Startup SG Founder
Runs through accredited mentor partners — pick the partner before you write anything.
- Amount
- S$50,000 ≈ $37,000
- Issuer type
- Government
- Decision time
- 4–6 weeks
- Effort
- Medium
Key facts
| Amount | S$50,000 ≈ $37,000 — 3:1 match — you contribute S$16,700 |
| Funding type | Matched grant — non-dilutive |
| Issuer | Enterprise Singapore |
| Who can apply | First-time founders, Singapore-incorporated |
| Sectors | Any · AI/ML · FinTech |
| Payout | Reimbursement against approved spend |
| Deadline | Closes 12 Aug 2026 |
Eligibility criteria
5 criteria · 5 are hard requirements
- Singapore-incorporated, at least 51% local shareholdingRequired
- First-time founder, no prior Startup SG Founder grantRequired
- Company less than 6 months old at applicationRequired
- Committed full-time to the businessRequired
- Matched capital of S$16,700 availableRequired
Rewritten from the official page into yes/no checks. Nothing here is summarised away — if the source states it, it is on this list.
What you have to submit
- —Business proposal
- —ACRA business profile
- —Mentor partner endorsement
Update history
Source: startupsg.gov.sg ↗
✓ checked 16 hours ago
- 16 hours agoagentFull re-crawl of the official page — no changes detected
- 11 days agoagentDeadline and amount confirmed against the issuer's page
- 01 Jul 2026humanHuman review — criteria rewritten into yes/no checks
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