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Starting 2 May 2025, eligible businesses can apply for funding via ECF and P2P platforms under a co-investment fund by MITI and the Securities Commission Malaysia.
A new RM131.5mn fund, the NIMP 2030 Strategic Joint Investment Fund (CoSIF), to be accessible from 2 May 2025, will aim support Malaysia’s industrial goals by enabling micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) to scale their high-impact missions.
The fund is a collaboration between the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), and also supports the goals of the Securities Commission Malaysia’s 5-Year Roadmap (2024–2028), which aims to help small and mid-sized businesses raise money through Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing funds.
This fund is part of a nationwide effort to make it easier for MSMEs and MTCs to get the financing they need to grow their businesses and help drive Malaysia’s economic progress.
How does CoSIF work?
Under this model, businesses raise capital from private investors through selected ECF or P2P platforms. If the campaign meets its fundraising target and aligns with NIMP 2030’s goals, CoSIF will co-invest in the business at a fixed ratio, depending on the sector it operates in.
This co-investment model is designed to:
- Support strategic and high-impact missions to advance the Malaysian manufacturing sector;
- Reduce risk profile for investors and increase attractiveness of projects to fundraise in the capital market, and
- Spur the growth of MSMEs and MTCs by facilitating access to capital market financing.
For instance, a business in the electrical & electronics sector could receive RM1 from CoSIF for every RM2 raised privately, up to RM10mn.
Key sectors and co-investment ratios
CoSIF funding is open to a wide range of industries, with three main sector categories:
1. Priority sectors
- Government: Private co-investment ratio – 1:2
- Funding cap: RM10mn
- Examples: Aerospace, chemical, electrical & electronics
2. Other sectors
- Co-investment ratio – 1:4
- Funding cap: RM5mn
- Examples: Digital and information and communication technology (ICT), automotive, food processing
3. New growth sectors
- Co-investment ratio – 1:2
- Funding cap: RM10mn
- Examples: Advanced materials, electric vehicles (EV), renewable energy
How to apply
Starting 2 May 2025, businesses can apply through participating ECF or P2P platforms. The application process involves:
- Submit your financing application through a participating ECF or P2P platform under the NIMP CoSIF.
- Securing funding from private investors via the platform.
- Once your campaign hits its goal and meets NIMP CoSIF’s criteria, the fund will co-invest based on the set sector ratio.
For full eligibility details, click here.
Lead image / Tengku Zafrul Aziz's Facebook post
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