The MRA Grant supports Singapore-based companies—especially SMEs—in expanding into new overseas markets by subsidizing your costs in three key areas: market promotion, business development, and market setup. It offers up to 50% co-funding, capped at S$100,000 per company per new market.
Three Pillars of Support
Overseas Market Promotion – up to S$20,000
Overseas Business Development – up to S$50,000
Overseas Market Set-Up – up to S$30,000
You may only apply for one activity per application, in a single new overseas market, and projects must be completed within 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify:
The business must be registered and operating in Singapore.
Must have ≥ 30% local shareholding (held by Singapore Citizens or PRs)
Must be “new to the target market”, meaning sales in that country have not exceeded S$100,000 in any of the past three years
Must meet the SME threshold: Group annual turnover ≤ S$100 million, or group employment ≤ 200 employees
Additional eligibility notes:
Applications are not retrospective—your project must not have started, had payments made, or contracts signed before you apply
You can apply for multiple markets concurrently, if each market meets the “new market”
The S$100,000 cap applies per company (including related entities); connected companies are treated as one
Non-profit entities, venture capital firms, holding companies, and government subsidiaries are not eligible
You cannot apply for overlapping funding—e.g., the same expense can’t be co-funded by both MRA and WSG’s support or the same activity scope under EDG
However, you can claim Double Tax Deduction for Internationalisation (DTDi) on eligible costs, after netting out MRA funding
Application Process & Claiming
Before applying:
Choose your target market, activity, and vendor (except for the “Overseas Marketing Presence” activity)
Applications must be made within 6 months before project commencement
Prepare required documents: financial statements, vendor quotations, project deliverables
Submit via the Business Grants Portal (using CorpPass)
During/After approval:
You may sign contracts and commence work after application submission (except for most cases—there is an exception for trade fairs, which allow contracts or deposits beforehand, but application must still be submitted before the trade fair starts)
Claim submission:
Claims must demonstrate that project deliverables are fully met and must be filed within 3 months of project completion
Use PayNow Corporate (recommended) to receive disbursements within ~14 days after approval, or GIRO, which takes up to ~8 weeks
Required documents include Statement of Claim, Auditor’s Report, and all proofs of deliverables
You may submit change requests (e.g., to adjust dates or project costs) via the portal, as long as the claim isn’t lapsed or already disbursed
