The Creative KL Grants Programme seeks to support projects associated to six themes:
Adaptive re-use
Green Initiative
Cultural Content
Community Building
A unique incentive for you to play an active role in transforming Downtown Kuala Lumpur into a vibrant, celebrated and resilient city.
Any amount as long as the project showcases a sustainable plan for the applicant and/or for Downtown Kuala Lumpur.
However, this grant is not applicable for a full grant. We encourage applicants to seek co-investment.
Applications for the grant programme are now closed. Thank you.
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or message us via WhatsApp at +60 10-201 8930.
Yes, as long as you live in Malaysia and have a stake in a business, property or project in Downtown Kuala Lumpur.
As long as your proposal targets the community within the Downtown Kuala Lumpur area and is within the grant themes mentioned above, you are welcome to submit an application.
Yes! Please state the already secured funding in the budget template of the application form and provide a letter of interest as evidence.
Yes! You are eligible to apply for the grant.
You can apply for this grant through a soft copy application form (Download Method) or through an e-form (Online Method). Please note that the committee will only accept one proposal application even though there are duplications in both applications methods. Should you have any difficulties in the application process, please do not hesitate to contact Think City at [email protected] or call/WhatsApp at +60 13-251 8930.
The grant is designed to help supplement your project funding. The grant will support up to 50% of total project cost. We highly suggest our applicants to source for co-funding partners for their proposed projects.
Think City, together with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Jabatan Warisan Negara, have created the Kuala Lumpur Creative and Cultural District (KLCCD) strategic masterplan. The purpose is to regenerate Downtown Kuala Lumpur through a culture-based economy, and create inclusive, authentic, and viable creative and cultural places that knit together the historic fabric while enhancing liveability and visitor appeal.
As part of the KLCCD, the Downtown Kuala Lumpur Grants Programme empowers the public to take initiative and ownership of the area by delivering innovative solutions that will strengthen and transform Downtown Kuala Lumpur.
