Is the MSME Digital Grant MADANI Still Open? (October 2026 Status)

Short answer: no. Applications for the MSME Digital Grant MADANI (Geran Digital PMKS MADANI) closed on 6 September 2025. Budget 2027, tabled on 9 October 2026, did not announce a new round.

If you have read older articles describing how to apply — including an earlier version of this one — they are out of date. Here is where things stand, what the grant actually offered while it was open, and what we would suggest doing instead of waiting.

What changed

• The application window closed on 6 September 2025. Applications were taken through the Funding Societies application platform, which MDEC appointed to run the process (fundingsocieties.com.my). BSN, which paid out the grant, still has a programme page (bsn.com.my).
• Budget 2027 did not reopen it. The Fifth MADANI Budget, tabled on 9 October 2026, allocated RM 30 million to MDEC to help around 4,000 MSMEs adopt AI and automation (Prime Minister’s Office, budget speech). As of 20 October 2026, the details of that programme — who qualifies, what it pays for and how to apply — had not been published. Until they are, nobody can honestly tell you whether your project will be covered.

What the grant was, while it was open

For the record, and because people still ask, these were the terms in BSN’s published FAQ:

• A matching grant of 50% of the invoice, capped at RM 5,000. On a RM 10,000 invoice the grant covered RM 5,000; above that, the business paid the difference.
• Up to three types of digital service, from one or more appointed service providers.
• Nine listed categories: e-POS; HR or CRM systems; digital marketing and sales; cybersecurity; ERP, accounting and tax; digital signature; IoT and smart systems; artificial intelligence; and e-Invoice. A business website was not a listed category in its own right.
• Eligibility: registered with SSM, a local authority (PBT) or SKM, or a professional service provider; at least 60% Malaysian-owned; operating for at least six months; average annual sales of at least RM 50,000. Businesses that had already received a Digitalisation Matching Grant were excluded, except for e-Invoice applications.
• How it worked: you applied through Funding Societies, not directly with BSN. Once approved, you paid your share of the invoice within 14 days, or the approval was cancelled. After the service was delivered, BSN paid its share to the service provider.

An earlier version of this article got several of these points wrong: it listed websites as an eligible category, said applications went through BSN, and left out the three-service limit and the 14-day payment deadline. They are corrected above from BSN’s FAQ (PDF).

What an SME can do now

Plan the project on its own merits. If a POS, an e-Invoice integration or an automation is worth doing, it is usually worth doing without a subsidy — and if it only makes sense with one, that is useful to know too. Scope it, price it and decide what you would do first.

Watch the official channels. For the new AI and automation allocation, watch MDEC’s announcements; for anything BSN runs, BSN’s own site. Be wary of anyone promising you a share of the Budget 2027 money before the programme’s terms are public.

Do not pay on the strength of a grant that does not exist yet. If a quote assumes a subsidy, ask what the price is without it.

If you are in scope for e-Invoice, do not wait for funding. The Phase 4 relaxation period runs to 31 December 2027 regardless of any grant. Read what the relaxation period means, or check whether you are exempt.

Where we fit

Zutt Solution is not an approved vendor, partner or agent for the MSME Digital Grant MADANI, BSN or MDEC, and we do not submit grant applications. What we can do is help you work out what your business actually needs, scope it at a sensible size and give you a clear quote — so that if a programme opens that fits your project, you can look at it with real numbers.

Take a free digital checkup → — tell us how you work today and we will tell you what would actually need to change, and roughly what it involves. No sales pressure. If you would rather just ask, message us on WhatsApp.

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*Grant terms and availability are set by the Malaysian government through BSN and MDEC. This article reflects publicly available information as of 20 October 2026. Always confirm the current status on the official BSN or MDEC channels before you plan around funding.*