Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 31/3/2025)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 457
Funds Approved($M): 12,832.0
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 113
Funds Approved($M): 218.2
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 437
Funds Approved($M): 1,121.3
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 366
Funds Approved($M): 649.8
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($M): 325.7
University-Industry Collaboration Programme
Approved Projects: 384
Funds Approved($M): 481.3
Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme
Approved Projects: 412
Funds Approved($M): 503.6
Enterprise Support Scheme
Approved Projects: 245**
Funds Approved($M): 739.4
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 887***
Funds Approved($M): 1,157.5
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 438
Funds Approved($M): 957.7
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 362
Funds Approved($M): 6,319.9
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 493
Funds Approved($M): 959.9
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 48
Funds Approved($M): 305.5
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 17
Funds Approved($M): 48.9
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 635
Funds Approved($M): 562.9
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 14 767
Funds Approved($M): 7,711.9
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 18 100
Funds Approved($M): 674.7
Total
Approved Projects: 78 289****
Funds Approved($M): 51,856.8*****
Note:
*
The ITVF and RAISe+ figures are not included in the statistics. ITVF figures will be shown separately under its webpage.
**
In addition to those approved projects above, there are 8 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $12.87M.
***
No. of Partnership projects only.
****
Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres.
*****
Includes funding for operation of R&D Centres, New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme - Annual Implementation Fee, Patent Application Grant - Annual Implementation Fee, Technology Voucher Programme - Annual Implementation Fee, State Key Laboratories, Hong Kong Branch(es) of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre(s), Technology Transfer Offices of universities, HKIB - GMP Product Development and Technical Support Platform for Traditional Oral Solid Proprietary Chinese Medicine Products, Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities, STEM Internship Scheme and Research Support for Research Clusters.