Size of funding and Key Deliverables

Introduction
An essential part of the CIP Catalyst grant application is the preparation of the funding requirement
and setting key deliverables. These information are summarise in an easy format via the Schedule C
form.
If your application is shortlisted, you will be contacted to attend a Due Diligence interview. Prior to
the interview, you are required to prepare the Schedule C form.
In the Schedule C form, you will be required to breakdown the details of your key deliverables with
the related activities and the expense amount for each of these activities. The information you provide
in this form is crucial as it will justify the overall prototype development plan as well as the costs that
are involved for each activities during the development stage of your idea.

The Purpose of the Schedule C Form

The purpose of the Schedule C Form is to provide the following as follow:

Detail description of each key deliverables and the activities in relation to these deliverables
Detail breakdown of all expenses items for each deliverables and activities
Facilitate the disbursement of the grant upon approval

Guidelines for the Schedule C Form Preparation

The total grant amount shall not exceed RM150,000. The committed amount will be as per your
approved Schedule C form.
The committed disbursement period will be as per your approved Schedule C form and shall not
exceed 18 months.
State clearly the time duration of each key deliverable planned for the development of your idea.
Describe each activities required in every key deliverables.
Under the "Activities" column, give a detailed breakdown i.e. the proposed expenses to be incurred
or purchases to be made, to justify its acquisition in your proposed idea development.
The breakdown of the costs above should include the allowances for your mentor (refer to the CIP
Catalyst Allowable Expenses).
You will be required to present and discuss the information in the completed form during the Due
Diligence interview. Among the items that will be discussed during the interview are:

Setting the key deliverables.

Setting the activities including its description, for each key deliverables.
Setting other deliverables which may include
Business Plan,

Plan and Design Document,

Build and Test Document,
Beta Testing,
Review and Feedback Document,
Reference Manual, and
Demonstration.
The breakdown of the costs involved for the proposed activities (if applicable) for each key
deliverables.
The time required or duration for each key deliverables or activities.

The expenses should be as per the below CIP Catalyst Allowable Expenses Guidelines.

CIP Catalyst Allowable Expenses Guidelines

A.

Mobilisation

CFSB allows you to receive an upfront payment for mobilisation of a maximum of 5% of the total
proposed grant amount. This amount is given as an advance to you to acquire expense items that are
crucial and critical in the development of your idea. No allowances are allowed to be given out at this
stage. The remaining claims will be made on a reimbursement basis, subject to validity and sufficient
supporting documents for claim verification.

B.

Expenses directly related to the development of prototype

CFSB requires you to utilise a minimum of 70% of the total approved grant amount for development
of the prototype.
Listed below are the allowable expenses that are eligible to claim for the prototype development.
1. Prototype development and refinement including outsourcing fees and expenses such as
rapid prototyping, professional programmers, design engineers, technical drawings etc.
2. Raw material and equipment
3. Up to 100% funding on cost for specific purpose hardware and software, where applicable
4. Up to 50% funding on cost for general purpose hardware and software (PC, laptop, mobile
device etc.), where applicable
5. Web hosting/server hosting - limited to the disbursement period.
6. Prototype testing including product sampling for customer survey or beta testing purposes
7. Certification or endorsement from 3rd party

C.

Expenses not directly related to prototype development

CFSB allows you to utilise up to 30% of the total proposed grant amount for non-developmental
expenses.
Listed below are the allowable expenses that are eligible to claim under non-developmental expenses.
1. Outsourcing fee that includes consultancy fee and professional Services fee such as business
plan preparation.
2. IP filing and registration such as trademark filing, patent search, patent filing.
3. Legal consultancy fee such as agreement drafting, service / sales contract etc.
4. Pre-commercialisation expenses including trade show which includes booth rentals, belowthe-line (BTL) collaterals which include brochures for marketing purposes, search engine
optimisation (SEO), social media advertisement etc.
5. CMT allowances (Part-time or Full-time). This allowance is not meant to replace to salary /
employment income and should be guided as follow:a. Part-timer: maximum of RM1,000-00 per team member per month
b. Full-timer: maximum of RM1,500-00 per team member per month
6. Rental / Lease of incubator / Rental of laboratory
a. Limited to RM6,000-00 or RM500-00 per month
7. Miscellaneous expenses
a. Limited to 1.5% of total funding.
8. Mentor fees is a compulsory allocation. You may proposed the mentors for your idea but
subject to approval by CFSB. Otherwise, a mentor will be allocated to your team by CFSB. The
mentor fees is payable from the grant amount and guided by the following:a. One mentor appointed for the duration of the funding RM10,000-00 ; or if
b. Two mentors appointed for the duration of the funding RM 15,000-00 (RM7,500-00
each mentor); or if
c. Three mentors appointed for the duration of the funding RM 15,000-00 (RM5,00000 each mentor)