Startup SG Tech
A competitive Singapore government grant for startups commercialising proprietary technology, with Proof-of-Concept and Proof-of-Value tracks paid on milestones.
Funding not published · equity not published
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Grant · Singapore, Singapore
Startup SG Founder
A Singapore government start-up grant of S$20,000 to S$50,000 for first-time founders, matched 1:1 by the founders' own capital, with mentoring from an Accredited Mentor Partner.
Rolling applications Run by Enterprise Singapore
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published Grant of S$20,000 to S$50,000, matched 1:1 by co-matching capital (paid-up capital, or investment such as convertible or SAFE notes from the mentor partner or a third party)
- Instrument
- Grant
- Equity taken
- None (equity-free)
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- Singapore
- Perks
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- Mentoring from an Accredited Mentor Partner
- Pitch training and investor networking
- Secretarial and accounting support
Application dates
Rolling applications
Applications are accepted at any time.
Usual timing: Applications are submitted to Enterprise Singapore once an Accredited Mentor Partner has issued a Letter of Recommendation; no fixed deadline is published.
Who can apply
- First-time entrepreneurs starting an innovative business
- Apply through an Accredited Mentor Partner and obtain its Letter of Recommendation
- Inject co-matching capital 1:1 to the grant, at least half as paid-up capital when applying
- Researchers, scientists, engineers and serial entrepreneurs can join the founding team part-time
- Stage: idea, pre-seed
What founders should check
- The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Singapore. Ask how much time on site it expects.
- Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.
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