• A pre-determined grant by region to cover trade fair related expenses.



Regions	Pre-Determined Grant
North America / Latin America / Canada	RM25,000
Europe / Central Asia / Middle East	RM25,000
Africa	RM18,000
Asia / Oceania	RM15,000
South East Asia	RM12,000



• Participation by *regional officers (no officer travelling from Malaysia)



Activity	Claim Eligibility
Booth only	70% from predetermined grant by region
Accommodation cost (if any)	Additional 15% from predetermined grant by region




* Regional officers refer to officers employed by the applicant company. Third party participation
 (i.e.: distributors/ suppliers/ partners/ translators/ part timers) is not claimable.

* Only rubber product should be displayed in the booth. MRC reserves the right to reject the application in the event non rubber products are displayed.

• A pre-determined grant by region to cover trade fair related expenses.



Regions	Pre-Determined Grant
North America / Latin America / Canada	RM25,000
Europe / Central Asia / Middle East	RM25,000
Africa	RM18,000
Asia / Oceania	RM15,000
South East Asia	RM12,000



• Claims are limited to participation in eight (8) international trade exhibitions, subject to a maximum claim of RM100,000 per company per year.


• Participation by *regional officers (no officer travelling from Malaysia)



Activity	Claim Eligibility
Booth only	70% from predetermined grant by region
Accommodation cost (if any)	Additional 15% from predetermined grant by region




* Regional officers refer to officers employed by the applicant company. Third party participation
 (i.e.: distributors / suppliers /partners/ translators/ part timers) is not claimable.

* Only rubber product should be displayed in the booth. MRC reserves the right to reject the application in the event non rubber products are displayed.

• Cost of return economy class airfare ticket for one person.


• 50% of accommodation cost for one person, subject to a maximum claim of RM500 per night.

• A matching grant of 50% to purchase market research report, subject to a maximum of RM10,000 per company per year.

• A pre determined grant of RM6,000 per trade exhibition


• Claims are limited to participation in four (4) international trade exhibitions per company per year.

• 50% costs incurred for attaining product certification or product registration (new or renewal), including all tests costs leading to the certification/registration, subject to a maximum claim of RM50,000 per company per year.

Product Certification

• Internationally recognized product certifications deemed relevant for rubber products. (i.e: EU Type Examination Certification, PPE Certification)

Product Registration

• The product registrations covered are as follows:
• US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)
• National Medical Products administration (NMPA or China FDA)
• CE Mark
• UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA)
• WHO Prequalification


• Product registrations not listed above are subject to approval from the MRC Incentive Committee

• 50% of audit/ renewal costs incurred in attaining management system certification / accreditation (excluding the consultation and training cost), subject to a maximum claim of RM20,000 per certification per year for the following:
• ISO14001 (Environmental)
• ISO13485 (Medical Devices)
• IATF 16949 (Automotive Parts)
• ISO 9001 (Quality)
• ISO 50001 (Energy)
• ISO 17025 ( Accreditation of Laboratories)
• OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety)
• Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)
• Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS)
• ISO 14060 Family of Standards – Greenhouse Gas Emission

• A matching grant for the purchase of new eligible testing equipment approved by MRC subject to a maximum of RM50,000 per company.


• Only equipment with the value of RM5,000 and above (per unit) are eligible for incentive.


• The eligible laboratory testing equipment are as follows :



Testing Equipments
Brookfield Viscometer	Mooney Viscometer
pH Meter	Rheometer
Balance Machine	Hardness Tester
Tensile Tester	Mechanical Stability Testing Machine (MST)
Specific Gravity SG Tester	Apparatus for Compression Set Measurement
Hot Air Oven	Dumb-Bell Cutter



• For industry- specific testing equipment which are not listed above, companies may write in to MRC Incentive Committee for consideration.

• 90% of the total cost of testing to obtain SMG certification


• 50% of the testing cost for SMG surveillance for companies with existing SMG product certification

• 50% of expenditure to produce promotional material(s), subject to a maximum claim of RM10,000 per company per year.

• 50% of website development cost or upgrading cost (for companies with existing website), subject to maximum claim of RM10,000 per company per year

• 50% of costs incurred in successfully registering brand names in international markets, subject to a maximum of RM50,000 per company.

• Companies can claim 70% cost up to RM10,000 per year for:


• Registration/ renewal fee for e-commerce platform,
• Participation in virtual trade exhibition

• Internship allowance, up to a maximum of RM 1,000 per month, for a duration of 6 months per intern.


• Only applicable for recruitment of MRC scholars.

For more info on the available pool of scholars, please refer to the link below:
View Candidates

• 50% of physical or virtual seminar / workshop / training / technical short courses fee OR external trainer's fee for in-house training subject to a maximum claim of RM10,000 per company per year.


• Claims submitted under the HRD Corp or any other agencies' training grants are not eligible for SBIM14.

• A pre-determined grant by region to cover market visit related expenses.



Regions	Pre-Determined Grant
North America / Latin America & Canada	RM5,000
Europe / Central Asia / Middle East	RM5,000
Africa	RM4,000
Asia / Oceania	RM3,000
South East Asia	RM1,000



• Limited to participation in four (4) international market visit per company per year.


• NOT eligible for market visit organized in conjunction with participation in any international trade shows, specialized missions & working visits.


• Only micro, small and medium enterprises are eligible for this incentive. MRC adopts the current definition of SME categories endorsed by the National SME Development Council as follows:
• Micro : Sales turnover RM300K
• Small : Sales turnover RM300K to < RM15 million
• Medium : Sales turnover RM15 million to ≤ RM50 million

• A pre determined grant by region to cover trade fair related expenses.



Regions	Pre-Determined Grant
North America / Latin America & Canada	RM8,000
Europe / Middle East / Central Asia / Africa	RM8,000
Asia / Oceania	RM4,000
South East Asia	RM3,000



• Only micro, small and medium enterprises are eligible for this incentive. MRC adopts the current definition of SME categories endorsed by the National SME Development Council as follows:
• Micro : Sales turnover RM300K
• Small : Sales turnover RM300K to < RM15 million
• Medium : Sales turnover RM15 million to ≤ RM50 million

• A matching grant (50%) up to a maximum of RM10,000 per company per year to purchase relevant software/s to implement digital solution for the listed areas:
• Customer Management
• Finance Management
• HR Management
• Inventory Management
• Workflow Tracking and Management
• Business Analytic Software
• Design Software


• Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration to the above-mentioned digital solutions is claimable.


• Apart from the existing listed areas, other relevant digital solutions, ranging from basic remote working tools to more advanced software to ensure business continuity without any disruption may be considered.


• Only micro, small and medium enterprises are eligible for this incentive. MRC adopts the current definition of SME categories endorsed by the National SME Development Council as follows:
• Micro : Sales turnover RM300k
• Small : Sales turnover RM300k to < RM15 million
• Medium : Sales turnover RM15 million to ≤ RM50 million

• Matching grant (50%) up to a maximum of RM100,000 per company to conduct the following sustainability initiatives:


1. Social Compliance Audit
• Pre – assessment
• Audit
• Correction plan (if nonconformities have been identified).



The audit firm engaged must be a member of Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA). Audit must be conducted by auditor/s with APSCA Registered Auditor (RA) Status

2. Readiness Assessment Fee which covers sustainability pillars.


3. ESG Reporting (Consultancy Fee)