Cradle Investment Programme Sprint (CIP Sprint)
CIP Sprint
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Conditional grant of up to RM600,000 for seed-stage technology startups with a working product, to support commercialisation, market expansion and revenue growth. Milestone-based disbursement, typically over 18 to 24 months.
Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation)
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling intake through the Cradle portal, subject to annual budget availability.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Under 5 years old
- micro enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, ai, fintech, health, agri, any
- Stage: seed
- Locally registered entity required
Malaysian-incorporated Sdn Bhd with at least 51% Malaysian equity and majority founder ownership, with a commercially ready product and some traction.
How to apply
- Register on the Cradle portal and complete the CIP Sprint application.
- Pre-screening for eligibility.
- Due diligence including product demonstration and financial review.
- Pitch to the evaluation panel.
- Grant agreement and milestone-based disbursement.
What you will need
- Business plan and financial projections
- SSM company registration documents
- Audited financial statements
- Revenue evidence and customer contracts
- Product demonstration
- Cap table
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)
Source. https://cradle.com.my/ · not human-checked
"Cradle provides funding, coaching and market access to Malaysian technology startups from pre-seed to seed stage."
Verified on 14 August 2026
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