Seberang Perai Small Town Grants Programme - Grants

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Seberang Perai Small Town Grants Programme

As Seberang Perai develops, investment in small townships has been lagging. There is an opportunity to re-energise these townships and create places with enhanced services, public amenities and economic opportunities for local communities.

Recognising the potential that revitalised small townships have to uplift communities, Think City with the support of the Ministry of Finance has launched the Seberang Perai Small Towns Grants Programme.

For more details about the Seberang Perai Small Town Grants Programme, please download the Terms of Reference (TOR) below:

view terms of reference (PDF)

Focus Areas

This Grant Programme supports projects in small towns within Seberang Perai, including but not limited to:

Kuala Muda
Kepala Batas
Penaga
Permatang Pauh
Penanti
Bukit Mertajam
Nibong Tebal
Bukit Tambun

Programme Objectives

The Seberang Perai Small Town Grants Programme will provide successful applicants with funding to to improve the livelihoods of local communities by revitalising small townships.

**The public space & façade upgrade project requires approval from the local authorities.

For more information, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).

quality of life

Improve quality of life through public, private and community investments in community amenity and services.

Expected Outcome:

A more active and healthy population
Community needs better met through service provision
Township mainstreets as centre of community life

celebrating heritage

Generate community pride by celebrating local heritage and culture.

Expected Outcome:

Citizens connected to place and celebrate local traditions and history
Greater economic dividends from heritage assets
Greater knowledge in the history of small townships

sense of community

Encourage sense of community by creating spaces and places for social interaction.

Expected Outcome:

Stronger sense of community
Safer community
Heightened mental wellbeing

healthy environment

Leverage the benefits of a healthy environment through greening.

Expected Outcome:

Improved public health outcomes
Waterway used for recreation
Enhanced resilience to climate change

improved livelihoods

Improving livelihoods by enabling investments and training opportunities for local economic development.

Expected Outcome:

Decline in youth unemployment
Improved career paths for youth
A more diverse and resilient economy

PROJECT EligibILITY

The grants programme is seeking projects in Seberang Perai Small Towns that satisfy any of the following criteria:

Quality of Life

Public realm improvements
Improved services
Leisure and recreation
Park upgrades or public art project**
Delivery of services (e.g mobility, health, education) that meet gaps
Programme that enhances youth participation in sport

Celebrating Heritage

Conservation
Adaptive re-use
Local history
Façade improvement to a heritage building or adaptive use of a underutilised asset**
Publications, awareness or upskilling that celebrates local history
Interpretation material or tourism trail

Sense of Community

Community hubs
Community events
Greater social interaction
Activation of community centre
Community event that bring people into townships
Weekend market

Healthy Environment

Cleaner townships
Cleaner waterways
Climate resilience
Programmes (e.g. technology, upskilling, education/awareness) to improve township cleanliness and waste management
Environmental activity to reduces waterway pollution
Programmes that enhance resilience to climate change

Improved Livelihoods

Training and jobs matching
Catalysing new job categories (arts, tourism, environment conservation, service industry etc)
Investment in new sectors and investment in the technology of an existing one
Skills training programme in traditional trades
Enhancement of a tourism venture
Urban farming initiative

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES/WORKS SUPPORTED

*Note: The examples provided above may not be exhaustive. Please contact Think City should you require further clarification.

The programme supports the following activities/works:

Project mobilisation and preliminary works
(Studies, technical assistance, assessment and other advisory services required prior to project implementation; Site mobilisation, clearance, and cleaning)
Materials and supplies
(Artwork or installation production, Construction, Greening, Publication)
Production, construction and publication
(Costs related to project implementation that may include the rental of machinery, labour, manufacturing, printing, distribution, event technical setup amongst others.)
Marketing and promotional activities
(Inclusive of social media/ digital ads, marketing collaterals, printing of catalogues/ e-catalogues, designer fees, copywriter, photographer, videographer costs for the documentation of project.)

The programme does not support the following activities/works:

The full cost of the project
Past expenditures that were commenced or implemented prior the signing of the grant agreement
Registration of affiliation fees
Cost of routine repairs and maintenance
Organizational overheads (i.e., rent, insurance, utility bills, staff salaries, council tax)
Sales and Services Tax (SST)

What does the programme support?

We support direct expenses for you to implement your proposed project that may range from:

programme timeline

Application

Who can apply for the programme?

The grants programme is open to: Individuals, Collectives, and Community-based organisations (CBO) and non-governmental organisations (NGO)*.

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.

How can you apply?

Applications are open from 22 January 2024 to 21 March 2024.

Interested applicants are required to attend at least one of our grant briefing session.

Dates and venues for these sessions will be announced on the Think City website and communicated through all relevant Think City platforms.

Download the application form.

download form

Submit your application form and relevant documents to [email protected]

What happens after the applications are assessed?

successful applications

Successful applicants will receive an official email notification with the Letter of Offer (LOO).
The offer will be valid for seven (7) days from the time the official email notification is sent out. If you do not accept the offer within this period of time, the offer will lapse.
As a successful grantee, you will be required to be present at an Approved Application Workshop with Think City to confirm the terms and conditions of the grants.
Once the milestone deliverables are agreeable by both the successful grantee and Think City, you will receive a Letter of Award (LOA) stating: