SMEs Go Digital by business need, or describe your problem to the Go Digital Advisor.
Get a quotationContact the vendor. The quotation has to match a package on the platform exactly.
Build the packageOn SMEs Go Digital, pick the package and adjust licences or training to match the quotation. Sign in with Corppass, the government login for companies, to get a package reference ID.
ApplyApply on the Business Grants Portal with the reference ID, before you pay the vendor anything. Read our portal guide.
About 1 weekGet the outcome and accept the Letter of Offer.
Within 18 monthsSet the tool up and pay in full. Then claim with a photo of the tool and its licence number or user ID.

More details: IMDA SMEs Go Digital platform, Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page

Documents

What to prepare

A vendor quotation that matches the package on SMEs Go Digital exactly.
The package reference ID from the platform, generated with your Corppass.
A projection of the cost the tool saves you in the year after it goes live.
A current tenancy agreement for the place where you use the tool.
For the claim: proof that you paid in full. Also a photo of the tool running, with its licence number, user ID or email.

More details: Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, EDGE FAQ

Where it goes wrong

Common mistakes with a pre-approved tool

A quotation that does not match the package. Enterprise Singapore asks for an exact match. Adjust the package on the platform first.
Paying before you apply. A deposit or a start on the work before you submit makes the application retrospective, and it is not supported.
Letting the vendor apply for you. Third parties cannot apply for or manage the grant on your behalf.
Expecting the platform to pay. The money comes from EDGE, up to 50% of eligible costs, after you have paid the vendor in full.
Applying for the same tool twice. A solution you already received grant support for is not eligible again.
Counting GST or maintenance. Neither is an eligible cost.

More details: Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, EDGE FAQ

Other grants

Which grant fits your AI project?

Each grant supports a different kind of project. Read the one that matches yours, or answer a few questions and we name the grant that most likely fits.

PSG grantNow merged under EDGE. Which ready-made AI tools are eligible, and for how much.Read more EDGE grantThe grant that pays for a tool from the list. What it supports and how to apply.Read more Business Grants Portal guideWhich portal, the Corppass roles, and what happens after you submit.Read more Not sure? Take the 60-second grant checkSeven questions at most, and your answers stay on this page.Start the check

Questions owners ask

Straight answers on the SMEs Go Digital programme

What government grants are available for SMEs in Singapore in 2026?

For a ready-made digital tool, the grant is EDGE. It supports up to 50% of eligible costs for an SME on a pre-approved solution from this list. PSG and EDG are now merged under EDGE.

WDG JR+, SWDA's grant for projects that change how people work, led by a pre-approved consultant. The NTUC CTC Grant, for a project where the workers end up better off. SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit, a credit for the training around a project. The Enterprise Innovation Scheme, a tax deduction on the AI spending you pay yourself. More details: Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, Business Grants Portal FAQ

What is SMEs Go Digital?

IMDA's programme to help SMEs cut costs and solve business problems with digital tools. Its platform lists more than 300 pre-approved solutions with up to 50% grant support. A Go Digital Advisor, a GenAI Navigator and Industry Digital Plans help you find the right one. More details

Is SMEs Go Digital a grant?

No. It is the list of pre-approved tools and vendors. The grant for a tool on the list is EDGE, from Enterprise Singapore. It supports up to 50% of eligible costs for an SME, and at most S$7,500 for an AI chatbot. You apply on the Business Grants Portal. More details: IMDA SMEs Go Digital page, Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page

How do I find an AI tool on SMEs Go Digital?

Three ways. Describe your problem to the Go Digital Advisor, which suggests pre-approved solutions. Pick a challenge in the GenAI Navigator, which points you to GenAI chatbots or content tools. Or open the AI for SMEs category and browse. More details

What does pre-approved mean?

IMDA has checked the vendor and the solution against its criteria before listing it. An SME can then buy it with grant support. IMDA describes pre-approved solutions as ready, affordable and proven to deliver productivity gains.

The check includes at least 5 SMEs who used the solution for 6 months and still use it. At least 5 of them must report a productivity gain of 15% or more. The vendor must have been registered in Singapore for at least 18 months. More details: IMDA pre-approval page, vendor guide

How does a vendor get on the list?

Through IMDA's pre-approval process, which has four stages. The vendor completes a self-assessment and applies on IMDA's Vendor Management Portal. IMDA evaluates the solution, with a live demonstration if asked, and then approves it. IMDA says it usually takes 4 to 5 months.

A listed vendor passes an annual review in the ninth month of each year, or faces suspension or termination. More details: IMDA vendor guide, pre-approval page

Is Glints a pre-approved vendor?

No. Glints builds custom AI agents for your company. When a ready-made tool on the pre-approved list would do your job, we tell you on the call.

Can I use a vendor that is not on the list?

For a single-function digital tool under EDGE, no. Enterprise Singapore sends you to IMDA's pre-approved vendors for those. For an integrated ERP system, your own vendor is allowed when no pre-approved package has the functions you need. The outcome then takes 10 weeks instead of 1. More details: Enterprise Singapore AI chatbot page, EDGE FAQ

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