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The George Town and Bayan Lepas Urban Greening Grants Programme forms part of the Nature-based Climate Adaptation Programme for the Urban Areas of Penang Island.
It seeks to encourage the greening of existing building facades and rooftops to increase the uptake of vertical green structures and green roofs to reduce temperatures on the streets and inside buildings and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It also seeks to promote urban greening to help build sustainable and resilient practises that are based on the use of nature, such as gardening.
The Urban Greening Grants Programme will provide successful applicants with funding to introduce green facades or green roofs. Central to the objectives of reducing temperatures and the UHI effect, the grants programme aims to achieve the following objectives:
https://bit.ly/The eligible projects are expected to deliver the following outcomes:
Introduce a green façade/roof with substantial vegetation cover and visual appeal for the benefit of the general public
Reduce air temperature in adjacent spaces and heat gain in buildings, cooling demand/ energy use and demonstrate evidence through valid data points/records
Promote good practice in vertical and horizontal greening implementation, which includes long-term sustainability
*Note: The proposed project must include a maintenance manual submitted in the final report upon completion and a commitment to maintaining the green façade/roof for at least 3 years.
For more details about the George Town and Bayan Lepas Urban Greening Grants Programme, please download the Terms of Reference (TOR) below:
DownloadThe programme prioritises areas within George Town and Bayan Lepas with a high UHI Effect.
We support direct expenses for you to implement your proposed green façade or green roof project that may range from:
The grants programme is open to:
The lead applicant must assume full administrative responsibility as well as be actively involved in the whole process.
*Organisations registered under the Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Societies and Registrar of Businesses are welcome to apply.
Applications are open from 24 Nov to 19 Jan
Interested applicants are required to attend at least one of our grant briefing session.
*Any changes to dates and venues for these sessions will be communicated across all relevant Think City platforms.
Submit your application form and relevant documents to pnbcap@thinkcity.com.my
The grants programme is seeking projects in George Town and Bayan Lepas that satisfy all the following criteria:
Include retrofitting of existing facades or rooftops to introduce vertical greening or green roofs |
Privately owned buildings in George Town or Bayan Lepas for commercial, industrial, institutional or other types of use. The buildings shall be physically existing and occupied at the time of application. |
Vertical greenery: the façade to be on the ground and/or elevated, fronting a public street or space with tangible/measurable benefit for all |
Green roofs: the design to be low maintenance, lightweight systems |
Comply with relevant building control requirements set out by the City Council of Penang Island, i.e., application for additions of building elevation/repair/restore permit for listed heritage buildings in George Town World Heritage Site |
*Do not involve any Category I listed building |
Have not commenced prior to the date of grant notification |
*Category I listed buildings are (a) buildings, monuments, objects and sites of exceptional interest, (b) buildings and monuments declared as ancient and gazetted formerly under the Antiquities Act 1976 now under the National Heritage Act (2005), (c) buildings and monuments registered as National Heritage under the National Heritage Act (2005). Source: George Town Historic Cities of the Straits Malacca Special Area Plan, D4-1, 2016.
For more information, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).
The programme supports the following activities/works:
Landscape architect/architect/structural engineer/facade specialist/certified arborist
Permit application processing fee etc.
All necessary labour and construction activities to complete the project
Plants, soil/mulch, irrigation lines, waterproofing membranes, supporting structures/modular panels, and planter boxes
The programme does not support the following activities/works:
*These examples are non-exhaustive, and submissions will still be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Successful Applications |
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Unsuccessful Applications |
Unsuccessful applicants will receive an email notification if the application is not shortlisted. |
*Think City will not accept appeals. All decisions are final.
Year 1 - Year 3
The project’s green façade/roof shall be a permanent installation and be maintained for at least 3 years after completion.
The grantee shall ensure the green façade/roof is maintained even if there is a change in building ownership within the minimum maintenance period.
Should the installation be removed before the minimum maintenance period, the full grant amount provided by Think City will be recovered.
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