KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Malaysian startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have access to a broad range of grants, financing schemes and commercialisation programmes.
Under the government’s 2026 innovation and digitalisation agenda. Key initiatives include the Cradle Fund CIP Spark programme offering up to RM150,000 for pre-seed startups and CIP Sprint.
Which provides up to RM600,000 to support commercialisation and business growth. Other programmes include the MSME Digital Grant MADANI, Malaysia Digital Acceleration Grant,
And Digital Content Grant, aimed at supporting digital transformation, content creation and technology adoption. The 2026 Budget allocates RM150 million for SME digitalisation.
RM200 million for innovation commercialisation, RM750 million for venture ecosystem development and RM10 billion for SME financing facilities.
Industry observers say sectors such as artificial intelligence, media technology, SaaS platforms and digital content creation are among the key beneficiaries of these initiatives.
Supporting Malaysia’s ambition to strengthen its digital economy and startup ecosystem.
