The Fund for Automation and Green Technology is established with the following objectives:
The fund shall cover the following projects:
Please be in informed that the eligibility criteria for MRC Fund for Automation & Green Technology has been revised with effect from 1st January 2020. The decision was made in light of sustainability of the Fund. With this revision, the maximum claimable grant amount will be based on average cess contribution in the last 3 years as shown below. Besides that, the applicant company should also be producing and exporting predominantly cessable rubber products.
SME Companies |
|
Cess Contribution |
Maximum Grant |
More than RM 30,000 |
RM 500,000 |
RM 5,001 - RM 30,000 |
RM 300,000 |
RM 1,000 - RM 5,000 |
RM 200,000 |
Non SME Companies |
|
Cess Contribution |
Maximum Grant |
More than RM 500,000 |
RM 1 million |
RM 100,001 - RM 500,000 |
RM 500,000 |
RM 1000 - RM 100,000 |
RM 300,000 |
For more clarification on the above, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Shafinaz / Ms Najlaa @ 03-2782 2100 or email to agt@myrubbercouncil.com
The company shall meet the following criteria:
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:
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 solar 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:
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.