COVID-19 Grants Application Survival Kit

• Goverment will support a max. of 500 employees for each enterprise with total of RM600/employee up to 4 months

• Open to all sectors in the second phase of National Recovery Plan (NRP) for the first two months

• In the next 2 months, specifically applied to sectors categorised in the negative list during the third phase of the NRP

Who can apply:

• All registered employers who can’t operate during MCO

Levy Exemption:

• 2 months, from July – August 2021, on the salary July and August 2021

How to apply:

• Contact: 1800 88 4800
  
• Email: support@hrdcorp.gov.my or levysupport@hrdcorp.gov.my

Who can apply:

• Employers in new sectors covered by expansion PSMB Act 2001

Levy Exemption:

• 6 months, from July – December 2021, on the salary July – December 2021

How to apply:

• Contact: 1800 88 4800
  
• Email: support@hrdcorp.gov.my or levysupport@hrdcorp.gov.my

Who can apply:

• Employers registered with HRD Corp

Vaccine Accelaration Programme:

• Able to utilize their HRD Levy to purchase vaccine for employees
  
• Initiative of the Public-Private Partnership Industry Immunisation Programme (PIKAS)

How to apply:

• Contact: 1800 88 4800
  
• Email: support@hrdcorp.gov.my or levysupport@hrdcorp.gov.my

• Application timeline: Jul 15 2021 – Dec 31 2021
  
• Hiring timeline: 15 June 2021 – Dec 31 2021

• 40-60% salary incentives paid to employers that hire new staffs with 3 or 6 months contract

• Claim up to RM7,000 worth of training per employee

How to apply:

Deadline: 31st December 2021

1. Please register your company and newly hired employee with ASSIST

2. Please ensure that your company has registered and posted your vacancy on MYFutureJobs through www.myfuturejobs.gov.my

3. Training Program Application through https://penjanakerjaya.perkeso.gov.my/

4. List of approved courses under Trainocate Malaysia

What is it:

• An initiave by Central Bank of Malaysia and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad

Who is participating:

• Financial institutions such as commercial banks; HSBC, CIMB, RHB etc

Who is eligible:

• All SMEs except tourism and related subsectors

Margin Financing:

• Up to 100%

How to Apply:

• Choose any commercial bank that offers TRRF and submit an enquiry at their website to apply

Finance rate:

• 3.5% per annum

• Initiatives to help digital adoption for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) as one of the Government support for businesses during COVID-19

• The government will provide an additional RM100 million allocation throughout PEMULIH, enabling SMEs to purchase systems or digital platform subscriptions

• An extension of PENJANA program under MDEC

• Available to SME and Cooperative (“Koperasi”) registered under the relevant laws of Malaysia;

• The SME is at least 60% owned by Malaysian;

• The SME/ Coop has been in operation for at least (6) months;

• The SME/Coop has minimum average annual sales turnover of RM50,000.

• SME/Coop (Applicants) to contact and appoint TSP (Technology Service Provider) for digitalization service (max 3 from list)
  (Check out the list of TSP)
  
  
• Applicant to complete and submit application form along with required documents to TSP
  
  1. TSP to compile applications
  2. Fill up master list sheet
  3. Send list of applications with complete documents to Bank (by batch)

• Applicant to make 50% payment of total invoice amount
  
  
• Applicant disbursement to submit proof of payment to the Bank branch where the application is processed
  
  
• After proof of payment is provided, subject to the total invoice amount, the Bank will make a direct 50% payment of the total invoice amount or up to RM 5,000.00 to the Service Provider in one lump sum payment or in stages based on the Bank’s discretion