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Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP)
Guide to Filling in the Application Forms for ITSP (Platform & Seed)Sep 2025Previous Versions:Nov 2024Jul 2023Jul 2022Apr 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Feb 2020Jul 2019May 2019Jan 2019Jul 2018
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful Applicants for ITSP (Platform & Seed)Nov 2024Previous Versions:Jul 2023Apr 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Feb 2020Jul 2019May 2019Jan 2019Jul 2018
Guide to Filling in the Application Forms for ITSP (Collaborative)Sep 2025Previous Versions:Apr 2025
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful Applicants for ITSP (Collaborative)Apr 2025
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for ITSP (Mid-stream, theme-based)Jul 2023Previous Versions:Feb 2022
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful Applicants for ITSP (Mid-stream, theme-based)Jul 2023Previous Versions:Feb 2022
Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme (MHKJFS) [Merged with TCFS]
Guide to Filling in the Application Form (Chinese version)May 2024Previous Versions:May 2023May 2022Jan 2022Apr 2021Apr 2020Jul 2019Apr 2019
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsMay 2024Previous Versions:Nov 2023May 2023Nov 2022May 2022Jan 2022Apr 2021Aug 2020Apr 2020Jul 2019Apr 2019
Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (TCFS) [Merged with MHKJFS]
Guide to Filling in the Application FormNov 2023Previous Versions:Nov 2022Jan 2022Sep 2021Aug 2020Jul 2019May 2018Apr 2018Oct 2016Aug 2015
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsMay 2024Previous Versions:Nov 2023May 2023Nov 2022May 2022Jan 2022Apr 2021Aug 2020Apr 2020Jul 2019Apr 2019
Mainland-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (MHKTCFS)
Guide to Filling in the Application Form (Chinese version)Sep 2025Previous Versions:August 2025June 2025
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsJune 2025
Partnership Research Programme (PRP) [Ceased to accept new application from 1 April 2025]
Guide to Filling in the Application FormApr 2024Previous Versions:Apr 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Jul 2019May 2019Jan 2019
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsNov 2022Previous Versions:Apr 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Jul 2019May 2019Jan 2019
Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)
Guide to Filling in the Application FormAug 2025Previous Versions:Jun 2025Jan 2024Dec 2023Feb 2023May 2021Dec 2020Mar 2019Dec 2017Jun 2016Apr 2016
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsJun 2025Previous Versions:Jan 2024Dec 2023Feb 2023Oct 2022Jan 2022May 2021Mar 2021Jun 2020Apr 2016Feb 2016Jan 2016
Midstream Research Programme for Universities (MRP) [subsumed under ITSP since February 2022]
Guide to Filling in the Application FormJan 2021Previous Versions:Dec 2019Feb 2018Dec 2016
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsJan 2021Previous Versions:Dec 2019Feb 2018Oct 2017Dec 2016
Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS)
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for PSTS for ITF projectsSep 2025Previous Versions:Apr 2025Apr 2024Jan 2022Jul 2019Jan 2019May 2018Jan 2018Jul 2017
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for PSTS for Incubatees & Graduate Tenants of HKSTPC and CyberportSep 2025Previous Versions:Jan 2024Dec 2023Jan 2022May 2019Mar 2019Aug 2018Feb 2018Aug 2017
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for PSTS for Technology Companies Conducting Research and Development Activities in Hong KongSep 2025Previous Versions:Oct 2024Jan 2024Nov 2023Jan 2022Mar 2020
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for PSTS for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong KongMar 2020
Guide to Filling in the Application Form for PSTS for Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance ProgrammeApr 2014
Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) [Ceased to accept new application from 1 January 2025]
Guidance Notes for ApplicationsJan 2025Previous Versions:Sep 2024Jan 2024Mar 2023Oct 2022Jan 2022Sep 2021Sep 2020Aug 2020Jun 2020Apr 2020Dec 2019Aug 2019Feb 2019
New Industrialisation Funding Scheme (NIFS) (formerly known as Re-industrialisation Funding Scheme (RFS))
Guide to Application for the NIFSSep 2025Previous Versions:Aug 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Jul 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023Sep 2023Aug 2022Jan 2022Jul 2020
Research Talent Hub (RTH)
RTH for ITF Projects (RTH-ITF) Application GuideSep 2025Previous Versions:Mar 2025Sep 2024Sep 2023Jun 2023Apr 2023Dec 2022Jan 2022Mar 2021Jul 2020
RTH for Incubatees and I&T Tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport (RTH-SPC) Application GuideSep 2025Previous Versions:Sep 2024Sep 2023Apr 2023Dec 2022Jan 2022Mar 2021Jul 2020
RTH for Technology Companies Conducting R&D Activities in Hong Kong (RTH-TC) Application GuideSep 2025Previous Versions:Aug 2025Sep 2024Feb 2024Sep 2023Apr 2023Dec 2022Jan 2022Mar 2021Jul 2020
RTH for Companies Subsidised under the New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme (RTH-NIAS) Application GuideSep 2025Previous Versions:Aug 2025Sep 2024
Researcher Programme (RP) [Subsumed under RTH since July 2020]
RP for ITF Projects Application GuideMar 2020Previous Versions:Sep 2019Jun 2019Feb 2019Feb 2018
RP for Incubatees and I&T Tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport Application GuideMar 2020Previous Versions:Jun 2019Feb 2019Aug 2018Mar 2018
RP for Technology Companies Conducting R&D Activities in Hong KongMar 2020
Postdoctoral Hub (PH) [Subsumed under RTH since July 2020]
PH for ITF Projects Application GuideMar 2020Previous Versions:Sep 2019Feb 2019Oct 2018Aug 2018
PH for Incubatees and I&T Tenants of HKSTPC and Cyberport Application GuideMar 2020Previous Versions:Feb 2019Oct 2018Aug 2018
PH for Technology Companies Conducting R&D Activities in Hong KongMar 2020
General Support Programme (GSP)
Guide to Filling in the Application FormSep 2025Previous Versions:Jul 2025Apr 2025Mar 2024May 2023Dec 2022Jan 2022Feb 2021Jul 2019Mar 2019Jan 2018Jul 2017Jan 2017
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for Successful ApplicantsJul 2025Previous Versions:Apr 2025Mar 2024May 2023Dec 2022Nov 2022Jan 2022Jul 2019Mar 2019Jul 2017Jan 2017Dec 2016
Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living (FBL) [Ceased to accept new application from 1 January 2025]
Application GuideJan 2024Previous Versions:Jul 2023Feb 2022Jan 2022Jun 2021
Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+)
Funding and Administrative Guidelines for RAISe+Sep 2025Previous Versions:Sep 2024Jan 2024Dec 2023Oct 2023
New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme (NIAS)
Guide to Application for the NIASSep 2025Previous Versions:Aug 2025Sep 2024
Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme (CRS)
Application GuideJul 2025
Template on Interim / Final Report for Partnership projectsJul 2025