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:
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:
Midstream Sector
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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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