Digital Content Grant PRISMA in Malaysia

Deadline: 29-Jul-22

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Digital Content Grant Prisma (DCG PRISMA).

The DCG PRISMA was introduced in 2021 and was offered by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (K-KOMM) as part of the Malaysian Creative Industry Stimulus Package (PRISMA). It is a grant program executable within 3-6 months, aimed at the local creative content players to produce new and exciting intellectual properties (IP) as well as aiding digital marketing initiatives and distribution of IP.

Objectives

• To support and encourage the creation of new digital creative content that can be accepted, marketed and showcased globally
• To provide opportunity and platform for digital creative content creators in developing and creating digital creative content
• To support digital creative content creators in digital marketing and promoting existing digital creative content

Types of Project

• Development & Production
  • Animation: RM 50K to deliver Complete Animated Short Film / Pilot Episode / PSA / Sizzle Trailer within 6 months
  • Interactive Media/Digital Games: RM 50K to deliver Complete Interactive Media or Digital Games (Demo, Downloadable Content) within 6 months
  • Digital Comic: RM 15K to deliver Complete Digital or Motion Comic (Min 44 pages / 264 digital comic strips) within 3 months
• IP Exploitation & Digital Marketing
  • Sample of activities under IP Exploitation /Digital Marketing:
    • Development of crowd funding materials
    • Development of IP extensions such animation, trailer, apps games, comic, artbook,soundtrack or songs developed as marketing tools
    • IP registration in Malaysia and outside Malaysia – trademark and copyright
    • Media buy cost – airtime, print advertisements, digital, social media, streamers, influencers
    • Development of style guide
  • Animation, Interactive Media/Digital Games and Digital Comic – RM 50K to deliver marketing materials and execute the marketing plan within 6 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Companies
  • Incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act 1965 or Companies Act 2016; and
  • Active and a minimum of 51% equity held by Malaysian(s).
• Businesses
  • Registered in Malaysia under Registration of Business Act 1956
  • Active and a minimum of 51% owned by Malaysian(s)
• LLP
  • Registered in Malaysia under Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012; and
  • Active and a minimum of 51% owned by Malaysians.
• Not the subject of liquidation/winding up /bankruptcy order and has no going concern issue (as reported in the latest audited account)
• Company director/ shareholder to declare and disclose if there is any close business relationship/close family relationship with any of MDEC’s director or employee.
• Company director/ shareholder to declare and disclose if they are blacklisted by MACC.
• Company director/ shareholder to declare if they are under any litigation.
• Companies with common shareholder/s can only submit one application for the grant applied within MDEC If company previously has received any MDEC/government grant, the applicant must:
  • demonstrate the completion and success of the funded project/s
  • declare any notice of non-compliance/breach being recorded during the period of the funded project/s.
• Not a broadcasters, tv networks, over-the-top (OTT) platforms or media company
• The business nature of the company – Technology related services

For more information, visit https://mdec.my/dcgprisma2022