Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Ideation Programme
Funding Amount: Up to HKD100K
Programme Period: One Year
Application Period: January, May and September every year
Learn More: https://www.hkstp.org/what-we-offer/incubation-and-acceleration-programmes/ideation/
Incubation Programme
Funding Amount: Up to HKD1.29M
Programme Period: Three years
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.hkstp.org/what-we-offer/incubation-and-acceleration-programmes/incubation/hkstp-incubation/
Incu-bio Programme
Funding Amount: Up to HKD6M
Programme Period: Four years
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.hkstp.org/what-we-offer/incubation-and-acceleration-programmes/incubation/incu-bio/
Acceleration Programme
Eligible Applicant: Promising technology startups from all industries
Funding Amount: Up to HKD4.8M (including HKD1.2 m cash reimbursement)
Programme Period: 18-24 months
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.hkstp.org/what-we-offer/incubation-and-acceleration-programmes/acceleration-programme/
Cyberport
Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP)
Eligible Applicant: Fin-tech startups
Funding Amount: HKD100K
Learn More: https://cyberport.hk/en/cyberport-university-partnership-programme
Cyberport Creative Micro Fund
Eligible Applicant: High potential tech startups
Funding Amount: Up to HKD100K
Funding Period: Six months
Application period: All year round
Learn More: https://cyberport.hk/en/about_cyberport/cyberport_youth/cyberport_creative_micro_fund
Cyberport Incubation Programme
Eligible Applicant: Tech startups
Funding Amount: Up to HKD500K
Funding Period: 24 months
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://cyberport.hk/en/about_cyberport/cyberport_entrepreneurs/cyberport_incubation_programme
Cyberport Accelerator Support Programme
Eligible Applicant: Cyberport incubatees and alumni
Funding Amount: Up to HKD300K
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.cyberport.hk/en/about_cyberport/cyberport_partners/cyberport_accelerator_support_programme
Other Government or Public Funding Schemes
Hong Kong Design Centre – Design Incubation Programme
Eligible applicant: fashion design, branding/ packaging, product design, visual/ spatial Arts, interior/ architecture, jewellery design/ media & communication, other design disciplines
Subsidy Amount: Up to HKD500 k
Programme Period: Two years
Application Period: Once a year
Learn More: https://www.hkdesignincubation.org/
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Eligible Applicant: R&D Centre or designated local public research institutes
Funding Amount: Up to HKD2.8M (platform R&D projects) or up to HKD1.4M (seed projects)
Programme Period: Up to 18 months
Application Period: All year round (platform R&D projects) or once a year (seed projects)
Learn More: https://www.itf.gov.hk/en/funding-programmes/supporting-research/itsp/index.html
Technology Voucher Programme
Eligible Applicant: All local enterprises/organisations
Funding Amount: Up to HKD600K, on a 3 (Government):1 (enterprise/organisation) matching basis
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.itf.gov.hk/en/funding-programmes/facilitating-technology/tvp/index.html
Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales
Eligible Applicant: All local enterprises in undertaking projects to develop brands, upgrade and restructure their business operations and promote sales in the ASEAN & FTA market
Funding Amount: Reimbursement of 50% of total approved project cost, up to HKD2M
Application Period: Every three months
Learn More: https://www.bud.hkpc.org/
SME Export Marketing Fund
Eligible Applicant: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) participating in export promotion activities,
Funding Amount: 50% of total approved expenditure, up to HKD1M, on expenditure related to export promotion activity
Application Period: All year round
Learn More: https://www.smefund.tid.gov.hk/english/emf/emf_objective.html