Deadline: 26-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Star Social Impact Grant to partner with purposeful social organisations in carrying out impact-driven and sustainable projects to better the lives of local communities and the environment they live in.
Focus Areas
Star Social Impact Grant welcomes projects that are aligned with their following focus areas:
- Community Development
- 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 societ
- Education
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Access to Basic Need and Opportunities
- Ensure needy communities have access to basic infrastructures such as clean water, sanitation facilities, electricity etc. to elevate their quality of life
- Environmental Protection
- Protect, conserve and rehabilitate the environment, especially forests and wildlife, through effective advocacy/education efforts and meaningful on-ground initiatives
- Health and Wellbeing
- 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
Funding Information
With grants awarded once a year, the Star Social Impact Grant (SSIG) supports projects that are aligned to our focus areas and ones that can achieve impactful outcomes.
- Applications open to non-governmental organisations (NGO) and social enterprises
- Each grant amount is valued up to RM50,000 per application
- Project duration should not be more than 12 months
- Dedicated theme for SSIG 2021: Addressing Covid-19 challenges faced by vulnerable communities in Malaysia
Eligibility Criteria
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).
For more information, visit https://www.starmediagroup.my/star-foundation/star-social-impact-grant/