Grant
Startup SG Founder
Singapore grant of S$20,000-S$50,000 (approx. US$15,600-39,000) for first-time founders, matched 1:1 with founder capital and paired with mentoring from accredited partners.
- $15,600 – $39,000
- Rolling applications
- Singapore
- None
- Idea, Pre-seed
- SG, AU, JP, KR, ID, MY, PH, TH, VN, NZ, IN, HK
About this opportunity
Startup SG Founder supports first-time entrepreneurs in Singapore with a startup grant plus at least 12 months of mentoring from Accredited Mentor Partners (AMPs), who also provide pitch training and investor introductions. Grants range from S$20,000 to S$50,000 (roughly US$15,600 to US$39,000 at about 0.78 USD per SGD) and must be matched 1:1 by paid-up capital or AMP/third-party investment such as convertible or SAFE notes. Founders apply through an AMP, which issues a letter of recommendation before submission to Enterprise Singapore. Grants are paid in at least two tranches tied to milestones. No application deadline is published.
Who can apply
- Two main applicants who are Singapore Citizens or PRs; the first must be a first-time founder working full time on the company - First-time founder applicants hold at least 30% equity; company at least 51% owned by Singapore Citizens/PRs - Private limited company registered under 6 months when applying to the mentor partner - Applicants must have completed entrepreneurship training (or have prior experience, for the second applicant) - Must co-match the grant 1:1 with capital