Grants & Compliance

Grants & tax incentives — what’s realistic.

Some OTG engagements qualify for Singapore government co-funding (EDG, PSG) or tax incentives (EIS). None are guaranteed — every scheme requires application and approval. Here’s what realistically applies, in honest order.

Updated as of 13 May 2026

Grants & tax incentives

Enterprise Development Grant (EDG)

Up to 50% co-funding (SMEs)Project-based, sized to scope · subject to approval

EDG is the most relevant scheme for OTG's substantial engagements — strategic capability upgrades, business model innovation, productivity transformation. AI-First Transformation projects typically map to the Innovation & Productivity pillar. EDG is the scheme we have the most direct experience structuring engagements around.

Fits with:AI-First Transformation,Process Automation
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Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS)

400% tax deductionsUp to S$50,000 per Year of Assessment (YA 2027–2028) · subject to qualifying conditions

EIS is a tax incentive — not a co-funding grant. Singapore companies can claim 400% tax deductions on qualifying AI expenditures (software, tools, implementation). Whether your specific spend qualifies depends on IRAS criteria; we'll help you assess but the determination sits with your tax agent.

Fits with:Functional App Sprint,Process Automation,AI-First Transformation
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Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG)

Up to 70% co-funding (1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029)Capped at S$30,000/yr · pre-approved solutions only · subject to approval

PSG covers a list of pre-approved digital and AI-enabled solutions. Budget 2026 raised SME support from 50% to 70% (effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029) and expanded the list to cover more AI-enabled solutions, but PSG is NOT a guarantee — eligibility depends on (a) your company status as an SME, (b) the specific solution being on the pre-approved vendor list at time of application, and (c) approval by Enterprise Singapore. We don't promise PSG outcomes; we'll tell you honestly whether your engagement is structured in a way that qualifies.

Fits with:Functional App Sprint,Process Automation (where pre-approved)
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EDGE (unified scheme, launching H2 2026)

Streamlined accessSingle application across PSG, EDG, MRA · BGP

Announced at Budget 2026 and launching in the second half of 2026, EDGE unifies PSG, EDG, and Market Readiness Assistance into a single access point on the Business Grants Portal. Until EDGE goes live, the three underlying schemes remain open and you continue to apply for them individually.

Fits with:Functional App Sprint,Process Automation,AI-First Transformation
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Corporate Income Tax Rebate (YA 2026)

40% rebateCapped at S$30,000 per company; S$1,500 minimum cash grant for active firms

Not AI-specific, but stackable with other support. Reduces the effective cost of any qualifying corporate income at the bottom line.

Fits with:All tiers
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How to actually claim them

  1. 1.

    Scope first, grant second. We agree the engagement scope and budget. Don’t pick a grant first and bend the project to fit it — that’s how engagements lose their original purpose.

  2. 2.

    We map applicable schemes. Based on scope, we identify which grants apply and confirm OTG’s eligibility as a vendor (PSG requires pre-approved solutions; EDG is project-based).

  3. 3.

    Apply via Business Grants Portal (BGP). You submit through businessgrants.gov.sg — we provide the technical documentation and quote in the format BGP expects.

  4. 4.

    Build runs in parallel where possible. For PSG, work typically begins after letter-of-offer issuance. For EDG, milestone reporting is built into the engagement plan.

  5. 5.

    Claim post-completion. We provide invoices, deliverables, and outcome metrics in the format the grant requires.

PDPA & data residency

Data residency

We default to Singapore-region hosting on Vercel, AWS Singapore, or comparable SG-region infrastructure. Data does not leave the region without explicit agreement.

PDPA-aligned by default

Our standard build patterns enforce purpose limitation, retention controls, and access logging. We can produce a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) summary on request.

LLM provider posture

We use enterprise tiers of Anthropic Claude and OpenAI where available, with no-training-on-data configurations. For sensitive workflows we recommend SG-resident model deployments via approved partners.

What we don't do

We don't store client data on personal accounts, run sensitive workloads on consumer LLM tiers, or share data across engagements. Project data is segregated and access-controlled per engagement.

We’re happy to provide a written compliance summary or DPIA template before the engagement starts. Just ask on the discovery call.

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