MDEC Digital Content Grant
Digital Content Grant (DCG)
Closed for now
MDEC restructures its creative content funding periodically. Check mdec.my for the current digital content and creative economy funding calls.
Grants supporting the production and commercialisation of Malaysian digital creative content (animation, games, visual effects and related IP). Award size depends on the project scope and is negotiated per approved project.
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Runs in periodic calls tied to MDEC's annual programme budget rather than continuously.
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
- Sectors: creative
- Stage: seed and Series A
- Locally registered entity required
Malaysian-incorporated companies producing original digital creative content and IP.
How to apply
- Monitor MDEC for an open digital content funding call.
- Prepare the project proposal with production plan, budget and distribution strategy.
- Submit through the MDEC portal.
- Evaluation panel review.
- Grant agreement and milestone disbursement.
What you will need
- Project proposal and production plan
- Budget and financing plan
- SSM incorporation documents
- Portfolio and team credits
- Distribution or publishing agreements where available
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://mdec.my/ · not human-checked
"MDEC leads Malaysia's digital economy, including support for the digital creative content industry."
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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