Should I apply for the EDG now or wait for EDGE?

It depends on your project. Apply now if it is ready, urgent and fits a current grant well. Consider waiting if EDGE is clearly more generous for your project and your timeline allows. Do not stall entirely, use any waiting time to scope the project properly.

Will support be higher under the EDGE grant?

EDGE broadens support in several areas, but whether it is better for your specific project depends on the details, which are still being finalised. Confirm the current position on the Business Grants Portal before deciding.

Are the EDG, PSG and MRA still open before EDGE launches?

Yes. The existing schemes remain open during the transition and are expected to be superseded once EDGE launches. Projects submitted under the current schemes continue under their rules.

What should I do while waiting for EDGE?

Scope your project properly, define clear objectives and outcomes, and prepare the documentation. That preparation is identical under either scheme and avoids delays once you decide to apply.

EDGE Grant vs EDG/PSG/MRA: Should You Apply Now or Wait for the New Grant?

The 2026 EDGE consolidation raises a real question for anyone with a project in mind: apply under the current grants now, or hold for the new one? Here is how to think about it.

Note on accuracy: the EDGE transition details are still settling. The guidance below is about how to decide, not a prediction of exact terms — confirm the current position on the Business Grants Portal before you act.

The short answer: it depends on the project

There is no universal “wait” or “apply now”. The right call depends on how ready your project is, how urgent it is, and how the support compares under each. The wrong move is to freeze and do nothing because a change is coming.

Reasons to apply now

Your project is ready and urgent. If the work needs to happen soon, the current EDG, PSG or MRA are open and proven — there is no reason to wait.
The current scheme fits well. If your project maps cleanly to an existing grant and the support is good, apply.
Certainty matters. A known scheme with known rules is easier to plan around than one still being finalised.

Reasons to wait for EDGE

Higher support under EDGE. In areas where the new scheme is more generous, waiting may be worth it — if your timeline allows.
Your project is not ready. If you still need to scope the work properly, that preparation time may overlap with the EDGE launch anyway.
You would benefit from the simpler single application. For projects spanning what used to be multiple grants, one application may be cleaner.

Do not let the transition become an excuse to stall. Use any waiting time to scope the project properly — that work pays off under either scheme.

What to do either way

Regardless of timing, the preparation is identical: define a real project with clear outcomes, map it to what the grant is designed to fund, and get the documentation right. See our 2026 grants map for how the schemes compare, and why applications get rejected so you avoid the common traps.

The short version

Apply now if your project is ready, urgent, and fits a current grant well; consider waiting for EDGE if the new scheme is clearly more generous for your project and your timeline allows. Either way, scope the project properly now — that work counts under both. Confirm current terms on the Business Grants Portal.