Question 1

How do I get a Singapore AI grant for my business?

Accepted Answer

Singapore AI grants are administered by Enterprise Singapore, IMDA, and AI Singapore. The fastest route is: (1) confirm your business is Singapore-registered with at least 30% local equity, (2) match your project to the right programme — PSG for off-the-shelf AI tools, EDG for custom builds, ECI for cloud compute costs, AI Trailblazers for GenAI sector adoption, (3) prepare a clear scope, ROI estimate, and quotes, then submit through the Business Grants Portal. SGAI Studio handles the assessment, application, and submission end-to-end so you don't have to navigate it alone.

Question 2

What AI grants are available in Singapore in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Singapore offers 10+ AI grant programmes in 2026, anchored by Budget 2026's S$37 billion AI commitment through RIE2030. The major ones are: Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG, up to S$30K/year), Enterprise Development Grant (EDG, up to S$700K), Enterprise Compute Initiative (ECI, up to S$250K across Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS), AI Singapore 100 Experiments (100E, up to S$250K), AI Trailblazers (IMDA), GenAI Sandbox (up to S$200K), AIDA R&D award (up to S$500K), Startup SG Tech (up to S$500K), and the Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) tax deduction.

Question 3

Am I eligible for the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG)?

Accepted Answer

You qualify for PSG if you are: (1) registered and operating in Singapore, (2) at least 30% locally owned, (3) under S$100M annual revenue or under 200 employees. PSG covers pre-approved AI tools — booking bots, scheduling, document processing, customer support — and reimburses 50% of the cost (up to S$30K per year). Approval is fast (typically 4–6 weeks). It's the lowest-friction starting point for SMEs new to AI.

Question 4

How much money can I actually get from Singapore AI grants?

Accepted Answer

A single Singapore SME can stack multiple grants for one AI project. Realistic upper bound: ~S$700,000 per project when EDG is the anchor and ECI cloud credits sit on top. More common: S$30K–S$250K per project depending on scope. SGAI Studio's grant calculator gives an instant estimate based on company size, sector, and AI maturity. The exact figure depends on co-funding rate (50% standard, 70% for SMEs on EDG, 70% for ECI compute), project cap, and whether you qualify for stacking.

Question 5

PSG vs EDG — which one should I apply for?

Accepted Answer

PSG and EDG sit at opposite ends. PSG funds pre-approved off-the-shelf tools (you pick from a catalogue), takes 4–6 weeks, reimburses 50% up to S$30K/year — best for quick wins on standard problems like appointment booking or invoice processing. EDG funds custom AI projects (your own scope), takes 8–12 weeks to approve, reimburses up to 50% (70% for SMEs) up to S$700K — best for bespoke builds that need original work. Most SGAI Studio engagements use EDG for the build and PSG for adjacent off-the-shelf tools.

Question 6

How long does an AI grant application take in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

PSG: typically 4–6 weeks from submission to approval. EDG: 8–12 weeks for standard cases, longer for complex scopes. ECI: 6–10 weeks depending on the cloud provider. AI Singapore 100E: 8–10 weeks. Reimbursement after the project completes is a separate timeline (usually 1–2 months after submitting claim documents). Plan a roughly 3–4 month runway from first conversation to funded project start. SGAI Studio runs the build and the grant application in parallel, so you don't lose months waiting in sequence.

Question 7

Do I need a tech team to use AI in my business?

Accepted Answer

No. The vast majority of Singapore AI grant projects funded today are run by SMEs without an in-house tech team. SGAI Studio designs, builds, deploys, and maintains the AI for you — your team uses it, doesn't build it. The grant covers the work. Where a tech team helps is for ongoing iteration after launch, but it's not a prerequisite. Singapore's AI grants were explicitly designed for non-technical SMEs.

Question 8

What is the Enterprise Compute Initiative (ECI)?

Accepted Answer

ECI is a Singapore government programme that subsidises up to 70% of your AI cloud compute costs. It works with three providers — Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS — through partnerships with IMDA. Eligible Singapore-registered businesses can access up to S$250,000 in cloud credits plus advisory subsidies for scoping the project. ECI is most useful when your AI work is compute-heavy: training, inference at scale, large data processing.

Question 9

How can I use AI in my restaurant, clinic, or shop?

Accepted Answer

AI for SMEs is most valuable applied to invisible work: 24/7 booking and reminders, no-show prediction, demand forecasting and inventory, multilingual customer triage, automated catering quotes, clinical documentation, retention and re-engagement workflows. SGAI Studio has published industry-specific guides for F&B, clinics (GP, dental, TCM, physiotherapy), and service businesses (salons, tuition, retail, fitness, pet grooming). Each shows the use cases that earn back the grant cost in months, not years.

Question 10

Who is SGAI Studio and why should I trust them?

Accepted Answer

SGAI Studio is a Singapore-registered AI studio (SGAI Studio Pte Ltd) founded in 2026 by Jay Qin — Carnegie Mellon University (Business & Finance), former Wall Street, builder of 50+ AI projects across Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and the US. The studio runs two service lines in parallel: bespoke AI builds and Singapore government grant advisory. SGAI Studio is built around Singapore PM Lawrence Wong's national AI thesis: Singapore wins on AI deployment and use cases, not foundation models. We answer the phone in English, 中文, Bahasa Melayu, and தமிழ்.

Singapore AI grants — where to actually start.