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PNBCAP Urban Greening Grants

The George Town and Bayan Lepas Urban Greening Grants Programme forms part of the Nature-based Climate Adaptation Programme for the Urban Areas of Penang Island.

It seeks to encourage the greening of existing building facades and rooftops to increase the uptake of vertical green structures and green roofs to reduce temperatures on the streets and inside buildings and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It also seeks to promote urban greening to help build sustainable and resilient practises that are based on the use of nature, such as gardening.

For more details about the George Town and Bayan Lepas Urban Greening Grants Programme, please download the Terms of Reference (TOR) below:

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Focus Areas

The programme prioritises areas within George Town and Bayan Lepas with a high UHI Effect.

Programme Objectives

The Urban Greening Grants Programme will provide successful applicants with funding to introduce green facades or green roofs. Central to the objectives of reducing temperatures and the UHI effect, the grants programme aims to achieve the following objectives:

Demonstrate the effectiveness of vertical and rooftop greenery in reducing air temperature in adjacent spaces and heat gain in buildings whilst improving indoor and outdoor thermal comfort.

Demonstrate innovative NbS for both existing contemporary and heritage building facades to improve thermal performance.

Involve and empower communities in implementing strategic vertical and rooftop greenery.

Increase urban greening in general and biodiversity in particular, promoting nature-related activities such as gardening.

expected outcomes

The eligible projects are expected to deliver the following outcomes:

*Note: The proposed project must include a maintenance manual submitted in the final report upon completion and a commitment to maintaining the green façade/roof for at least 3 years.

Introduce a green façade/roof with substantial vegetation cover and visual appeal for the benefit of the general public.

Reduce air temperature in adjacent spaces and heat gain in buildings, cooling demand/ energy use and demonstrate evidence through valid data points/records.

Promote good practice in vertical and horizontal greening implementation, which includes long-term sustainability.

PROJECT EligibILITY

The grants programme is seeking projects in George Town and Bayan Lepas that satisfy all the following criteria:

*Category I listed buildings are (a) buildings, monuments, objects and sites of exceptional interest, (b) buildings and monuments declared as ancient and gazetted formerly under the Antiquities Act 1976 now under the National Heritage Act (2005), (c) buildings and monuments registered as National Heritage under the National Heritage Act (2005). Source: George Town Historic Cities of the Straits Malacca Special Area Plan, D4-1, 2016.

For more information, please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR).

Include retrofitting of existing facades or rooftops to introduce vertical greening or green roofs
Privately owned buildings in George Town or Bayan Lepas for commercial, industrial, institutional or other types of use. The buildings shall be physically existing and occupied at the time of application.
Vertical greenery: the façade to be on the ground and/or elevated, fronting a public street or space with tangible/measurable benefit for all
Green roofs: the design to be low maintenance, lightweight systems
Comply with relevant building control requirements set out by the City Council of Penang Island, i.e., application for additions of building elevation/repair/restore permit for listed heritage buildings in George Town World Heritage Site
*Do not involve any Category I listed building
Have not commenced prior to the date of grant notification

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES/WORKS SUPPORTED

*These examples are non-exhaustive, and submissions will still be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The programme supports the following activities/works:

Professional Consultancy Fees
(Landscape architect/architect/structural engineer/facade specialist/certified arborist)
Construction
(All necessary labour and construction activities to complete the project)
Administrative
(Permit application processing fee etc.)
Supplies and Material
(Plants, soil/mulch, irrigation lines, waterproofing membranes, supporting structures/modular panels, and planter boxes)

The programme does not support the following activities/works:

Tools (e.g., shovel, wheelbarrow)
Personal protective equipment
Travel costs / mileage
Structural renovation
Maintenance
Other costs unrelated to building the green façade/roof

What does the programme support?

We support direct expenses for you to implement your proposed green façade or green roof project that may range from:

programme timeline

maintenance requirements after project completion

The project’s green façade/roof shall be a permanent installation and be maintained for at least 3 years after completion.

The grantee shall ensure the green façade/roof is maintained even if there is a change in building ownership within the minimum maintenance period.

Should the installation be removed before the minimum maintenance period, the full grant amount provided by Think City will be recovered.

Application

Who can apply for the programme?

The grants programme is open to: Individuals, Collectives, and Community-based organisations (CBO) and non-governmental organisations (NGO)*.

The lead applicant must assume full administrative responsibility as well as be actively involved in the whole process.

*Organisations registered under the Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Societies and Registrar of Businesses are welcome to apply.

How can you apply?

Applications are open from 24 Nov 2023 to 19 Jan 2024.

Interested applicants are required to attend at least one of our grant briefing session.

*Any changes to dates and venues for these sessions will be communicated across all relevant Think City platforms.

Download the application form.

download form

Submit your application form and relevant documents to pnbcap@thinkcity.com.my

What happens after the applications are assessed?

successful applications

Successful applicants will receive an official email notification with the Letter of Offer (LOO).
The offer will be valid for seven (7) days from the time the official email notification is sent out. If you do not accept the offer within this period of time, the offer will lapse.
As a successful grantee, you will be required to be present at an Approved Application Workshop with Think City to confirm the terms and conditions of the grants.
Once the milestone deliverables are agreeable by both the successful grantee and Think City, you will receive a Letter of Award (LOA) stating: