The Fund for Automation and Green Technology is established with the following objectives:
Automation projects shall be for use in at least one of the areas as follows:
Projects should incorporate elements of Industry 4.0 (i.e. Real time data collection and statistical analysis and reporting).
The Fund does not cover:
MRC encourages rubber processors and rubber products manufacturers to participate in the Industry4WRD Readiness Assessment (RA) Programme offered by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
The Industry4WRD Readiness Assessment Scheme is an additional incentive offered by MRC for eligible companies to claim full reimbursement of Industry4WRD RA fees up to RM20,000 per company.
Upon completion of the assessment and full payment to the Assessor Bodies registered under Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), the companies are required to submit project applications under the "Automation & Digitalization" categories within six (6) months. The reimbursement claim will not be affected by the Select Committee's decision on the submitted project applications.
The companies that benefitted from this scheme will be ineligible for tax reduction under the Deduction for Expenditure on Industry4WRD Readiness Rules 2020.
The energy produced from the project(s) should be utilized directly in the manufacturing process. Further, the adoption of renewable solar energy should also be able to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel-based electricity generation.
The installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels and all relevant facilities shall comply with the standards determined by the relevant authorities, i.e latest edition of MS1837.
The energy produced from the project(s) should be utilized directly in the manufacturing process. Further, the adoption of renewable biomass energy should also be able to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel-based electricity generation.
The Fund does not cover:
Water Treatment only applicable for wastewater recycling and/or rainwater harvesting.
The technology used in wastewater recycling and rainwater harvesting should be able to treat or purify the water and use it directly in the manufacturing process. The technology should also be able to constitute more than 30% if mixed with Public Utility Water Supply (PUWS) in the manufacturing process.
The Fund does not cover:
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The application is open throughout the year via Online Application System.
For proposed projects that require approval from relevant authorities, it is the responsibility of the applicants to obtain the necessary approval for the projects.
MRC reserves the rights to withdraw the matching grant in the event the applicants failed to obtain the necessary approval from the relevant authorities.
Applications must be supported with the following documents:
Applications received will be evaluated by the relevant Panels of Experts established by MRC.
In addition to the information uploaded into Online Application System, MRC may request for further information for evaluation. Companies which apply for the Fund may also be required to give a presentation to the relevant Panels of Experts.
The Fund for approved projects will be disbursed as follows:
MRC will carry out on-site inspection prior to the disbursement of matching grant.
The FAGT Industry Interaction Session is organized by MRC to provide a meeting point and information sharing session between the Expert Panels of FAGT and the rubber industry to assist the industry members in identifying potential technologies to be adopted under the FAGT programme. The first Industry Interaction Session has been successfully organized in October 2021.
Listed here are the presentation slides from the Expert Panel and companies that have completed their projects funded under the FAGT programme
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