MATRADE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

MARKET DEVELOPMENT

GRANT (MDG) 2013

TOPICS

Introduction

MDG Overview

Eligible Applicants ◦ SMEs & Service Providers

◦ Trade & Industry Associations/ Chambers of Commerce/ Professional Bodies

Eligible Activities

Grant Values

Document Checklist (Application & Claim)

How to Apply MDG

Issues

INTRODUCTION

The new Market Development Grant is a

continuity of a grant scheme that was first

introduced in 2002 to assist the SMEs,

service providers and trade & industry

associations in undertaking export

promotional activities.

MDG OVERVIEW

FORM OF GRANT

• Reimbursable grant

• The value of the grant reimbursed will be based on the location (regions) and the type of export promotional activities undertaken

GRANT CAPPING 2013

• RM100,000 per company (subject to yearly review and the availability of fund)

EXIT MECHANISM

UNDER 10th MP

• Cumulative grant entitled for a MDG applicant throughout the period of the 10th MP (2011 – 2015) is limited to a maximum of RM300,000.00 per company.

APPLICATION METHOD

• Online Submission (NO hardcopy Form or supporting document REQUIRED)

• MDG Online system at www.matrade.gov.my/mdg/

ELIGIBLE SMEs AND

SERVICE PROVIDERS

1. Registered as MATRADE member;

2. Incorporated under the Companies Act 1965/ Registered under the Professional Services Bodies;

3. At least 60% equity is owned by Malaysian;

4. Exporting products made in Malaysia or Malaysian services

MANUFACTURING & AGRO BASED COMPANIES

Annual sales not exceeding RM25 million OR Full time

employees not more than 150

TRADING COMPANIES

Annual sales not exceeding RM5 million OR Full time

employees not more than 50

SERVICE COMPANIES & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

PROVIDERS (excluding tourism & financial &

insurance)

Annual sales not exceeding RM25 millionOR Full time employees not

more than 150

ELIGIBLE TRADE & INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATIONS, CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE & PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. Registered as MATRADE member; and

2. Registered under the Registrar of Society (ROS) OR Associated Professional Body/ Certificate of Incorporation Of Public Company (Form 8)

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES NO. SERVICE PROVIDERS/PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

DEADLINE FOR THE

SUBMISSION

1. INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS HELD LOCALLY

OR OVERSEAS

WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM

THE LAST DATE OF

ACTIVITY

2. TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSIONS OR

SPECIALISED MARKETING MISSIONS OVERSEAS

3. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES OVERSEAS

4. DISPLAY AT MEEC, MATRADE

5. LISTING IN SUPERMARKET

/HYPERMARKET/RETAIL STORES OVERSEAS

WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM

THE FIRST DAY OF

LISTING

6. PRESENTATION TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS

OVERSEAS

WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM

THE DATE OF

PRESENTATION

7. INITIAL SET UP COST OF REPRESENTATIVE

OFFICE OVERSEAS

WITHIN 150 DAYS FROM

THE DATE OF

COMMENCEMENT OF

THE REPRESENTATIVE

OFFICE

GRANT VALUES FOR SMEs &

SERVICE PROVIDERS

A. ACTIVITY HELD IN MALAYSIA

INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS/ EXHIBITIONS

BY INDUSTRY

MEEC

(RM)

FURNITURE, MACHINERY,

FASHION (Fashion Designers) &

VISUAL ARTS (Painters & Sculptors)

(RM)

OTHERS

(RM)

7,000.00 5,000.00 600.00

GRANT VALUES FOR SMEs &

SERVICE PROVIDERS

B. ACTIVITY HELD OVERSEAS

REGIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE

FAIRS/ EXHIBITIONS

(RM)

TRADE &

IVESTMENT

MISSIONS/

SPECIALISED

MARKETING

MISSIONS

(RM)

PRESENTATION

TO POTENTIAL

CLIENTS

(RM) NON SOFT

EXPORT SOFT EXPORT (For Fashion Designers,

Painters & Sculptors)

LATIN AMERICA 25,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 7,000.00

NORTH AMERICA &

CANADA

18,000.00 21,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00

EUROPE 25,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 7,000.00

AFRICA 18,000.00 21,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 10,000.00 12,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00

CENTRAL ASIA 25,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 7,000.00

SOUTH ASIA 12,000.00 14,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00

WEST ASIA 12,000.00 14,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00

NORTH EAST ASIA 10,000.00 12,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00

SOUTH EAST ASIA

(ASEAN)

10,000.00 12,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00

GRANT VALUES FOR SMEs &

SERVICE PROVIDERS

ACTIVITY GRANT AMOUNT (RM)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

OVERSEAS

RM5,000

LISTING IN SUPERMARKET/

HYPERMARKET/RETAIL STORES

OVERSEAS

Max of RM20,000 per country

INITIAL SET UP COST OF

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

OVERSEAS

Max of RM10,000 per country or the

initial 3 months office rental

whichever cost incurred earlier

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

(ASSOCIATION)

NO. TRADE & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS/

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE/ PROFESSIONAL

BODIES

DEADLINE FOR

THE SUBMISSION

1. INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS HELD OVERSEAS

WITHIN 60 DAYS

FROM THE LAST DATE

OF ACTIVITY

2. TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSIONS OR SPECIALISED

MARKETING MISSIONS OVERSEAS

3. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES OVERSEAS

4. MEETINGS RELATED TO MUTUAL RECOGNITION

AGREEMENT (MRA), FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA),

ASEAN AND WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

(WTO) OVERSEAS

5. ORGANIZING INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS OR

TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSION OR SPECIALISED

MARKETING MISSION OVERSEAS

GRANT TABLE FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATIONS / CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE / PROFESSIONAL BODIES

REGIONS INTERNATIONAL

TRADE FAIRS

OVERSEAS (RM)

TRADE & INVESTMENT

MISSION/ SMM (RM)

LATIN AMERICA 25,000 20,000

NORTH AMERICA &

CANADA

18,000 10,000

EUROPE 25,000 20,000

AFRICA 18,000 10,000

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 10,000 6,000

CENTRAL ASIA 25,000 20,000

SOUTH ASIA 12,000 5,000

WEST ASIA 12,000 6,000

NORTH EAST ASIA 10,000 5,000

SOUTH EAST ASIA

(ASEAN)

10,000 4,000

ACTIVITY GRANT AMOUNT (RM)

CONFERENCE/ MEETINGS 5,000

GRANT TABLE FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATIONS / CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE / PROFESSIONAL BODIES

REGIONS ORGANISING INTERNATIONAL TRADE

FAIRS/ TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSION/

SPECIALISED MARKETING

MISSION(RM)

LATIN AMERICA 7,000

NORTH AMERICA & CANADA 5,000

EUROPE 7,000

AFRICA 5,000

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 3,000

CENTRAL ASIA 7,000

SOUTH ASIA 3,000

WEST ASIA 3,000

NORTH EAST ASIA 3,000

SOUTH EAST ASIA (ASEAN) 3,000

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR APPLICATION

TYPE OF BUSINESS

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT REQUIRED

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

Registration Letter/ License/ Certificate issued by Professional Services

Body

Management Account/ Income Statement/ Company Account/ Company

Audited Account for the year 2011 or 2012

Latest EPF Statement (Form A is not applicable)

* For Partnership/ Sole Proprietor

Declaration Letter on latest number of employees (using company’s

letterhead)

Product Brochure/ Company Profile

TRADE & INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATIONS/

CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE/

PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Registration certificate issued by the Registrar of Society/ Associated

Professional Body/ Certificate of Incorporation Of Public Company

(Form 8)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR CLAIMS NO. ACTIVITIES TYPE OF EXPENSES CLAIMS DOCUMENTS

1.

PARTICIPATION IN

INTERNATIONAL

TRADE FAIR/

EXHIBITION HELD

LOCALLY OR

OVERSEAS

1. Participation Fee /

Booth Rental

Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/ Telegraphic Transfer

Invoice

Confirmation letter from organizer (if sponsored)

2. Air Fare

Flight Itinerary/ Boarding pass/ Air ticket/ Passport with Immigration

stamp of entry into & exit from the foreign country

3. Accommodation Invoice/ Original Guest Folio

2.

PARTICIPATION IN

TRADE

INVESTMENT

MISSION OR

SPECIALISED

MARKETING

MISSION OVERSEAS

1. Participation Fee

Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/ Telegraphic Transfer

Invoice

Confirmation letter from organizer (if sponsored)

2. Air Fare

Flight Itinerary/ Boarding pass/ Air ticket/ Passport with Immigration

stamp of entry into & exit from foreign country

3. Accommodation

Invoice/ Original Guest Folio

3.

PARTICIPATION IN

INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE

(INDUSTRY AND

PROFESSIONAL

RELATED)

OVERSEAS

1. Participation Fee

Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/ Telegraphic Transfer

Invoice

Conference program

Confirmation letter from organizer (if sponsored)

2. Air Fare

Flight Itinerary/ Boarding pass/ Air ticket/ Passport with Immigration

stamp of entry into & exit from foreign country

2. Accommodation

Invoice/ Original Guest Folio

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR CLAIMS NO. ACTIVITIES TYPE OF EXPENSES CLAIMS DOCUMENT

4. DISPLAY AT MALAYSIAN EXPORT

EXHIBITION CENTRE (MEEC),

MATRADE

Participation Fee Original

Receipt from MATRADE

Bank Statement with confirmation letter from

MATRADE

5. LISTING IN SUPERMARKET/

HYPERMARKET/ RETAIL STORES

OVERSEAS

(Only for trading, manufacturing and

agro-based companies)

1. Listing Fee Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/

Telegraphic Transfer

Copy of payment voucher

Invoice from the Supermarket/ Hypermarket

Offer/ invitation letter from the Hypermarket/

appointed agent

8. PRESENTATION TO POTENTIAL

CLIENTS OVERSEAS

(Only for service providers)

1. Proof of participation

A copy of invitation letter from the potential clients/

buyers

2. Air Fare

Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/

Telegraphic Transfer

Invoice

Flight Itinerary/ Boarding pass/ Air ticket/ Passport

with Immigration stamp of entry into & exit from

foreign country

3. Accommodation Invoice/ Original Guest Folio

9.

INITIAL SET UP COST OF

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

OVERSEAS

(Only for service providers)

1. Office Rental (for the

first three (3) months)

Original

Receipt/ Bank Statement/ Credit Card Statement/

Telegraphic Transfer

Contract and Agreement of the office rental

Photo of the representative office overseas (front

and interiors view of the office)

License or supporting document from the Local

Authority for setting up the office (if applicable)

HOW TO APPLY MDG?

Step 1: Go to

MATRADE website:

www.matrade.gov.my

Step 2: Click

MALAYSIAN

EXPORTERS

Step 3: Click Export Assistance

Step 4: Click MDG Guidelines 2013

Step 5: Scroll down until the bottom of the page

Step 6: Click here to start your MDG application

Step 7: MDG Online System at www.matrade.gov.my/mdg/

Step 8: Fill up: Company Profile

Step 9: Fill up: Activity Details

Step 10: To upload Supporting Document

Step 11: Supporting Document Uploaded

Step 12: Fill up: Feedback Form

Step 13: Submission (declaration)

Step 14: Application has successfully submitted

ISSUES TO CONSIDER

Read the guidelines & understand the requirements

Ensure that your company has registered with MATRADE before you start applying for the grant.

Made the application submission through MDG Online System. www.matrade.gov.my/mdg/

Ensure all the documents required are properly scanned. Document checklist can be referred to the MDG guidelines

Inform MDG Secretariat on any changes such as address, contact person, bank account no., telephone number & fax etc.

Response on time. Failure to comply to the requirements will result in company’s application being rejected.

Get the information from the right

source: www.matrade.gov.my

WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT ?

Application that has exceeded the deadline will be automatically rejected by the system.

In the event of fraudulent practices, applicants shall be blacklisted and will be required to reimburse all grants received from MATRADE

If you have enquiries or further clarifications, please do contact:

MDG Hotline at 03-6207 7593

Email at info@matrade.gov.my or MDG officers

Visit us: MATRADE HQ or MATRADE regional offices

THANK YOU

Market Development Grant Section 8th Floor East Wing, Menara MATRADE

Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Off Jalan Duta 50480 Kuala Lumpur

MDG Hotline : 03-6207 7593 www.matrade.gov.my info@matrade.gov.my