Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 28/2/2025)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 428
Funds Approved($M): 12,671.0
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 113
Funds Approved($M): 218.2
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 435
Funds Approved($M): 1,118.1
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 346
Funds Approved($M): 622.5
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 242**
Funds Approved($M): 728.3
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 870***
Funds Approved($M): 1,144.6
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 436
Funds Approved($M): 951.3
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 388
Funds Approved($M): 6,324.4
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 481
Funds Approved($M): 918.2
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: 2 629
Funds Approved($M): 561.4
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 14 583
Funds Approved($M): 7,481.1
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 18 003
Funds Approved($M): 673.5
Total
Approved Projects: 77 943****
Funds Approved($M): 51,019.5*****
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 11 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $22.37M.
***
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.