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Use this EDGE transition checklist to control open EDG, PSG and MRA applications, offers, projects and claims without assuming future rules.
An EDGE transition checklist should separate every open EDG, PSG and MRA matter by its actual status, governing document and next deadline. Enterprise Singapore says the existing grants remain accessible until EDGE launches in the second half of 2026. It does not follow that an application, approved project or claim can be managed under rules that have not taken effect.
Build the inventory now. Keep the current application record, Letter of Offer, approved scope and claim requirements as the authority for each existing matter. Add new EDGE instructions only after Enterprise Singapore publishes them for the relevant transaction.
List every matter by status
Start with the Business Grants Portal and the finance ledger. Include ideas being assessed, applications being drafted, submitted applications, approved projects, active projects, completed work, claims being prepared and claims awaiting payment. A single company may have several matters at different stages.
For this reason, record the scheme, application number, project owner, vendor, submission date, approval date, project period, approved cost, support amount and claim deadline. Mark any request for clarification and the date a response is due. This turns a broad transition concern into a list of decisions that can be checked.
Do not combine applications only because they involve the same supplier. The approved scope, market, solution and project period may differ. Keep one line for each formal application or offer.
Keep current terms attached to approved work
The current EDG page says successful applications are subject to grant conditions and that applicants can view their status in the portal. For an approved project, the Letter of Offer and accepted conditions should remain beside the project plan, invoices and milestones.
In practice, check whether a change in vendor, cost, deliverable, project period or ownership needs approval before the company acts. A future programme launch does not by itself amend an existing offer. If Enterprise Singapore later publishes a specific migration route, retain that notice with the original record and note which term it changes.
Ask the project owner to confirm that work performed still matches the approved scope. Finance should confirm that invoices and payments fall within the approved period. These checks are useful even if the transition has no effect on the project.
Stop unapproved commitments for new applications
For applications not yet submitted, apply the current no-project-start controls. The EDG page states that a project must be new and must not have commenced at application. It treats starting work, making payment or signing a contract with a relevant third party as commencement.
At the same time, the MRA FAQ also contains current timing and project rules. Use the live scheme page for the application being prepared. Do not rely on an expected EDGE feature to justify a deposit, contract or overseas activity today.
If the business cannot wait, document the commercial choice. Management may decide to proceed without support, but the budget should show that decision before the commitment is made.
Use a transition inventory with clear actions
| Status | Primary record | Action now |
|---|---|---|
| Idea or draft | Business case and current scheme guidance | Check fit and prevent an early commitment |
| Submitted | Portal acknowledgement and clarification requests | Monitor the current application and answer on time |
| Approved | Accepted Letter of Offer | Control scope, dates, costs and changes |
| Active | Project file, invoices and evidence | Reconcile delivery to the approved milestones |
| Claim stage | Claim checklist and payment records | Meet the stated claim deadline and evidence rules |
Add a field called transition evidence. Leave it blank until an official notice applies to that matter. This avoids treating a general announcement or an unpublished date as a project instruction.
Track announcements without rewriting history
As a result, the Budget 2026 page says EDGE will streamline EDG, PSG and MRA, will be available to Singapore businesses including non-SMEs, and will launch in the second half of 2026. It also says businesses can continue applying for the existing grants in the meantime.
Save a dated copy or link to each material official update. Record the effective date, affected scheme, affected status and action required. Keep old instructions where they governed an earlier submission, but label them as superseded for new work when the authority changes.
Do not use a search result, vendor email or adviser summary as the only basis for a deadline. Confirm the instruction on Enterprise Singapore or in the applicant’s portal.
Reconcile the inventory each week
For example, the project owner should update delivery and vendor facts. Finance should update costs, payments and claims. The person responsible for grants should update portal status and official transition notices. Management should decide any project that may proceed without support.
Review the list weekly until the new route is live and each open matter has a confirmed treatment. Escalate an inconsistency, such as work beginning before the recorded approval date, rather than moving the date in the tracker.
Archive a closed line only after the final claim outcome, payment and project obligations have been checked. Keep rejected and withdrawn applications visible with their outcome so a later team does not resubmit the same unsupported scope without understanding the earlier decision.
In addition, the Singapore business support guide remains the pillar cornerstone. The EDGE launch-readiness guide covers new project preparation, while the EDG timing guide explains early commitments. The Enterprise Support and Grants hub connects the wider library.
A useful inventory does not predict the transition. It shows which current document controls each matter, what must happen next and where an official EDGE instruction will be added when it exists.