Market Development Grant (MDG)
Provider: Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
This page describes a scheme family we have verified against its official source. Terms change — always confirm the live criteria, costs and availability with the provider before you apply.
Scheme details
- Provider
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
- Instrument type
- grant
- Ticket tier
- Small
- Source last checked
- 2026-10-12
- Indicative ticket range
- Up to RM300,000 · Indicative figure — confirm live at source
- Who it’s for
- exporter
What the money can be used for
- international trade fairs/exhibitions (Malaysia or overseas)
- Trade & Investment Missions / Export Acceleration Missions
- international conferences overseas
- listing fees for Made-in-Malaysia products in overseas retail outlets
- virtual international trade fairs and virtual B2B meetings
- page's claim table also lists international certification for exports
Re-verified 2026-10-12, no change in substance. Lifetime limit RM300,000; reimbursement subject to availability of government funds. Page does not mention any suspension. Page claim table additionally lists international certification for exports (not in its eligible-activity list). Budget 2027 (9 Oct 2026) announced an export fund covering MGG/MDG/eBizLink - see budget2027 row b2027-matrade-export-fund; not yet reflected on MATRADE page.
Official source
Applications are only ever made on the provider’s own official channel — never here. We do not process applications or take your documents.
Apply at the official sourcehttps://www.matrade.gov.my/en/export-to-the-world/step-6-financial-assistance/market-development-grant-mdg
A match is not an approval or a promise of eligibility. The provider decides.