DIGITAL CONTENT GRANT
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
DIGITAL CONTENT GRANT
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
DIGITAL CONTENT GRANT
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

REVOLUTIONISING MALAYSIA’S FUTURE DIGITAL CONTENT
This is an initiative by the Government under the Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA).
It is designed to create and support local digital creative companies in developing, producing, co-producing and marketing digital content in animation, digital games and interactive media content.

OUR OBJECTIVE
THIS GRANT SERVE TO ENSURE

Develop sustainable ecosystems for job creation, business planning, and market expansion.

Enhance local creative, technical and human capital competencies by leveraging on international partners.

Create Malaysian-owned or Malaysian-shared intellectual property.
GRANTS OFFERED
DIGITAL CONTENT GRANTS

THE DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Focuses on the development stage of the project involving idea generation and production design.
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THE IP MARKETING & LICENSING GRANT
Financial assistance provided to IP creators with market ready product (s).
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APPLICATION PROCESS

Interest registration via MDEC website

Attend briefing session

Select application approach & get activation link

Submit application by the closing deadline

Completeness Checking (3 working days)

Compliance Checking (5 working days)

Pitching Session (1 working day)

Approval Result (1 working day)
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1.
Each applicant must meet all the Eligibility Criteria for each type of grant
2.
Each applicant is allowed to apply only for 1 (one) project for all categories (Animation, Interactive Media and Innovation in Creative Technology)
3.
For Production Fund application, applicant must already have animation teaser/trailer, animation episode, developed game/product prototype or game/product demo.
4.
The claimable and non-claimable costs are as stated below:
Claimable Cost
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Salary cost
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Hardware/software cost
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Outsourcing cost
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Appointing and commissioning third party to undertake any part of the works under the project
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IP Protection, Marketing, Commercialization, Licensing & Distribution cost (Specific for CREED Grant and IP Marketing & Licensing Grant.)
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Other costs: If the applicant is requesting for other costs to be claimable, the applicant shall be required to specify the purpose of such costs.
Non claimable cost
Expenditures non-related to the project, company's operating expenditures ie; utilities (phone bills, electricity), office rental, stationaries, secretarial, audit fees etc.
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GRANTS RECIPIENTS
Grant Company Name | Grant Category | Year | Project Title |
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7th Beat Games Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2018 | Rhythm Doctor |
Addeen Multimedia Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2020 | Jom Book-a-Bookoo! |
Aeonsparx Interactive Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2019 | Zombie Soup |
All For One Productions Sdn. Bhd. | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2020 | Legend Of Ancient Borneo |
AmmoboxStudios Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2018 | Eximius: Seize the Frontline |
AmmoboxStudios Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2019 | Eximius: Seize the Frontline |
Anak Rimba Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2019 | The Rimba Project |
Animatic Studios Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2020 | Cubic Cats |
Animonsta Studios Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2019 | Mechamato |
BeetleRoar Sdn Bhd | Digital Content Grant (DCG) | 2019 | Hamstronauts |