Startup SG Tech

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Private limited company (Pte Ltd).
• Must be registered in Singapore.
• The company must have been registered in Singapore within the past 10 years at grant application and must not be a subsidiary of a corporate entity at incorporation; a subsidiary is an entity in which the parent corporate entity holds more than 50% shareholding.
• The SME test is either/or: group annual sales turnover of not more than S$100 million OR group employment size of not more than 200 workers.
• The main applicant must undertake a significant role in the company and not be a mere shareholder.
• Core R&D activities must be carried out in Singapore, and work should be done by the applicant company in Singapore unless otherwise justified.
• The project should fall under one of nine listed areas — Advanced Manufacturing/Robotics, Biomedical Sciences and Healthcare, Clean Technology, Information & Communications Technologies, New Industries, Precision Engineering, Transport Engineering/Engineering Services, Food Science and Technology, Agritech — which the FAQ says are a reference guide rather than a hard filter.
• The solution must demonstrate applied science or technology, breakthrough innovation, proprietary know-how or IP, and commercial viability.
• Principal Investigators and Research Scientists and Engineers from public sector research organisations are also considered for funding under the POC phase.
• For POV, the applicant must demonstrate proof-of-interest from a potential customer or third-party investor and the necessary business competencies to execute the project.
• An overseas company may apply if it shows economic value for the Singapore entity, future IP generated through the project will be owned by or assigned to the Singapore entity, and the standard eligibility criteria are met.
• The same project scope can only be supported by one of Startup SG Tech or the Enterprise Development Grant.
• The project must not have commenced at the time of application.
• EnterpriseSG has share-subscription rights equivalent to 50% of the awarded grant amount, up to 49% of total shareholding, when a qualifying equity financing round occurs.
• Minimum local shareholding (%): 30.
• Maximum headcount: 200.
• Maximum group annual sales (S$): 100,000,000.

What it funds

• R&D, product development, prototyping, IP
• Early-stage / founder / incubation support

Recorded cap: S$800,000.

POC grant cap is SGD400,000 and POV grant cap is SGD800,000; POC requires paid-up capital of at least 10% of the grant and POV at least 20%.

Payment: Paid in tranches against milestones.

How to apply

Download and complete the Enterprise Singapore Startup SG Tech Registration of Interest Form, submit it through go.gov.sg/askenterprisesg, and proceed through the staged evaluation. For a full proposal that clears all three stages, the official FAQ says issuance of the Letter of Offer takes approximately three months from submission.

1. Choose a Proof-of-Concept or Proof-of-Value project stage, or leave the stage field blank on the Registration of Interest form if unsure.
2. Complete the Enterprise Singapore Startup SG Tech Registration of Interest Form.
3. Submit the completed form through go.gov.sg/askenterprisesg.
4. If invited, submit the full proposal and proceed through the three evaluation stages.
5. After award, complete milestones and submit claims for approval; grant payments are made in tranches.

Before applying

• The project must not have commenced at the time of application.
• POC applicants must demonstrate paid-up capital equivalent to at least 10% of the POC grant; POV applicants must demonstrate at least 20% of the POV grant.

Documents

• Enterprise Singapore Startup SG Tech Registration of Interest Form — The official page says to download and complete this form; the current official file is an XLSX form. Agency document ↗
• Startup SG Tech Proposal Template (if applicable) — Listed among the official downloadable files for the full proposal; the Apply section itself names only the Registration of Interest form. Agency document ↗
• Startup SG Tech Cost Breakdown Proposal (if applicable) — Listed among the official downloadable files for the full proposal; the Apply section itself names only the Registration of Interest form. Agency document ↗

Processing time: approximately three months from the date of submission of full proposal to issuance of the Letter of Offer after all three stages are cleared

Claiming support

Grants are disbursed in tranches when pre-agreed milestones are met and claims are approved. The FAQ states that 20% of the grant is disbursed from the Pre-Requisite milestone, with later disbursements tied to milestones; progress reports or site visits may verify milestones. After claim approval, payment via PayNow Corporate takes about 14 working days and via GIRO up to eight weeks; with neither set up EnterpriseSG cannot disburse the claim.

Contact: https://go.gov.sg/askenterprisesg

Application window: No current closing date is stated; Startup SG Tech is a competitive grant.