National fund Malaysia, Ampang
Run by FINAS, Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia)
Malaysia's national film body channels its grants through the Creative Content Fund, which in its current form pays licensed companies for micro drama and Borneo TV production, post-production and marketing rather than for scripts. A writer reaches it through a licensed producer when a category opens.
Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in MalaysiaA production company
Next dates not yet published
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.
The fund opens once a year. The next cycle's dates are not yet published; we add them when they are. The page still shows the 2025 windows; 2026 offers are announced on the site and the SPPIK portal. A marketing and promotion window (DP2) runs November 1 to 30, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2025 category 1 (micro drama, Borneo TV programs) closed | Apr 24, 2025 passed |
| 2025 category 2 (post-production, marketing) closed | Nov 30, 2025 passed |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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