BUILDING DIGITAL COMPANIES
The favourable provisions for digital adoption set out in the 2020 Budget denotes the government is actively encouraging more local businesses to move rapidly into the technology sphere.
The Government will provide a 50% matching grant of up to RM5,000 per company for the subscription of the above services. This matching grant will be worth RM500 million over 5 years, limited to the first 100,000 SMEs applying to digitalise their business operation..
Strategic Collaboration Efforts
The government through Ministry of Finance (MOF) is working together with Bank Simpanan Nasional and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in managing the grant to eligible Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt digitalisation in daily operations.
7 Digitalisation Areas
The Government has identified 7 Key Digitalisation Areas that should be adopted by SMEs.
DIGITAL MARKETING &/SALES
ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALES (e-POS) SYSTEM
HR PAYROLL SYSTEM/CRM
PROCUREMENT
ECOMMERCE
REMOTE WORKING
ERP/ACCOUNTING & TAX
Applicant Eligibility
In order to further develop Malaysia’s digital adoption ecosystem, we’ve set out key strategic initiatives that would guide us in our actions.
Check out the Application Guidelines
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Get your Matching Grant up to RM 5,000 with SME Digitalisation Initiative
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Technology Solution Providers (TSPs) are local technology companies identified to support Malaysian SMEs in digital adoption under the SME Business Digitalisation Grant
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IMPORTANT DATE FOR TSPs APPLICATION
FEBRUARY
SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE:
28 FEBRUARY 2021
PRESENTATION TO GRANT COMMITTEE: 23 MARCH 2021
MARCH
SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE:
31 MARCH 2021
PRESENTATION TO GRANT COMMITTEE: 23 APRIL 2021
APRIL
SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE:
30 APRIL 2021
PRESENTATION TO GRANT COMMITTEE: 24 MAY 2021
MAY
SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE: 31 MAY 2021
PRESENTATION TO GRANT COMMITTEE: 23 JUNE 2021
Note: There might be some minor changes on the dates above.
Application for SME Business Digitalisation Grant & Technology Solution Providers
APPLICATION FOR SME BUSINESS DIGITALISATION GRANT
Introduction
- SME business digitalisation grant was announced by the Ministry of Finance under the 2020 Budget to support SMEs to adopt digitalisation measures for their operations.
7 Digitalisation Areas
- Digital Marketing / Sales
- Electronic point of sales (e-POS) system
- HR payroll system / CRM
- Procurement
- ERP / Accounting & Tax
- E commerce
- Remote Working
Applicant Eligibility
- The SME is at least 60% owned by Malaysian;
- Available to SMEs and Cooperative (“Koperasi”) registered under the relevant laws of Malaysia;
- The SME /Coop has been in operation for at least six (6) months;
- The SME/Coop has minimum average annual sales turnover of RM50,000.
AN OPEN INVITATION TO APPLY TO BECOME A TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDER UNDER THE SME BUSINESS DIGITALISATION GRANT
Introduction
- SME business digitalisation grant was announced by the Ministry of Finance under the 2020 Budget to support SMEs to adopt digitalisation measures for their operations.
Seeking Technology Solution Providers in the following digitalisation areas
- Digital Marketing / Sales
- Electronic point of sales (e-POS) system
- HR payroll system / CRM
- Procurement
- ERP / Accounting & Tax
- E-commerce
- Remote Working
TSPs are Partners to National Digital Adoption Agenda
- Opportunity to be part of key digitalisation efforts by government as trusted partners
- Added advantage as part of TSPs overall offerings to potential customers
- A platform for TSPs to promote its capability via an umbrella promotional campaign
- Support from MDEC and partners on TSPs own awareness efforts
- Channel to share views and suggestions with regards to digitalisation to MDEC, BSN and MoF
Who is eligible to apply?
- Company incorporated under the laws of Malaysia;
- Must be at least 51% owned by Malaysians;
- Must have paid-up capital of at least RM50,000.00;
- Must have successfully deployed the digital solutions in any one of the 7 Digitalisation Areas; and
- Must have successfully deployed the digital solutions in any one or more of the 7 Digitalisation areas to at least 100 enterprises in total.