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MDEC — Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant (MDCG) / Digital Acceleration Grant (MDAG)
Grant — Matching / Reimbursable (up to 50% of project cost)
Matching grant reimbursing up to 50% of project cost for Malaysia Digital–status companies adopting smart manufacturing and semiconductor/E&E digital solutions.
Open & Active — Applications open at malaysiadigital.mdec.my until fund fully committed (opened Sep 2024). Requires Malaysia Digital (MD) status. MDCG: innovation with end-user partner. MDAG: ecosystem building, CoE, talent.
Financial Parameters
- Total pool / mandate
- Not publicly disclosed per cohort (rolling)
- Ticket size
- Not specified – RM1,000,000 (50% of project cost, whichever lower)
- Cost of capital
- 0% — non-repayable matching grant; reimburses up to 50% of eligible project costs (MDCG/MDAG); up to 30% for MDAG follow-on tranche
- Tenure
- Up to 12 months per project
- Grace period
- N/A (grant)
- Shariah-compliant
- No
Focus Areas
- Value chain segments
- IC Design & Embedded SystemsSmart Factory / Industry 4.0
- Use of proceeds
- R&DCommercialisation
- Company stage
- Growth-stageEstablished / Mid-tier
Eligibility
- Ownership requirement
- Incorporated in Malaysia; Malaysia Digital (MD) or MSC status required (or to be obtained within grant period); ≥51% Malaysian-owned; min paid-up capital RM50,000 (MDCG) or RM500,000 (MDCG Tier 2); min 1yr operation; digital/technology primary activity
Revenue-generating tech SME or growth company; MD status preferred; project must address E&E / semiconductor / advanced manufacturing within MD-promoted sectors
Application
- Application cycle
- Rolling — online via Malaysia Digital Platform (malaysiadigital.mdec.my); open until funds committed
Background
- Example recipients
- E&E companies adopting smart manufacturing / IoT; semiconductor equipment makers building cloud-based defect management systems
- Notes / source
- Source: MDEC, https://mdec.my/grants/mdcg