Statistics of Approved Projects*

(as at 30/11/2025)

Programme

Approved Projects

Funds Approved($M)

Innovation and Technology Support Programme

Approved Projects: 3 536

Funds Approved($M): 13,137.4

Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 130

Funds Approved($M): 251.2

Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme

Approved Projects: 464

Funds Approved($M): 1,160.1

Partnership Research Programme

Approved Projects: 399

Funds Approved($M): 722.6

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: 258**

Funds Approved($M): 769.8

Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)

Approved Projects: 979***

Funds Approved($M): 1,250.2

Public Sector Trial Scheme

Approved Projects: 449

Funds Approved($M): 980.0

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: 35 966

Funds Approved($M): 6,360.3

General Support Programme

Approved Projects: 534

Funds Approved($M): 1,035.7

New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)

Approved Projects: 60

Funds Approved($M): 360.3

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: 2 694

Funds Approved($M): 577.7

Research Talent Hub

Approved Projects: 15 629

Funds Approved($M): 8,617.9

New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme

Approved Projects: 19 777

Funds Approved($M): 696.9

Total

Approved Projects: 81 817****

Funds Approved($M): 55,398.6*****

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 9 applications recommended for funding by the ESS Panel which involve funding amount of about $21.65M.

***

No. of Partnership projects only.

****

Exclude cases of funding for operation of R&D Centres.

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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.