KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) — Today, Malaysia’s leading impact-based foundation, Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), announces the launch of the Hasanah Special Grant (HSG) 2024. The grant programme seeks to award funding across Hasanah’s five key impact areas: Education, Community Development, Arts & Public Spaces, Environment, and Knowledge. HSG 2024 aims to raise the floor for Malaysians and foster the betterment of society.
To fulfil this aspiration, HSG 2024 via its funding will support organisations in addressing pressing social and environmental concerns facing the country. For Education, priority is given to projects tackling learning loss, strengthening school leadership, and supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing. Whereas in Community Development, the grant focuses on initiatives to generate income and employment opportunities for marginalised communities, while the Arts & Public Spaces area seeks to support programmes that boost the creative economy. Meanwhile in Environment, the grant focuses on the conservation of flora and fauna. Additionally, consideration is given to projects that improve rural infrastructure, particularly in water and electricity access.