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Jaguh Serantau

Jaguh Serantau

Offers financing and subsidy support for Bumiputera small and medium enterprises expanding across regional markets.

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Jaguh Serantau (Regional Champions Programme) is an Islamic financing facility administered by Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank), designed to support Bumiputera-owned Malaysian SMEs with high potential to expand into cross-border regional markets across Southeast Asia and beyond. The programme combines a risk-based Islamic financing facility with a profit-rate sub…

What this grant funds

Offers risk-based Islamic financing with a profit-rate subsidy of up to RM20 million to Bumiputera-owned Malaysian SMEs pursuing cross-border regional market expansion.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.MYR 165M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.smebank.com.my