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SERVICE EXPORT GRANT

MATRADE (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation)

Maximum Grant up to RM1.3Mil life time

Grant Amount :

Type of Grant :

Export

Status :

Open

Agency :

MATRADE (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation)

SEG

Objective/Activity

SEF provides assistance to Malaysian Service Providers (MSPs) to undertake activities to expand and venture into the international market. The assistance is extended in the form of reimbursable grant. The grant disbursed is according to the maximum amount of each activity for the duration of the period 2021-2025.

The purpose are:

To increase the competitiveness of Malaysian Service Providers (MSPs) overseas;
To increase accessibility and expand export of MSPs in the global market;
To expand the scope for export promotion to gain market access and export opportunities for services; and
To raise the profile of Malaysia at the international level as competent service provider and brand Malaysia as a supplier of services.

Criteria

Incorporated under Companies Act 1965
At least 60% Malaysian equity
In operation at least 1 year
Not government link companies
Register with Matrade
Exporting Malaysia Product / Service
Must Be Malaysian Brand (Made in Malaysia)

RM 1.3 Million for period of 3 Years

ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR SEF

Under Reimbursable Grants

Activity 1 - RM50k : Promoting Malaysian expertise as a provider of services at international events held overseas, such as a speaker/ panelist/ trainer/ moderator at conferences/ forums/ workshops/ seminars; or As a participant in an international competition for the services industry held abroad.

Activity 2 - RM50k : Travelling expenses to international destinations for tender bidding; or Purchasing tender documents for projects overseas.

Activity 3 - RM100k : Conducting presentations to potential clients for assessing business and projects overseas.

Activity 4 - RM100k : Rendering services for projects undertaken overseas.

Activity 5 -RM3 Mil (SUPPENDED) Conducting a feasibility study for a specific international project overseas. 3Mil "The application for Activity 5 Services Export Fund (SEF) is temporarily suspended until further notice".

Activity 6 - RM200k : Initial costs for first 12 months of setting up a commercial office overseas.

Activity 7 - RM50k : Procuring commercial intelligence/ market reports for assessing business opportunities or projects in international markets.

Activity 8 - RM50k : Preparation of prototype, system customisation/ localisation to meet project requirements overseas.

Activity 9 - RM50K : Participation fees in training programmes held overseas by certified bodies/ institutions for exporting services. Training program is defined as an activity or activities that include undertaking one or a series of courses to boost performance, productivity, skills, knowledge and/ as required by the foreign party or that Malaysian company that bidding/ targeting for, either physically or online, and not covered by HRDF. The training covers for the preparation and implementation of the specific projects or purposes.

Activity 10 - RM100k : Registration fees for overseas industry certification including compliance to sustainability for exporting services. Sustainability is based on the four (4) category provided by United Nation that include Human, Social, Economic and Environment. It comprises of 17 sustainable development goals. The claim includes for Pre-implementation, Implementation and Post-implementation of the certification.

Activity 11 - RM200k : Purchasing/ hire purchase/ renting of software, machinery and equipment for exporting services overseas. 200,000.00

Activity 12 - RM350k : Logistic costs involved in sending of Malaysian products and/ or equipment abroad (port to port), for overseas projects awarded to and implemented by Malaysian service companies.