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Across Malaysia, thousands of communities are receiving direct funding to kickstart income-generating projects
Under Belanjawan 2025, the Malaysian government introduced Program Sejahtera Komuniti MADANI (SejaTi MADANI) to channel funding directly to local communities, empowering them to launch sustainable, income-generating projects on their own terms.
The programme is open to grassroots groups such as kampung committees (JKKK), women's associations, youth collectives, surau or mosque committees, and other registered local bodies.
The initiative provides communities with RM50,000 to RM100,000 in funding to kickstart income projects.
As of July 2025, there have been 2,303 approved applications across five sectors under this programme
Of the RM600 million in approved grants, RM192 million has already been disbursed, kickstarting projects in:
- Agriculture and food
- Sewing and handicrafts
- Tourism and hospitality
- Green activities and recycling
- Herbs and health
Already, there have been promising developments from SejaTi MADANI beneficiaries
In Kampung Kuala Pertang, Kelantan, a catfish farming project that began in early 2025 has already yielded multiple harvests. Within weeks, villagers sold 35kg of fish, earning RM1,000 in revenue, with local restaurants and school canteens showing growing demand.
Meanwhile in Kampung Menerong, Terengganu, a stingless bee (kelulut) honey project has enabled 35 locals to earn between RM1,000 and RM1,500 monthly through honey sales and related products like handmade soap and balm.
Here are more positive updates from SejaTi MADANI beneficiaries:
If your community has a project that requires funding, you can follow these steps to apply for a SejaTi MADANI grant:
STEP 1: Apply for a system ID
- Start by visiting the official SejaTi MADANI portal
- Fill in the required details and upload these documents:
- Appointment letter of the Chairperson / JPKK / MPKK / JPKKP / Village Head / Tuai Rumah / Tok Batin; or Community Verification Letter (Lampiran 1)
- Bank statement
- Once submitted, an ID will be generated and sent to your email immediately
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STEP 2: Submit your funding application
- After logging in for the first time, you'll need to:
- Change your temporary password
- Fill in the 'Borang Permohonan Baharu' (New Application Form)
- Submit the application
- Applications will be marked as 'baharu' (new) and processed within 30 days
- Required supporting documents:
- Lampiran 2 – Project Mileage Chart
- Lampiran 3 – Extract of Meeting Minutes
- Lampiran 8 – Implementation Report
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STEP 3: Check your application status
- You'll receive an email update on your application outcome:
- If successful: Submit the required acceptance documents
- If rejected: You may submit a new application
- Once approved, the allocation will be disbursed within three working days after the community Chairperson submits the Surat Setuju Terima (SST) and Surat AkuJanji (SAJ) to the District Officer (PPN).
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Ready to kickstart your community project with SejaTi MADANI? Visit this website to get started or learn more.
