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Funding Schemes Finder

"Funding Schemes Finder" covers entrepreneurship funding schemes operated by government bureaux/departments or public bodies which are suitable for young entrepreneurs. For youth entrepreneurship projects under the "Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area", please refer to "We Venture" website.

Information of the other funding schemes operated by the government or public bodies can be found at SME Link, Startmeup.hk or GovHK.

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Search Result: 14 Programmes Total: 14 Programmes

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Design Incubation Programme
Incubation

The Design Incubation Programme (DIP) is a two-year programme that provides financial support, training and mentorship, and networking opportunities to help design startups thrive

Maximum Amount: HK$520,000

All year round

HKSTP Incubation Programme
Incubation

To help technology startups kickstart their journey to productize its R&D outcomes, explore the market and scale their businesses. This programme offers comprehensive services including R&D support, mentorship, investor matching and more. 

Maximum Amount: HK$1,290,000

All year round

Funding Support

To provide funding support for individual enterprises to undertake projects to develop brands, upgrade and restructure their business operations and promote sales in the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and/or Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPA) markets, so as to enhance their competitiveness and facilitate their business development in these markets. To enable more enterprises to make use of the funding to develop their business, “Easy BUD” has been launched to expedite the application and processing procedures for smaller projects.

Maximum Amount: HK$7,000,000

All year round

Funding Support

To provide funding support for individual Hong Kong enterprises to undertake projects to develop brands, upgrade and restructure their business operations and promote sales in the Mainland, so as to enhance their competitiveness and to facilitate their business development in the Mainland. To enable more enterprises to make use of the funding to develop their business, “Easy BUD” has been launched to expedite the application and processing procedures for smaller projects.

Maximum Amount: HK$7,000,000

All year round

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation's Incu-Bio Programme
Incubation

To support the growth and development of biomedical tech start-ups in Hong Kong

Maximum Amount: HK$6,000,000

All year round

Patent Application Grant
Subsidy

To assist local companies and individuals to apply for patents of their own inventions

Maximum Amount: HK$250,000

All year round

Film Development Fund
Subsidy

To provide financial support to initiatives which contribute towards the development of the Hong Kong film industry

Maximum Amount: HK$9,000,000

All year round

Innovation and Technology Fund - Enterprise Support Scheme
Subsidy

To provide funding support for Hong Kong companies to conduct in-house research and development (R&D)

Maximum Amount: HK$10,000,000

All year round

CreateSmart Initiative
Subsidy

To provide financial support to initiatives for the development of creative industries in Hong Kong

Maximum Amount: No Limit

All year round

Innovation and Technology Fund - Technology Voucher Programme
Subsidy

To subsidise local entities in using technological services and solutions to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes

Maximum Amount: HK$600,000

All year round

IDEATION Programme
Incubation

To nurture tech-focused entrepreneurs to turn their brilliant ideas into reality and launch successful ventures.

Maximum Amount: HK$100,000

All year round (application to be assessed in batches)

Cyberport Incubation Programme
Subsidy

To support entrepreneurs and start-ups with resources that aim to accelerate their growth.

Maximum Amount: HK$500,000

All year round (application to be assessed in batches)

SME Export Marketing Fund
Funding Support

To encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to expand their markets outside Hong Kong by providing financial assistance to SMEs for participation in export promotion activities

Maximum Amount: HK$1,000,000

All year round (Please refer to Additional Information for details of the application period)

Subsidy

To support teams of six universities in starting technology businesses and commercialising their research and development (R&D) results

Maximum Amount: HK$1,500,000

Please refer to the deadlines set by the universities

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