Up to RM100,000 in Funding for Malaysia’s Purpose-Driven Businesses
Kuala Lumpur, April 22 – Yayasan Hasanah, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), today announced the launch of the Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund 2025 (HSEF2025), a catalytic funding programme designed to empower social enterprises across Malaysia. Now in its fourth year, the initiative offers up to RM100,000 in grants for eligible enterprises creating measurable social or environmental impact.
HSEF2025 invites proposals under the Seeding Path category, prioritising sectors such as Sustainable Agriculture (Food Security), Mental Health / Aged Care, Circular Economy, Arts & Heritage, Ecotourism, Social Mobility, and Education.
“Today, businesses are not just economic engines—they are platforms for change. Social enterprises are hiring and upskilling marginalised communities, innovating for sustainability, and embedding purpose into their models. At Yayasan Hasanah, we are proud to support this new wave of mission-driven entrepreneurs,” said Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki, Trustee and Managing Director of Yayasan Hasanah.
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Among existing recipients of Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund (HSEF): Vanilla Impact in Sibu, Sarawak, strives for sustainable heirloom vanilla farming while employing local communities
Funded by Yayasan Hasanah—the impact-based foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad—and the MoF, the programme is a reflection of Malaysia’s evolving impact investment landscape. HSEF2025 aims to support enterprises with strong potential to scale commercially while delivering positive social or environmental outcomes.
In addition to funding, the programme is supported by a nationwide network of intermediary partners with deep local expertise, including the Asia School of Business, Iskandar Investment Berhad, Youth Trust Foundation (myHarapan), Satu Creative, Sabah Creative Economy & Innovation Centre (SCENIC), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) and Petronas SEEd.Lab.
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Among existing recipients of Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund (HSEF): Teman Malaysia
in Kuala Lumpur provides the service of trained caregivers for the elderlies, offering companionship and care
Since inception, HSEF has impacted over 10,000 underserved individuals, created 500+ jobs, extended 690,000 litres of clean water to rural communities, and supported enterprises that have saved 4,680 trees, offset 2,311 tonnes of CO₂, and upcycled 1,794 tonnes of waste.
Past beneficiaries include Vanilla Impact in Sarawak, which is reviving heirloom vanilla farming while employing local communities and ex-convicts, and Teman in Kuala Lumpur, which combats elderly loneliness by providing trained caregivers for companionship and support.
Applications are now open and subject to fund availability. Full eligibility details and application guidelines can be found at yayasanhasanah.org/hsef2025.
