InitiativesMicro-Entrepreneur Financing

TUNS Entrepreneur Fund 2019–2026

Grants and interest-free financing that put working capital into the hands of Negeri Sembilan hawkers and micro-entrepreneurs.

Under the portfolio of YB Tuan Veerapan A/L Superamaniam

Implemented by Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Negeri Sembilan (PKNNS)

TUNS — Micro-Business Grants (2019–2025)

Grants of up to RM3,000 to hawkers and small traders in Negeri Sembilan to expand their businesses.

7,124
Total recipients
RM 21.04m
Total funding
7 years
Implementation period

Yearly recipients & allocation

YearRecipientsFunding (RM million)
2019
1,046
RM 3.00m
2020
2,023
RM 6.00m
2021
1,078
RM 3.00m
2022
1,002
RM 3.00m
2023
986
RM 3.00m
2024
324
RM 1.00m
2025
665
RM 2.04m

Recipient demographics

  • Women58%
  • Men42%
  • 18–40 years52.9%
  • 41–59 years40.0%
  • 60+ years7.1%

Business sector breakdown

  • Food52.2%
  • Services20.2%
  • Retail10.8%
  • Agriculture4.6%
  • Others12.2%

TUNS Plus — Interest-Free Micro Loans (2021–2024)

Interest-free loans of up to RM15,000 to help Negeri Sembilan micro-entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

650
Total recipients
RM 9.43m
Total funding
4 years
Implementation period

Yearly recipients & allocation

YearRecipientsFunding (RM million)
2021
213
RM 3.00m
2022
204
RM 3.00m
2023
199
RM 2.92m
2024
34
RM 0.51m

TUNS Extra — Matching Grants for Innovation (2023)

Matching grants of up to RM30,000 for entrepreneur projects with creative, innovative or value-added elements.

14
Recipients
RM 366,646
Total funding
Up to RM30k
Per project

Galeri NS Choice @ Sunggala Prima

A central exhibition and sales hub for Negeri Sembilan SME products, strategically located in Port Dickson to strengthen market access.

RM 500,000
Allocation
25
Participating entrepreneurs
150+
Product SKUs on display
100%
Fully operational

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan · Operated by PKNNS

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Full impact report (2019–2026)

Download the consolidated PDF covering TUNS, TUNS Plus, TUNS Extra, NS Choice and Galeri Sunggala Prima.

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Source: PKNNS — Pelaporan Inisiatif Keusahawanan 2019–2026.

Empowering entrepreneurs • Driving the state economy