New grant to help Singapore critical services providers, others prepare for quantum threats

The Quantum-Safe Kickstarter Grant will be prioritised for owners of critical information infrastructure.

Published Oct 14, 2026, 09:21 AM

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 09:21 AM

SINGAPORE – Organisations will be able to tap a new grant to test new ways of protecting their systems against future quantum computers that could break the encryption securing sensitive information and digital transactions today.

The Quantum-Safe Kickstarter Grant, launched by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), will be open to all organisations, with priority given to owners of critical information infrastructure (CII) such as those in banking and finance, energy and info-communications.

The new support was announced by Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on the second day of the Singapore International Cyber Week on Oct 14. The size of the funding has not been disclosed.

“With quantum, we are racing against time to replace cryptography within complex systems... (This) demands an early start,” said Teo.

Quantum-safe systems use cryptographic methods designed to withstand attacks by quantum computers. While it remains uncertain when quantum computers will be powerful enough to break widely used encryption, CSA said organisations need to begin preparing.

The transition will take time because cryptography is embedded across applications, networks and infrastructure, often involving several technology vendors.

“(Organisations) must assess their risks, prioritise their systems and data, and identify areas where current encryption can be broken. They need to... test alternative methods of encryption, and progressively migrate their systems,” said Teo, adding that larger organisations can take several years to move their systems safely.

To that end, CSA also put out a new advisory on Oct 14 to recommend that organisations exposed to quantum threats draw up migration plans by 2027 and complete the transition by 2035, in line with international guidance.

These include organisations holding sensitive information that must remain confidential for years, and those providing services such as communications and digital transactions.

The new advisory comes after CSA had issued guidance to CII owners in June, setting more stringent milestones for them to complete migration of their CII systems by 2031. CII owners also have to submit their formal quantum-safe migration plans to CSA by March 2027, and ensure that newly procured systems support quantum safe technology by January 2028.

The new guidance recommends that organisations with sensitive information assess their exposure, identify their most important systems and discuss available quantum-safe solutions with technology vendors and partners.

When the organisations are ready to trial new methods to become quantum safe, they can tap the grant, which will support pilots lasting up to six months and run from Nov 1, to Oct 31, 2027.

Priority will go to projects addressing common migration challenges, such as identifying the cryptography used across an organisation, migrating an entire application or system, and upgrading older industrial systems.

Participants will have to submit reports detailing what they learnt and the results of their pilots.

Applications are now open and CSA will assess if projects are eligible and can deliver strategic value. The authority may prioritise applications that demonstrate significant impact on Singapore’s cybersecurity ecosystem.

Interested parties can write in to qsafe-kickstarter@csa.gov.sg

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Quantum-Safe Kickstarter 资助计划将优先考虑关键信息基础设施的所有者。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 14 日上午 9:21

更新于2026年10月14日上午9:21

新加坡——各组织将能够利用一项新的拨款来测试保护其系统免受未来量子计算机攻击的新方法，这些量子计算机可能会破解目前用于保护敏感信息和数字交易的加密技术。

由新加坡网络安全局 (CSA) 发起的“量子安全启动基金”将面向所有组织开放，优先考虑关键信息基础设施 (CII) 的所有者，例如银行和金融、能源和信息通信领域的组织。

新加坡数码发展及新闻部长杨莉明于10月14日新加坡国际网络安全周第二天宣布了这项新的支持计划。资金规模尚未披露。

Teo表示：“量子技术让我们与时间赛跑，力图在复杂的系统中取代密码学……（这）需要尽早启动。”

量子安全系统采用的加密方法旨在抵御量子计算机的攻击。虽然目前尚不确定量子计算机何时才能强大到足以破解广泛使用的加密技术，但加拿大安全管理局 (CSA) 表示，各组织需要开始做好准备。

这种转变需要时间，因为密码技术嵌入在应用程序、网络和基础设施中，通常涉及多个技术供应商。

“（各组织）必须评估自身风险，确定系统和数据的优先级，并找出当前加密措施可能被破解的领域。他们需要……测试替代加密方法，并逐步迁移系统，” Teo说道，并补充说，大型组织可能需要数年时间才能安全地迁移系统。

为此，CSA 于 10 月 14 日发布了一项新的咨询意见，建议面临量子威胁的组织在 2027 年前制定迁移计划，并在 2035 年前完成过渡，以符合国际指导方针。

这些机构包括持有必须保密多年的敏感信息的机构，以及提供通信和数字交易等服务的机构。

此前，CSA 于 6 月份向关键信息基础设施 (CII) 所有者发布了指导意见，设定了更严格的里程碑，要求他们在 2031 年前完成 CII 系统的迁移。CII 所有者还必须在 2027 年 3 月前向 CSA 提交正式的量子安全迁移计划，并确保新采购的系统在 2028 年 1 月前支持量子安全技术。

新的指导意见建议拥有敏感信息的组织评估其风险敞口，确定其最重要的系统，并与技术供应商和合作伙伴讨论可用的量子安全解决方案。

当相关组织准备尝试新的量子安全方法时，他们可以申请这笔拨款，该拨款将支持持续长达六个月的试点项目，试点时间为 2027 年 11 月 1 日至 2027 年 10 月 31 日。

优先考虑解决常见迁移挑战的项目，例如识别整个组织使用的加密技术、迁移整个应用程序或系统以及升级旧的工业系统。

参与者需提交报告，详细说明他们学到了什么以及试点项目的结果。

申请现已开放，新加坡网络安全局（CSA）将评估项目是否符合资格并能带来战略价值。该机构可能会优先考虑对新加坡网络安全生态系统产生重大影响的申请。

有兴趣者可致函 qsafe-kickstarter@csa.gov.sg

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