Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 31/8/2025)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 502
Funds Approved($M): 13,032.3
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 119
Funds Approved($M): 229.7
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 444
Funds Approved($M): 1,131.9
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 392
Funds Approved($M): 713.6
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 252**
Funds Approved($M): 748.5
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 963***
Funds Approved($M): 1,207.3
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 444
Funds Approved($M): 963.0
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 595
Funds Approved($M): 6,336.5
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 521
Funds Approved($M): 1,007.2
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 58
Funds Approved($M): 358.4
New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme
Approved Projects: 1
Funds Approved($M): 192.5
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 17
Funds Approved($M): 48.9
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 655
Funds Approved($M): 567.9
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 15 287
Funds Approved($M): 8,245.2
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 19 593
Funds Approved($M): 691.8
Total
Approved Projects: 80 767****
Funds Approved($M): 54,664.3*****
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 10 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $30.87M.
***
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.