Statistics of Approved Projects*
(as at 30/9/2025)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 3 509
Funds Approved($M): 13,045.3
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 121
Funds Approved($M): 233.8
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 449
Funds Approved($M): 1,138.7
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 395
Funds Approved($M): 717.4
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 65
Funds Approved($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: 254**
Funds Approved($M): 754.9
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 967***
Funds Approved($M): 1,219.4
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 446
Funds Approved($M): 974.2
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 63
Funds Approved($M): 102.3
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 35 646
Funds Approved($M): 6,337.2
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 529
Funds Approved($M): 1,020.7
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 59
Funds Approved($M): 359.8
New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme
Approved Projects: 1
Funds Approved($M): 192.5
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 17
Funds Approved($M): 48.9
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 2 663
Funds Approved($M): 569.9
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 15 382
Funds Approved($M): 8,327.9
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 19 692
Funds Approved($M): 693.6
Total
Approved Projects: 81 054****
Funds Approved($M): 54,831.7*****
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 $29.87M.
***
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.