Deadline: 31-Mar-24
Applications are now open for the Star Social Impact Grant (SSIG) Program to support impact-driven and sustainable projects that help to enhance the lives of local communities and safeguarding the environment.
With grants awarded once a year, the Star Social Impact Grant (SSIG) supports projects that are aligned to the focus areas and ones that can achieve impactful outcomes.
Focus Areas
- Star Social Impact Grant welcomes projects that are aligned with the 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 society
- Education
- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Access to basic needs and infrastructure
- 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
- Community development
Funding Information
- Each grant amount is valued up to RM50,000 per application
- Project duration should not be more than 12 months
Eligible Projects
- Star Foundation generally supports impact-driven and sustainable projects carried out by NGOs and social enterprises within the 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- Star Foundation supports registered NGOs and social enterprises that are aligned with 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.
Ineligible
- Under SSIG, Star Foundation does not support projects of the following nature:
- Direct donations or grants to individuals;
- Direct donations to support an organisation’s operational expenses and staff salaries, except if associated with proposed project;
- Sponsorships for participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, studies, courses etc.;
- Initiatives related to medical/academic research, provision of medical devices, health treatments etc.;
- Initiatives that support political campaigns or faith-based activities;
- Fundraising events, donation drives, events and conferences, gala/annual dinners etc.;
- Building/construction activities for organisation’s own premises or expansions, land or vehicle purchases.
For more information, visit Star Media Group.