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Official Malaysia support for hotels: grants, tax incentives, financing and credits, summarised from what each administering body publishes and dated when we last checked it. This is published information about your market, catalogued the same way as the tourism statistics on this site. Applications go to the administering body, which decides eligibility and support. Not a complete inventory.

11 published programme summaries in Malaysia4 featuredAlso covering Singapore

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Some programmes require an application before contracts, deposits, tenders or project work begin. Applying late can invalidate support entirely.

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Singapore · 28 programmesMalaysia · 11 programmes
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What counts as an SME in Singapore?

Enterprise Singapore counts a company as an SME when its group annual sales turnover is no more than S$100 million or its group employment is no more than 200 workers. Many Singapore grants also require at least 30% local ownership by Singapore citizens or permanent residents, based on ultimate individual ownership.

Each programme sets its own criteria, so check the official programme page. Source: Enterprise Singapore EDGE Grant FAQ. Malaysian programmes use their own size thresholds.

The administering body decides eligibility and support. Confirm the full official terms before acting.

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2 of 11 published programme summaries match these filters. Showing 2.

  • GrantOpen

    Malaysia Travel Promotion Grant (GAMELAN) 2026

    A reimbursable marketing grant for tourism businesses, including registered accommodation operators, taking part in travel fairs, sales missions, familiarisation trips and other promotion.

    Who it may suit: Registered Malaysian tourism entities, explicitly including accommodation operators holding SSM registration, MOTAC registration and a local authority business licence.

    What it supports: Reimburses up to 50% of actual spending or the category ceiling, whichever is lower. Ceilings include RM40,000 for a travel fair in Malaysia, RM60,000 for one overseas and up to RM100,000 for a familiarisation trip.

    The recorded terms require an application before the project starts.

    Key condition
    Apply before the promotion activity takes place; applications run from 15 December 2025 to 30 November 2026, subject to remaining allocation.
    Deadline
    Rolling application; date recorded 30 November 2026
    Last verified
    11 September 2026
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  • GrantOpen

    Tourism Sector Support Grant (GSSP) 2026

    A reimbursable Budget 2026 grant for private companies and associations organising tourism programmes and events in Malaysia.

    Who it may suit: Local private companies and local non-governmental associations organising a tourism programme or event held physically in Malaysia. Relevant to hotels that organise destination events, not to routine hotel marketing.

    What it supports: A committee approves the reimbursable amount for each event within the applicable activity-specific ceiling. The guidelines allow up to RM1,000,000 only for the highest programme category; this is not a universal entitlement. Larger programmes may be considered under a formal contract.

    The recorded terms require an application before the project starts.

    Key condition
    Apply before the event; applications run from 16 December 2025 to 30 November 2026, subject to remaining allocation, and events must finish by 31 December 2026.
    Deadline
    Rolling application; date recorded 30 November 2026
    Last verified
    14 September 2026
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