GenAIxDL Scale Up Guide · 2026
You've seen the GenAIxDL pricing.
Here's how the grant works.
Updated May 2026
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Eligibility
Three checks. Any one fails and this isn't the grant for you.
GenAIxDL is narrower than most Singapore grants. Three things have to be true, and if any one fails, this isn't the grant for you. We'll tell you that early rather than waste your time.
- 01
You're a Singapore-registered, taxable business with at least 30% local shareholding.
ACRA-registered and operating here. This is the standard baseline. - 02
You're a non-ICT company.
This is the gate that surprises people. If your SSIC code starts with 60, 61, 62 or 63 (that's the ICT sector), you don't qualify as an applicant. GenAIxDL is built for digitally mature companies outside tech who want to adopt GenAI, not software or IT firms. - 03
You have an in-house tech team.
Not "we use a lot of software." An actual team of engineers and analysts who can own and run what gets built. GenAIxDL is for digital leaders, not first-time digitisers. If you're just starting your digital journey, the PSG route is the better fit, and we can help there too.
If you pass all three, read on. If you're not sure where you sit, tell us what your business does and we'll tell you which grant fits.
Prep checklist
What the interest form asks.
The interest form takes about 10 minutes, but only if you've thought through the answers first. Here's everything it asks, grouped so you can prep in one sitting.
About your company
- 01Company name and UEN. Straightforward.
- 02Your sector. Confirm you're non-ICT (see the gate above).
- 03What your business does. A short description: the sector you serve and what you sell.
- 04Your in-house tech team. Who's on it (roles like AI engineer or data analyst), what they do, and how many people. This field is what proves you're a “digital leader,” so be specific.
Your GenAI use case
- 01Where you are today. Still exploring, looking at off-the-shelf tools, ready to build something custom, or something else. Most companies that work with us are at the build end.
- 02Building in-house or with a partner. This is where we come in.
- 03The use case itself. What you want GenAI to do and the outcome you expect. Vague answers get vague follow-ups, so it's worth a few real sentences. IMDA's common starting points are knowledge mining, customer engagement, conversational analytics, operations automation, and content generation, and yours can sit in any of these.
- 04Your timeline. When you want to start and roughly when you'd like to be live.
Your contact details
- 01Full name, designation, business email, and mobile number.
Heads up
That's the whole form. Nothing here needs financial or bank details. If a version of this form ever asks for those, stop and check with us.
The process
Four stages. We're with you from the second one onward.
Stage 01
Register your interest.
You submit the interest form with the inputs above. This is how IMDA and partners understand your project. The formal grant declaration comes later, at stage 4.
Stage 02
Tech discovery.
You get GenAI advisory from experts and scope a project with real business impact. This is where we map your workflows and tell you honestly what's worth building, and what isn't.
Stage 03
Project implementation.
We build and deploy the GenAI solution with you, with guidance on the tech and on AI governance along the way. Most projects ship in weeks, around six on average.
Stage 04
Grant declaration.
When the project's scoped, you submit a short declaration on the SMEs Go Digital portal:
- 01Set aside 10–15 minutes and do it in one sitting. The form can't be saved, and you submit once per project.
- 02Log in with your Corppass Administrator credentials. If you hit an error, your Corppass admin needs to assign you the "Applicant" role under the SMEs Go Digital eService.
- 03IMDA emails you within a day to confirm receipt.
- 04Voltade, as your Lead Company, reviews and updates you on approval within two weeks.
Tell us if your email changes during this window so you don't miss the updates.
Why this matters
No handoff to a stranger.
Because we're your Lead Company, there's no handoff to a stranger. The same team that scopes and builds your agent is the one that approves your declaration. The grant runs inside the project, handled by the people already building it.
And we'll be straight with you. If your use case doesn't need GenAI, or GenAIxDL isn't your best route, we'll say so before you fill in a single form.
Quick reference
The whole guide, at a glance.
| 01 | Grant | GenAI x Digital Leaders (GenAIxDL) |
| 02 | Run by | IMDA, via SMEs Go Digital |
| 03 | For | Non-ICT, digitally mature Singapore businesses with in-house tech teams |
| 04 | Hard gates | 30% local shareholding · non-ICT SSIC · in-house tech team · ACRA-registered |
| 05 | Voltade's role | Participating tech partner and Lead Company (we build it and approve your grant) |
| 06 | Interest form | ~10 min, register interest |
| 07 | Declaration | Corppass Admin login, completed in one sitting (can't be saved) |
| 08 | Approval | IMDA confirms in 1 day · Voltade approves within 2 weeks |
Ready when you are.
Tell us what your team handles today. We'll scope the project and submit the declaration as your Lead Company.
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