Yayasan Petronas

Where Good Flourishes

Donations

Yayasan PETRONAS welcomes requests for donations (cash and/or in-kind) which aim to make a difference in three key areas:

  • Education
  • Community Well-being and Development
  • Environment

General Conditions

Organisations applying for donations are invited to review the following eligibility criteria and exclusions. Given the large volume of requests received, applications that fulfil the eligibility criteria will be given priority.

Eligibility Criteria

Organisations applying for funds must be registered with the relevant authorities such as the Registrar of Societies Malaysia.

Organisations must be located in and operate in Malaysia.

Organisations and agencies may request funds only once during a calendar year.

Organisations must demonstrate direct impact on at least one of the Foundation’s areas of focus and be in line with its guiding principles.

The priorities request will be given to the scope as follows:

EDUCATION

Promote the advancement and development of human capital and capabilities through provision of education aid and training, especially in STEM education.
Example:

  • Supporting professional development and institutional training opportunities for educators with priorities towards STEM discipline.
  • Supporting learning aid, training and extra classes, registration and school fees for B40, motivational programmes, sharp skills development, career development, transportation, school food aid and tuition subsidies specifically for children from the B40 families.
  • School facility refurbishments.
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT

Promote community well-being and development through long-term sustainable advancements in the areas of socio-economic developments, healthcare, safety and living environments.
Example:

  • Contribution of aid or refurbishment in times of need (poverty/natural disaster)
  • Aid to improve health concerns of the B40 community.
  • Support disease/illness prevention and awareness efforts i.e. cancer
ENVIRONMENT

Promote and advance the preservation and conservation of the environment through biodiversity conservation and carbon neutral programmes, and related studies and research.
Example:

  • Support renewable energy efforts i.e. gas advocacy, clean energy (e.g. installation solar panel, recycle bins)
  • Efforts to preserve and conserve biodiversity/ environment (e.g. purchasing of trees for replanting activities)

Exclusions

In order to further streamline contribution requests, and to ensure donations are provided in a most timely manner, applications from / of the following list of exclusions will NOT be reviewed.

Purpose Activities
Organisation
  • Political organisations/parties
  • Political linked parties or lobby groups
  • For-profit organisations
  • Blacklisted/unregistered company or NGOs
  • Gambling, alcohol, pornography and tobacco-related organisations
Individuals
  • Employees of PETRONAS Group or its subsidiaries
  • Individuals or individual pursuits
  • Individual medical assistance (can be requested through Dana Asy-Syakirin PETRONAS)
  • Job attachments, internship, practicum
  • Scholarships
Religion
  • Religious causes
  • Religious organisations
Business Strategy
  • Sponsorships
  • Stakeholder relations
  • Social license to operate
Events
  • Fundraising events
  • Commercial-purpose events
  • Professional association meetings, forums, trade shows
  • Parties, celebrations, parades, festivals and lotteries
Promotions
  • Advertising, development or production of books, films, videos, television programmes, or websites/social media
  • Merchandise promotions, partnerships or advertising
Operational Expenses
  • Salaries
  • Loans or investments
  • Merchandise for fundraisers and auctions
  • Deficit funding
  • Private (fee-based) pre-school, primary, or secondary schools
  • IT licenses
Infrastructure
  • Construction of new buildings, new rooms or halls
  • Building roads, pavements or bridges
  • Permanent installation of telecommunications, electrical wiring, pipes or network cables

Ready to Apply?

Please complete your application online and submit all supporting and relevant documents to us.
We will contact you within 2 weeks if your application for donation is approved.
If you have further enquiries, see if the FAQs address your questions. If not, feel free to connect with us.

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Donations’ FAQs

In order to further streamline contribution requests, and to ensure donations are provided in a most timely manner, applications from / of the following list of exclusions will be reviewed only after the priority applications are processed. For example, Yayasan PETRONAS is not aligned with any religious or political cause, and therefore filters out requests from such (related) organisations and/or individuals.

Yayasan PETRONAS will send a letter to the requestor confirming our decision with corresponding instructions on how the donation will be dispensed. The request is usually fulfilled within a period of 2-3 weeks from when we receive complete onwards documentation from the requestor.

Yes, we will send a letter informing the requestor of our decision or we may be in contact if we require further information.

Unfortunately not. We recommend that you review the general conditions, eligibility and exclusions guidelines provided on our site. Please ensure that your online application is complete and all relevant supporting documentation and information is provided.

Unfortunately not. We recommend that you review the general conditions, eligibility and exclusions guidelines provided on our site. Please ensure that your online application is complete and all relevant supporting documentation and information is provided.

Yayasan PETRONAS has a fixed budget each year for donation requests. Please carefully consider the amount you are requesting for and how it will impact the lives of the community you serve most effectively.

Yes, it is one time only in each calendar year. If your programme or activity will be run in phases, please indicate clearly in the application the request by calendar year.

You are still welcome to submit your requests and we may consider such applications. However, priority will be given to those that fit our eligibility criteria and are not in our exclusions criteria.