1. CERTIFICATION & QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) [click]
(Max. Capping : RM 200,000)

Component

Eligible Activities

Eligibility of grant

Not Eligible

Supporting Documents/
Remarks

Renovation cost for compliance to Certification e.g.: HACCP, HALAL, GMP

• Only for existing premises and main building
• Copy of CIDB registration of the related contractor

50% from total cost with maximum grant RM200,000 per application

• Extension of the premises
• Tax

• Quotation
• Specification
• Design and drawing of renovation plan

• Beginning : Basic Packaging
• Development & Enhancement : Enhancement of Packaging Design
• Recognition : Requirement to Certification & Standards

(Max. Capping : RM 200,000)

Component

Eligible Activities

Eligibility of grant

Not Eligible

Supporting Documents / Remarks

Master design

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM6,000/product
• Eligible expenses increase to RM15,000.00 Innovation, creativity  & design

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM6,000/product
• Eligible expenses increase to RM15,000.00 Innovation, creativity  & design

Not Eligible:

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Remarks :
Focus :

• Improvement
• Value Add
• Assist the product marketable – new market segmentation

Security Design Services

• Security Design (overt and covert features),
• Substrate/ Materials/ Paper,
• Security Ink,
• Printing Techniques,
• Finishing and Additions

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM40,000/application

• Tax

Remarks:

• Massive production with minimum of 100,000 units
• SIRIM put a basis of min requirement because : not cost effective for the company produce below 100,000 unit per month
• SIRIM and Percetakan Nasional Berhad

Cost of develop
packaging
& printing inclusive prototype

New / upgrade for new packaging design to improvise/ innovate (add value)
eg :

• sealing to zipper
• plastic to bottle
• improve shelf live / safety

• Max products to renew the packaging : 5 Items only 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM200,000.00

• Changes/ additional/ remove/ colour/ wording/ adding logo/ pictures on existing packaging

• Different weight (kg / gm, l/ml) with same design

• Reprinting – loan

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Remarks :

• Upgrade / Improvement  from existing packaging
• New Product

3. BRANDING DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION [click]

(Max. Capping : RM 200,000)

Component

Eligible Activities

Eligibility of grant

Not Eligible

Supporting Documents / Remarks

BRANDING DEVELOPMENT

IP registration

• Product Drafting/ Filing
• Patent Search; and
• Trademark
• (IP (Intellectual Property) must be registered under the company’s name)

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM40,000 per application with max of 4 prototypes/ products
• Cost of drafting/ Filing in Malaysia and three (3) other countries per application

• Subsidiary company;
• Individuals
• Cost related to computer software/ application, transportation, accommodation and outsourced agent
• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation
• Agreement

PROMOTION

Marketing cost with Hypermarkets

• Opening of account (1st time registration with particular hypermarket);
• Product listing fees;
• Appointment of agent for promotion;
• Space rental (including for specific gondola end, concourse area etc); and
• Cost of promotional items with hypermarket (catalogue, flyers, press advertisement, in store promotion etc.)

• 50% of total cost per application up to a maximum of RM40,000 per company;

• Mode of payment imposed by hypermarkets are varies. Hence Biz-Up should be able to facilitate such arrangement.

• Cost of product sampling promotion;
• Supermarket / Mini Market; and
• Tax

Supporting Document:

• 1 quotation;
• TOR for agreement;
• Related documentation issued by hypermarkets;
• Credit Note/Debit Note from hypermarkets

• Cost of Media Advertising

• Advertisement in newspaper and magazine;
• Advertisement in radio / television; and
• Website development (new and existing website)

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM200,000 per application;

• Cost of website development new website with maximum grant RM5,000 (max. per application)

• Overseas broadcasting; and
• Tax

Supporting Document:

• 6 month media plan
• Minimum 2 quotation

PROMOTION

• Digital Advertisement including; website advertisement/ Facebook / Google / Twitter / Instagram / Yellow Pages / Squeres and others;
• Managing the website – Facebook, website design, target likes, content update, campaign management, responding to comments & PM, search engine optimization
• Advertising through blogging (beautifulnara, rotikaya, blog serius etc)

• Digital advert : 50% from total cost with max. grant RM5,000 (max. per application)
• Managing the website : 50% from total cost with max grant RM20,000 (max. per application)
• Blog : 50% from total cost with max grant RM15,000 (max per application, per 2 blogs only)

• Tax
• Indvidiuals

Supporting Document:

• Company’s own Facebook / Website;
• Blog Owner’s Page
• 3rd party (advertising agency);
• Minimum 2 quotation

Cost of Media Advertising

• Video Promotion
• Package of Video Promotion consists of :
  • Animation, acting and info graphic;
  • Script;
  • Set;
  • Actor / voice actor;
  • Board script;
  • Copyright; and
  • Rendering

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM70,000
• In condition :-
  • Video must be owned by the company;
  • Video must be advertised after completion

• The maximum grant is up to RM200,000, if the video is used for commercial

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Cinema Advertising [Click]

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM40,000

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Printing of Promotional Materials

• Brochure/ Catalogue/ Flyer/ Banner/ Bunting;
• Any related promotional items labelling on cup/ saucer for restaurants etc)

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM20,000 per application

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Out of Home

• Design/ rental/ location;
• Advertisement in digital/ electronic billboard

• 50% from total cost with max grant RM100,000 per application
• 5 unit billboard OR design

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

Require:

• Location & Supplier

• Signboard

• 50% from total cost with max grant RM2,500
• Eligible activities : lightbox, design & installation

• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation
• Signboard License from PBT

Require:

• Location & Supplier

4. PRODUCTIVITY & AUTOMATION

(Max. Capping : RM 400,000)

Component

Eligible Activities

Eligibility of grant

Not Eligible

Supporting Documents / Remarks

• Machinery & Equipment
• Sensor retrofitting [click]

• Machinery is related to productivity improvement only
• Including testing, commissioning & training related to usage of machines / equipment (related to purchase)
• Including sensor to be added to the current machinery (retrofitting)
• The number of machinery is subject to the evaluation by the officer (subject to be approved in JCA Meeting)
• Purchase of equipment and machinery related to the core operation and basic requirement of the business only.
• The approval is based on the market price

• Minimum grant of RM10,000 per company

• Maximum grant of RM400,000

IR 4.0 has 3 criterias : Internet of Things, Autonomous Robots & Additive Manufacturing out of 9 pillars

• Materials handling equipment including forklift, conveyor, stacker, excavator, tractor, dumper and bulldozer as defined under Akta Kilang dan Jentera (pindaan 2006)

• Tax
• For the purchase of machines, pre-owned Machine & Equipment / recondition machine & equipment exceed 5 years from its fabrication date.
• Machine & equipment to be located at other business entity.
• Purchase of :-
• Vehicle (other than logistics industry)
• Infrastructure
• Furniture
• Building facility such as access card, air conditioning and CCTV system (unless it is required under certain industries and as may           be considered with approval of JCA)

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation
• Layout for placement of machine & equipment after purchase

Remarks:

• Purchase of machine & equipment to increase capacity / problem solving on existing machine & equipment related to the operational /manufacturing process/to productivity improvement.
• 50% grant reimbursement to the supplier (upon request) can be made by SME Corp. Malaysia

For development, production and office equipment

• Company must be in production or has the capacity to commence production
• Machinery & equipment is related to production process.
• Fabrication of own machine & equipment must be related to installation of sensor
• Second hand machine & equipment of not more than 5 years is allowable subject to warranty provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Heidelberg printing machine of more than 5 years is allowable.

• Equipment
• Rack / Shelf / Railing
• Commercial Vehicles

• Equipment for logistics industries, retailers
• Commercial Vehicles for logistics industries (according to the MIDA definition)

• Vehicles (only for logistics industries)

• Layout plan
• Hire Purchase agreement
• Commercial Vehicles registration with JPJ / Copy of Grant

Integrated Software/System/ Hardware for Automation

• Related to Manufacturing Production / Operation / Services / Industry 4.0 (Off the shelf software or solutions related to business operations)

• Inclusive of 1st year subscriptions

• Including warehousing system

Example: 

• Autocad / Concept Draw Pro/Architect / Designing / Engineering / Creative / Industry
• Manufacturing software CRM/ERP/ MRP inclusive training

• 50 % from total cost with maximum grant of RM400,000.00 per company

• Tax
• Basic software for office management that are not related to any improvement on main product/services process

Supporting Document:

• Software system – brain / tool of new production/services.
• Increase efficiency & productivity

(Max. Capping : RM 50,000)

Component

Eligible Activities

Eligibility of grant

Not Eligible

Supporting Documents / Remarks

a. System Development

b. ICT adoption

• E-Commerce enabled website
• Mobile e-commerce
• E-payment solutions
• Office productivity suite (CRM, Supply Chain Management, Point-of-Sale System etc)
• Other ICT related adoption
• Participate in 3rd party platform e.g: Alibaba, Amazon

• Development of new system or improvement of existing system :
  • Cost of material used for developing the system such as :
    - purchase hardware/ software that related to the development of the system
• System : CRM / ERP / MRP / helpdesk
  • Fleet Management Solution – Logistic Industries
•  Off the shelf software or solutions related to business operations (Plug N Play)
• E-C

• 50% from total cost with maximum grant RM50,000 per company  ( component a, b & c)

• Basic software (i.e MS Office and Antivirus etc)
• Media creative industries (grant from MDeC MaC3 Fund) – etc game, animation others.
• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation

• Website development (new and existing website)

• Cost of website development on existing website (e.g shopping cart) inclusive of 1st year subscriptions (max per application)

• Revamp existing E-Commerce website
• Tax

Supporting Document:

• Minimum 2 quotation