Introduction

The Services Export Fund (SEF) is a scheme to provide assistance to Malaysian Service Providers (MSPs) to undertake activities to expand and venture into the international market.

Objectives

• To increase the competitiveness of Malaysian Services providers (MSPs) overseas
• To increase accessibility and expand export of MSPs in the global market
• To expand the scope for export promotion to gain market access and export opportunities for services
• To raise the profile of Malaysia at the international level as competent service provider and brand Malaysia as a supplier of services

Financing type

Financing rate

1. Reimbursable Grant (Managed by MATRADE)

• Reimbursable grant on the approved cost of eligible activities undertaken

2. Soft Loan (Manage by MIDF)

• Soft Loan with 2% interest rate

Financing tenure

5 years

Financing amount (max)

• Each company is eligible for a maximum of RM 5million in reimbursable grant and soft loan for the duration of the period 2015 - 2020. The maximum amount of grant and soft loan for each activity is according to the maximum limit set for the activity. This is subject to the availability of the fund. 

Eligibility criteria

• Incorporated under the Companies Act 1965, Malaysia (Sdn Bhd) OR Malaysian professionals either sole proprietors or partnership, registered with respective professional authorities in Malaysia
• Having at least 60% equity owned by a Malaysian
• Company must be in operation for at least one (1) year and not a dormant company
• Not a Government Linked Majority Owned Company
• Registered with MATRADE under the Malaysia Exporters Registry (MER) at www.matrade.gov.my/ms/onlineapplications/register-as-matrade-member.com
• Exporting Malaysian Services

Application procedure

• It is compulsory to submit application for approval in principle before undertaking Activity 5. The company must apply within the bid eligibility period or ninety (90) days of receiving the Letter of Intent / Invitation/ Interest (LOI) / Letter of Awareness / Agreement (LOA) from the government of the host country, government of Malaysia or international institution.
• No approval in principle is required for Activity 1 - 4
• Application must be submitted online to MATRADE at www.matrade.gov.my/sef/form
• Applicant can either submit standard supporting documents and additional documents in hardcopy OR email the scanned documents to sef@matrade.gov.my
• The hardcopy documents must be received by SEF Secretariat within seven (7) working days from the online submission date. The required documents are:
  • One (1) set of SEF Online Application Form A and Form B and
  • One (1) set of Standard Supporting Documents and Additional Documents

For further information

MATRADE
Services Export Unit
8th Floor, Menara MATRADE
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-6207 7077/ 7593
Email: sef@matrade.gov.my