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38startup funding programmes in Malaysia

26 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.

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Malaysia4 programmes tied to a state; the rest apply nationwide

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Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Activate Founders: up to USD 5,000 in credits; Activate Portfolio: up to USD 200,000 in credits

Company · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Up to RM10 million

National government · Nationwide

Convertible investmentOpen now

Up to RM5 million or 90% of total project cost, whichever is lower

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to RM150,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Up to RM600,000

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to RM150,000, at 3.5% profit rate, over 1 to 10 years

National government · Nationwide

For: Women founders

Partner creditsOpen now

Year one: 100% of cloud spend up to USD 100,000 (USD 250,000 for AI startups); year two: 20% of spend up to a further USD 100,000

Company · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Halal Fund 1: up to RM2.0 million; Halal Fund 2: up to RM4.0 million (grant plus convertible promissory note)

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Other · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

1:4 matching, up to RM1 million for the General MSME Scheme (1:2 for food security, impact and silver economy schemes)

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to RM100,000 under both the Micro Enterprises Facility and Skim Pembiayaan Mikro, without collateral

Bank or lender · Nationwide

Partner creditsOpen now

Up to USD 150,000 in Azure credits

Company · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Up to 30% of the amount raised or RM0.9 million per campaign, whichever is lower

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpen now

Convertible grants up to RM500,000 (Validation, University), up to RM2 million (Corporate, Global), up to RM4 million (Commercialisation)

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Government co-investment matching private money 1:1 (2:1 for two schemes), up to RM10 million to RM20 million per campaign

National government · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Venture fund · Nationwide

Equity investmentOpen now

Equity crowdfunding limit of RM20 million (lifetime) per issuer

Other · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to RM1,000,000, at 2% fixed profit rate, over 1 to 10 years

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

RM3,000 to RM500,000 for machinery and equipment, at 0% profit rate, plus working capital for new entrepreneurs

National government · Nationwide

LoanOpen now

Up to RM10,000, at 0% profit rate, over 1 to 3 years

National government · Nationwide

For: Young founders, Students

LoanOpen now

RM10,000 to RM50,000, at 4% profit rate, over 1 to 5 years

National government · Nationwide

For: Students

LoanOpen now

From RM5,000 for a first economic financing, rising round by round to as much as RM30,000 on a good repayment record, without collateral

National government · Nationwide

For: Women founders, Low-income areas

LoanCloses 30 Jun 2027

Up to RM1 million for each financing type (relief and adaptation)

National government · Nationwide

LoanCloses 30 Jun 2027

Up to RM750,000 per SME, up to 5 years, financing rate up to 3.75% a year including guarantee fee

Bank or lender · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Up to RM1,000,000 per project

National government · Nationwide

GrantOpens in rounds

Up to RM4,000,000 per project, up to 36 months; the company pays at least 15% of the cost in cash

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorCheck the official site

RM150,000 seed funding (page states up to RM150,000), plus mentorship

State government · Sarawak

GrantCheck the official site

Up to 50% of project cost, capped at RM1,000,000 (30% for majority foreign-owned companies)

National government · Nationwide

GrantCheck the official site

Up to 50% of project cost, capped at RM1,000,000 (30% for majority foreign-owned companies)

National government · Nationwide

LoanCheck the official site

Up to RM500,000

National government · Nationwide

GrantCheck the official site

Up to RM10,000,000 per project, up to 36 months

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Champion cash prize RM20,000; no direct investment amount stated; participation fee RM6,480 for shortlisted startups

State government · Selangor

Support, no moneyClosed for this year

National government · Nationwide

AcceleratorClosed for this year

Programme perks worth RM300,000 and a cash prize pool; the page gives RM50,000 for the top 10 in one place and a RM20,000 prize in another

State government · Selangor

AcceleratorClosed

Champion cash prize RM20,000; no direct investment amount stated; commitment fee RM6,480 for shortlisted startups

State government · Selangor

AcceleratorClosed

Phase 1a: up to RM1.0 million; Phase 1b: up to RM10.0 million (graduates of Phase 1a only)

National government · Nationwide

Support, no moneyClosed

Accelerator · Nationwide

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