Market Expansion Grants
Market Expansion Grants
Expand into new markets without carrying the full cost. Tap into multiple options for grant support to fund market research, marketing and business development.
500+ Businesses Served
USD $ 30K - 5M Secured Per Project
10-Year Track Record
What Is a Market Expansion Grant?
A market expansion grant is government co-funding, like Singapore's EDGE Grant, that offsets the cost of entering an overseas or new domestic market, covering activities like market research, business matching, trade fair participation, and in-market marketing.
These grants exist because overseas expansion carries real upfront cost and risk before any revenue materialises. Grant support helps startup founders, SME owners and finance leaders test and enter new markets by reducing those costs.
A market expansion grant is government co-funding, like Singapore's EDGE Grant, that offsets the cost of entering an overseas or new domestic market, covering activities like market research, business matching, trade fair participation, and in-market marketing.
These grants exist because overseas expansion carries real upfront cost and risk before any revenue materialises. Grant support helps startup founders, SME owners and finance leaders test and enter new markets by reducing those costs.
What Is a Market Expansion Grant?
A market expansion grant is government co-funding, like Singapore's EDGE Grant, that offsets the cost of entering an overseas or new domestic market, covering activities like market research, business matching, trade fair participation, and in-market marketing.
These grants exist because overseas expansion carries real upfront cost and risk before any revenue materialises. Grant support helps startup founders, SME owners and finance leaders test and enter new markets by reducing those costs.
What Drives Up Market Expansion Costs for SMEs
Expanding into new markets can unlock the next stage of growth, but the upfront cost can make the move difficult for SMEs.
Market entry costs add up
Market research, legal setup, and due diligence consume budget before the first sale.
Market entry costs add up
Market research, legal setup, and due diligence consume budget before the first sale.
Unfamiliar regulatory and compliance landscapes
Licensing, tax, and compliance requirements take time and expertise to navigate.
Unfamiliar regulatory and compliance landscapes
Licensing, tax, and compliance requirements take time and expertise to navigate.
Reaching new audiences costs more
Translation, localisation, and marketing add ongoing costs when entering a new market.
Reaching new audiences costs more
Translation, localisation, and marketing add ongoing costs when entering a new market.
Building partner networks takes investment
Business matching, trade missions, and relationship-building require investment before they pay off.
Building partner networks takes investment
Business matching, trade missions, and relationship-building require investment before they pay off.
How Grants Can Help You with Market Expansion
Offset market entry costs
Funding can help cover qualifying costs for market research, business matching, localisation, and other expansion activities.
Offset market entry costs
Funding can help cover qualifying costs for market research, business matching, localisation, and other expansion activities.
Offset market entry costs
Funding can help cover qualifying costs for market research, business matching, localisation, and other expansion activities.
Build your presence in new markets
Support can help you invest in the partnerships, channels, marketing, and customer acquisition needed to establish your business in a new geography.
Build your presence in new markets
Support can help you invest in the partnerships, channels, marketing, and customer acquisition needed to establish your business in a new geography.
Build your presence in new markets
Support can help you invest in the partnerships, channels, marketing, and customer acquisition needed to establish your business in a new geography.
Test new markets before scaling
Funding can make it easier to validate demand, refine your approach, and build traction.
Test new markets before scaling
Funding can make it easier to validate demand, refine your approach, and build traction.
Test new markets before scaling
Funding can make it easier to validate demand, refine your approach, and build traction.
Expand without stretching the business
With part of qualifying costs supported, you can pursue international growth while keeping more of your capital available for existing operations.
Expand without stretching the business
With part of qualifying costs supported, you can pursue international growth while keeping more of your capital available for existing operations.
Expand without stretching the business
With part of qualifying costs supported, you can pursue international growth while keeping more of your capital available for existing operations.
Market Expansion Grants Available for You
Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) - Business Development Grant
6.48M HKD
Max Support Amount
Up to 100%
Support Percentage
Find the grants to support your plans
Find the grants to support your plans
Explore market expansion grants with our Smart Consultation tool.
Answer a few questions so we can find the grants that match.
Explore market expansion grants with our Smart Consultation tool.
Answer a few questions so we can find the grants that match.
How Grantbii Can Help
Leave the grant work to Grantbii.
Find the right grants
You don’t have to dig through every grant yourself. We identify funding options relevant to your business goals and project.
Find the right grants
You don’t have to dig through every grant yourself. We identify funding options relevant to your business goals and project.
Know what you can apply for
We help you understand which grants fit your business, what they can cover, and what support you may receive.
Know what you can apply for
We help you understand which grants fit your business, what they can cover, and what support you may receive.
Avoid costly mistakes
Grant requirements can vary by scheme, project, and business. We help you understand what applies to your situation before you commit to an application.
Avoid costly mistakes
Grant requirements can vary by scheme, project, and business. We help you understand what applies to your situation before you commit to an application.
Get support from application to claim
From preparing your application to completing claim requirements, we support you through the process until your grant is disbursed.
Get support from application to claim
From preparing your application to completing claim requirements, we support you through the process until your grant is disbursed.
What Customers Say
See what our clients have to say on working with us:
See what our clients have to say on working with us:
"In delivering their business strategy consultancy, consultant Gerald Yap (SCMC-1904 P0251) and his team were professional and patient in learning about our company. They had a structured analytical framework that connects the data collected to the strategies recommended. Their practical recommendations were effectively implemented across our company with grant support."
Director
Leading Industrial Piping Solutions Provider in Singapore of over 33 years
"The grant claim has been approved. I want to say thank you to you both for your fantastic support. A special thank you to Yona from the claims support team for being there every step of the way! And thank you Gerald and team for always being available when I had questions. We could not have done this without you. We hope to collaborate again."
Country Manager
Global Medical Research Firm with Regional Presence in SEA
"Their work involved designing new software solution packages and pricings, establishing quantitative impact of our solution implementation with our clients, and planning demos to showcase the unique selling points of our offerings for the grant agency's pre-approval. Their services have been valuable in helping us deepen our capabilities to scale our business in Singapore leveraging grant-funding as a go-to-market lever."
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
NYSE-listed software multi-national company with presence in Asia
"In delivering their business strategy consultancy, consultant Gerald Yap (SCMC-1904 P0251) and his team were professional and patient in learning about our company. They had a structured analytical framework that connects the data collected to the strategies recommended. Their practical recommendations were effectively implemented across our company with grant support."
Director
Leading Industrial Piping Solutions Provider in Singapore of over 33 years
"The grant claim has been approved. I want to say thank you to you both for your fantastic support. A special thank you to Yona from the claims support team for being there every step of the way! And thank you Gerald and team for always being available when I had questions. We could not have done this without you. We hope to collaborate again."
Country Manager
Global Medical Research Firm with Regional Presence in SEA
"Their work involved designing new software solution packages and pricings, establishing quantitative impact of our solution implementation with our clients, and planning demos to showcase the unique selling points of our offerings for the grant agency's pre-approval. Their services have been valuable in helping us deepen our capabilities to scale our business in Singapore leveraging grant-funding as a go-to-market lever."
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
NYSE-listed software multi-national company with presence in Asia
"In delivering their business strategy consultancy, consultant Gerald Yap (SCMC-1904 P0251) and his team were professional and patient in learning about our company. They had a structured analytical framework that connects the data collected to the strategies recommended. Their practical recommendations were effectively implemented across our company with grant support."
Director
Leading Industrial Piping Solutions Provider in Singapore of over 33 years
"The grant claim has been approved. I want to say thank you to you both for your fantastic support. A special thank you to Yona from the claims support team for being there every step of the way! And thank you Gerald and team for always being available when I had questions. We could not have done this without you. We hope to collaborate again."
Country Manager
Global Medical Research Firm with Regional Presence in SEA
"Their work involved designing new software solution packages and pricings, establishing quantitative impact of our solution implementation with our clients, and planning demos to showcase the unique selling points of our offerings for the grant agency's pre-approval. Their services have been valuable in helping us deepen our capabilities to scale our business in Singapore leveraging grant-funding as a go-to-market lever."
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
NYSE-listed software multi-national company with presence in Asia
How Grantbii Works
01
Discover the Funding Opportunities that Matter
Tell us what you're trying to achieve. Our AI matches your business against 100+ active support schemes, then surfaces the opportunities worth looking at.
You get a starting point without having to search through dozens of schemes, eligibility rules, and agency websites yourself.
02
Plan & Apply with Expert Guidance
A dedicated grant consultant from Grantbii will handle the following for you:
Recommend suitable grants based on your project and business plans
Assess your strengths and qualifications to identify projects with strong potential
Identify gaps and potential risks that could affect eligibility or weaken the application
Work out how your project should be shaped to present the strongest case for support
Turn your plans, forecasts and evidence into a case ready for assessment
03
Submit with the Grantbii Advantage
Our expertise on grants can't be Googled. We know:
How grant officers think when they assess projects
How to read between the lines of vaguely listed criteria
Even what agencies like to see beyond the requirements listed
We put all of it toward building the strongest possible application for you.
04
Stay on Track to Approval
Submission isn't the end of the work. Grant officers may come back with questions, request more evidence, or ask for a call or site visit. We know from experience what lies behind those questions, and we put the process in place to respond confidently:
We gather the supporting information and evidence required
We troubleshoot issues and work out what needs to be clarified or substantiated
We prepare you for calls or site visits
We craft the right response to take each issue through to resolution
05
Stay Compliant, Secure Fund Claims
We take ownership of the claims process to make sure your approved grant turns into funding disbursed to your account.
We identify potential claim blockers, unclaimable costs and pitfalls before they become problems
We keep you ahead of deadlines and milestones that affect reimbursement
When things do not go according to plan, we find ways to resolve or justify the issue
We resolve unclear requirements with the agency
Frequently Asked Questions
What activities do market expansion grants typically fund?
Common eligible activities include overseas market research, business matching, trade fair or mission participation, and in-market marketing or PR. The specific scope depends on the scheme. Our consultants can help identify which of your planned activities are likely to qualify.
What activities do market expansion grants typically fund?
Common eligible activities include overseas market research, business matching, trade fair or mission participation, and in-market marketing or PR. The specific scope depends on the scheme. Our consultants can help identify which of your planned activities are likely to qualify.
How much can my SME receive for entering a new market?
How much can my SME receive for entering a new market?
Do I need to already have an entry plan before applying?
Do I need to already have an entry plan before applying?
Can market expansion grants be used for multiple markets at once?
Can market expansion grants be used for multiple markets at once?
How long does it take to get approved for a market expansion grant?
How long does it take to get approved for a market expansion grant?
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© Grantbii 2026 - All rights reserved.
How Grantbii Works
01
Discover the Funding Opportunities that Matter
Tell us what you're trying to achieve. Our AI matches your business against 100+ active support schemes, then surfaces the opportunities worth looking at.
You get a starting point without having to search through dozens of schemes, eligibility rules, and agency websites yourself.
02
Plan & Apply with Expert Guidance
A dedicated grant consultant from Grantbii will handle the following for you:
Recommend suitable grants based on your project and business plans
Assess your strengths and qualifications to identify projects with strong potential
Identify gaps and potential risks that could affect eligibility or weaken the application
Work out how your project should be shaped to present the strongest case for support
Turn your plans, forecasts and evidence into a case ready for assessment
03
Submit with the Grantbii Advantage
Our expertise on grants can't be Googled. We know:
How grant officers think when they assess projects
How to read between the lines of vaguely listed criteria
Even what agencies like to see beyond the requirements listed
We put all of it toward building the strongest possible application for you.
04
Stay on Track to Approval
Submission isn't the end of the work. Grant officers may come back with questions, request more evidence, or ask for a call or site visit. We know from experience what lies behind those questions, and we put the process in place to respond confidently:
We gather the supporting information and evidence required
We troubleshoot issues and work out what needs to be clarified or substantiated
We prepare you for calls or site visits
We craft the right response to take each issue through to resolution
05
Stay Compliant, Secure Fund Claims
We take ownership of the claims process to make sure your approved grant turns into funding disbursed to your account.
We identify potential claim blockers, unclaimable costs and pitfalls before they become problems
We keep you ahead of deadlines and milestones that affect reimbursement
When things do not go according to plan, we find ways to resolve or justify the issue
We resolve unclear requirements with the agency