Annual Statistics of Approved Projects
(2025)
Programme
Approved Projects
Funds Approved($M)
Innovation and Technology Support Programme
Approved Projects: 181
Funds Approved($M): 741.5
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 24
Funds Approved($M): 44.2
Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Approved Projects: 48
Funds Approved($M): 68.6
Partnership Research Programme
Approved Projects: 64
Funds Approved($M): 116.6
Midstream Research Programme
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
University-Industry Collaboration Programme
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
Enterprise Support Scheme
Approved Projects: 19**
Funds Approved($M): 54.1
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme(Since April 2016)
Approved Projects: 158***
Funds Approved($M): 154.0
Public Sector Trial Scheme
Approved Projects: 13
Funds Approved($M): 34.8
Public Sector Trial Scheme - Special Call for Projects for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
Technology Voucher Programme
Approved Projects: 1 195
Funds Approved($M): 142.4
General Support Programme
Approved Projects: 61
Funds Approved($M): 143.1
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme)
Approved Projects: 18
Funds Approved($M): 80.5
New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme
Approved Projects: 1
Funds Approved($M): 192.5
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living
Approved Projects: 0
Funds Approved($M): 0.0
Patent Application Grant
Approved Projects: 108
Funds Approved($M): 27.0
Research Talent Hub
Approved Projects: 1 492
Funds Approved($M): 1,152.0
New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
Approved Projects: 1 899
Funds Approved($M): 26.9
Total
Approved Projects: 5 281****
Funds Approved($M): 5,176.3*****
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 $28.10M.
***
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.