Star Social Impact Grant welcomes projects that are aligned with our following focus areas:
- Take care of the needs of vulnerable communities
- Equip marginalised communities with knowledge, training and skills so that they can attain productive employment to earn a sustainable living
- Run programmes to address social, education and economic inequalities in modern society.
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- Ensure needy communities have access to basic infrastructures such as clean water, sanitation facilities, electricity etc. to elevate their quality of life.
- Protect, conserve and rehabilitate the environment, especially forests and wildlife, through effective advocacy/education efforts and meaningful on-ground initiatives.
- Promote healthy living and well-being at all ages including raising awareness, screening and prevention initiatives
- Address a wide range of diseases and the many different persistent and emerging health issues through provision of treatment and healthcare especially to vulnerable communities.
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Grant
- Each grant amount is valued up to RM50,000 per application
- Project duration should not be more than 12 months.
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Eligibility
- Star Foundation generally supports impact-driven and sustainable project carried out by NGOs and Social enterprise within the focus areas.
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
- be active charities, non-profit organisations or social enterprises that are legally and locally registered with the relevant authorities;
- submit either their Registrar of Societies (RoS), Jabatan Kebajikan Malaysia (JKM) or Companies Commission (SSM) certificate to verify the organisation’s legitimate registration status;
- submit audited financial statements for the previous calendar year;
- be solely responsible for the preparation, management, and submission of the application, proposed project and budget breakdown, and not be acting as an intermediary;
- be at least 18 years of age to apply;
- not be a permanent and/or contract employee of Star Media Group (including its subsidiaries and related companies) or their respective immediate family members (i.e. their parents, spouses, children, and siblings).
- Project applications that were unsuccessful would not be reconsidered for funding. Star Foundation recommends that you submit a new application for a different project or new ideas.
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Eligible Projects of Star Social Impact Grant
- Star Foundation generally supports impact-driven and sustainable projects carried out by NGOs and social enterprises within our focus areas as listed in the section above.
- Projects submitted should:
- be aligned with one or more of Star Foundation’s focus area(s) in addressing the needs of vulnerable Malaysian communities or the environment;
- have a clear timeline and to be completed within 12 months of receiving the grant;
- demonstrate the ability to produce measurable outcomes and impacts by the end of the project (not limited to the number of people the project benefitted);
- ideally introduce innovative solutions to existing social issues;
- possess the ability to be scaled up/expanded/replicated across Malaysia.
Application for Star Social Impact Grant
- Download and Complete the proposal form
- Submit the application Form