E-Commerce Grant

INTRODUCTION

The Scheme, introduced in 2002, provides assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to integrate them into the mainstream of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to enhance their competitiveness in a liberalised market environment.

The Objectives of E-Commerce Grant are:

	To encourage participation from SMEs in E-commerce activities;
	To provide alternative channel to market their products; and
	To enable SMEs to reach out to the global market through utilisation of Internet technology

FORM OF ASSISTANCE

The maximum grant allocated per company is RM10,000. Assistance is given in the form of a matching grant where 70% of approved project cost is borne by the Government and the remainder by the applicant.

Eligible Expenses

	Set-up charge
	To set up initial user profile or member representatives
	To create user account, access right and company account
	To set up standard company welcome page and corporate profile page
	To create product catalogue up to a maximum of 50 items per portal
	Store designing and branding
	Promotion and advertising
	Application and administration
	Registration with search engine
	First Year Hosting
	Database administration services
	Daily backup services
	24 hours x 7 days standby support
	Remote administration function
	Standard web report
	First Year SET (Secured Electronic Transfer) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Charge
	Payment Gateway
	Training
	Others
	Voice over internet protocol (VOIP)
	Translation to other languages

Priority

Priority will be given to SMEs which:

	Manufacture products or involved in activities or services promoted under the Promotion of Investments Act (PIA), 1986.
	Participate in the Industrial Linkage Programme (ILP).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

	Companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965
	Manufacturing companies or companies providing manufacturing related services** with an annual sales turnover not exceeding RM25 million and with full-time employees not exceeding 150; and
	At least 60% equity held by Malaysian.

**Manufacturing related services

	Engineering support services such as calibration, electroplating, machining, heat treatment, metal casting, metal forging;
	Specialised services such as warehousing, bulk breaking, international procurement centre, haulage;
	Maintenance and repair of factory machinery and equipment;
	Software development such as CAD, CAM, CAE, ERP, CIM, SCM, CRM
	Automation of production line;
	Design houses; and
	Packaging services.

HOW TO APPLY

Further information on this scheme and application forms can be obtained from:

E-Commerce Grant Secretariat,

Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC),

801C, Level 8, Tower C, Uptown 5,

No. 5, Jalan SS21/39, Damansara Utama,

47400 Petalilng Jaya,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 03-7628 7400/7660 8585

Fax: 03-7665 1920 / 7660 1919

Email: smidec@smidec.gov.my

Web site: http://www.smidec.gov.my

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