My Starfish Foundation - Project For Happiness

Projects For

Happiness

Empowering undergraduates in Malaysia with resources to create greater happiness within themselves and the community.


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Projects For Happiness

In 2014, My Starfish Foundation (formerly known as Khind Starfish Foundation) initiated Projects For Happiness, a project for all undergraduates in Malaysia to design grassroot programmes, which promote happiness  and address root causes  of poverty and poor education.

Our Values

We want to encourage nationwide sustainable community initiatives by finding creative ways to help uplift the lives of those who are socioeconomically challenged. We believe that we all, everyone, in their own way should give back to society.

Who Can Apply

Undergraduates in any Malaysian university are eligible to apply.
We welcome both group and individual submissions.

Project Categories

We encourage applicants to employ innovative techniques and creativity to engage participants in ways that focus on:

  1. Arts & Culture
  2. Animal Welfare
  3. Environmental Protection
  4. Helping the Underprivileged
  5. Racial Harmony
  6. Quality Education

Grant

Each selected submission will be awarded a grant, up to a maximum of RM10,000.00.

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How To Apply

  1. Submit your registration here https://linktr.ee/mystarfishfoundation
  2. Submit a proposal according to guidelines inside email after your registration.
  3. Upload infographics to instagram that describe your project.
  4. Tag @mystarfishfoundation #projectsforhappiness2022
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Crowdfunding

  1. Once a proposal has been selected, the student(s) has to raise a minimum of 15% of the total project cost or a certain amount decided by judges before funding will be awarded.
  2. Please note that this initial 15% or certain amount shall be raised from a minimum of 10 persons.
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Special Criteria

  1. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Projects for Happiness has pivoted our direction that all the participants projects for submission are required to organise event according to SOP and the possibilities of hybrid event (offline/virtual) based on your project needs.

Timeline

10 January - 31 May

Submit your registration here https://linktr.ee/mystarfishfoundation
Submit a proposal according to the guideline inside email.
Upload infographics to Instagram that describe your project.
Tagged @mystarfishfoudation #projectsforhappiness2022

June

Shortlisted candidates will be called for proposal presentation through email/call/WhatsApp
Judging sessions will be held via Zoom and stream live on Facebook.
Shortlisted candidates are required to prepare a 8 minutes presentation with slides.
Judges will announce their decision during judging session after your presentation.
Selected projects will receive an official letter via email.

July

Selected project will need to crowdfund and forms will be given (Offer Letter, Fundraising Form, Agreement Form, and Student Committee List) after judging session.
At least 4 posts about project updates every month on social media accounts
Platform: Facebook or Instagram
Tagged @mystarfishfoundation #projectsforhappiness2022

July - November

Crowdfunding and form submission
(Project Fundraising Form, Student Agreement Form, Student Committee List)
Selected project will have to attend workshops organised by My Starfish Foundation Project implementation

December

Submit final report, Final presentations via Facebook live.
The exact date will be announced via email.