Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant
Provides Malaysian digital innovators with co-funding pathways and shared support for commercialization across promoted sectors.
The Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant (MDCG) is administered by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the government agency responsible for driving Malaysia's digital economy under the Ministry of Digital, and supports Malaysian-registered companies developing disruptive and innovative sustainable solutions aligned with the National 4th Industrial Revolution policy. Applications are accepted continuously throughout the year subject to available funding, with no fixed annual deadline cycle. The grant covers up to 50 percent of project costs for locally-owned companies (51% or more Malaysian equity) and up to 30 percent for majority foreign-owned companies, in both cases capped at RM 1,000,000 per project, with a project duration of up to 12 months.
Eligible sectors, termed Promoted Sectors under MDEC's Malaysia Digital framework, include Digital Agriculture, Digital Services, Smart Cities, Digital Health, Digital Finance, Digital Trade, Digital Content, Digital Tourism, and Islamic Digital Economy. To qualify as a locally-owned applicant, a company must be incorporated in Malaysia with at least RM 50,000 in issued capital, hold Malaysia Digital or MSC Malaysia status, and have operated for at least one year. Foreign-majority-owned companies require at least RM 500,000 in issued capital and the same one-year operating history. All applicants must be solvent, must demonstrate new intellectual property creation or measurable commercial value, and must disclose any pre-existing relationships with project end-users — undisclosed relationships disqualify an application.
The application process requires registration on the Malaysia Digital Platform, submission of an online application with supporting documents including financial statements and board resolutions, a completeness review by MDEC, a pitching session, and an approval process before results notification. Briefing sessions have historically been held in September and October in the year of each programme window opening. Applicants should verify current funding availability directly with MDEC, as the programme operates subject to budget.
Malaysian-registered companies developing disruptive digital solutions across nine promoted sectors aligned with the National 4IR policy, with co-funding of up to 50% for locally-owned applicants and up to 30% for foreign-majority-owned applicants.
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