Research/Activity Project Funding Schemes

The major funding schemes listed in the table below are for VTC colleagues' reference only.

*This information is subject to change by respective funding scheme.     

Funding Scheme

Type of Funding

Tentative Application Period*

1.

Asian Cultural Council Fellowship 亞洲文化協會獎助

Activity/Research Project

February – March

2.

Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems (APAS) R&D Centre – Project Funding Scheme 汽車零部件研究及發展中心 – 項目資助計劃

Research Project

Varied

3.

Basic Law Promotion Funding Scheme for Tertiary Institutions 高等教育院校基本法推廣資助計劃

Activity Project

March

4.

Beat Drugs Fund – Regular Funding Scheme 禁毒基金 ─ 一般撥款計劃

Activity/Research Project

Varied

5.

Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation 周大福慈善基金

Activity Project

All year round

6.

Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) 社區投資共享基金

Activity Project

Two rounds per year

April – May/ August – October

7.

Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self–financing Degree Sector 本地自資學位界別競逐研究資助 (For THEi only)

Research Project

March

8.

Construction Industry Council Research Fund  建造業議會研究撥款申請

Research Project

March - April

9.

Council for the AIDS Trust Fund  – Medical and Support Services & Publicity  and Public Education愛滋病信託基金委員會醫療和支援服務及宣傳和公眾教育

Activity/Research Project

Annual application cutoff: last working day of July

10.

CreateSmart Initiative 創意智優計劃

Activity Project

All year round

11.

Design Trust – Seed and Feature Grants 信言設計大使 – 專題及種籽資助計劃

Activity/Research Project

Four rounds per year

12.

Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 環保及自然保育基金

Community Waste Reduction Projects 社區減少廢物項目

Activity Project

Two rounds per year

June-August/September

13.

Environmental Education and Community Action Projects 環保教育和社區參與項目

Activity Project

Two rounds per year May – June/ October

14.

Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects 環保研究、技術示範和會議項目

Research Project

June – August

15.

Waste Separation Projects to pave the path for Municipal Solid Waste Charging藉廢物分類為都市固體廢物收費作準備的社區參與項目

Research Project

February - May

16.

E.W. “AI” Thrasher Awards

Research Project

Two rounds per year

January/July

17.

Green Tech Fund 低碳綠色科研基金

Research Project

Two rounds per year

February/August

18.

Health and Medical Research Fund 醫療衞生研究基金

Investigator-initiated Research Projects 研究員擬定項目

Research Project

December – April of next year

19.

Research Fellowship Scheme 研究奬學金計劃

Research Project

August – November

20.

HKQAA Business and Community Supporting Fund 企業社區支援基金

Activity/Research Project

All year round

21.

Hong Kong Arts Development Council Project Grant 香港藝術發展局計劃資助

Activity/Research Project

All year round

22.

Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust 香港賽馬會慈善信託基金

Activity/Research Project

All year round

23.

Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) – Project Application 香港紡織及成衣研發中心 – 項目申請

Research Project

All year round

24.

Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) 創新及科技基金

General Support Programme (GSP) 一般支援計劃

Activity Project

All year round

25.

Guangdong–Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (TCFS) 創新及科技支援計劃 – 粵港科技合作資助計劃

Research Project

August - October

26.

Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP) 創新及科技支援計劃

Research Project

February – May

27.

Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme (MHKJFS) 內地與香港聯合資助計劃

Research Project

April – May

28.

Partnership Research Programme (PRP) 夥伴研究計劃

Research Project

All year round

29.

Patent Application Grant 專利申請資助計劃

Research Project

All year round

30.

Public Sector Trial Scheme (PSTS)公營機構試用計劃(For ITF funded project only)

Research Project

All year round

31.

Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme 投資研發現金回贈計劃 (For ITF funded project only)

Research Project

All year round

32.

Research Talent Hub for ITF projects (RTH-ITF) 研究人才庫 (適用於創新及科技基金資助項目的機構/公司)

Research Project

All year round

33.

Technology Talent Scheme – Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme 科技專才培育計劃 – 再工業化及科技培訓計劃

Training Programme

All year round

34.

Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living 創科生活基金

Activity Project

All year round

35.

JinMoTang Research Fund 近墨堂書法研究基金會

Research Project

October - November

36.

K&K Charity 建灝慈善基金

Activity Project

All year round

37.

Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) – Funding Programmes 物流及供應鏈多元技術研發中心 – 贊助計劃

Research Project

Varied

38.

Marine Ecology Enhancement Fund 改善海洋生態基金

Research Project

November – January of next year

39.

Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong 香港海洋公園保育基金

Activity/Research Project

January

40.

Public Policy Research Funding Scheme & Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 公共政策研究資助計劃  策略性公共政策研究資助計劃

Research Projects

August

41.

Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board (PCFB) Research Fund 肺塵埃沉着病補償基金委員會研究基金

Research Project

Varied

42.

Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme 專業服務協進支援計劃

Activity Project

Varied

43.

Quality Education Fund (QEF) 優質教育基金

Activity/Research Project

Varied

44.

Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) 質素提升支援計劃

Activity/Research Project

Varied

45.

Recycling Fund – Industry Support Programme (ISP) 回收基金 ─ 行業計援計劃

Activity Project

All year round

46.

S.K. Yee Medical Foundation 余兆麒醫療基金

Research Project

January

47.

Sumitomo Foundation Research Grant

Grant for Japan-related Research Projects

Research Project

September – October

48.

Grant for Projects for the Protection, Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Properties outside Japan

Research Project

October – November

49.

Grand for Projects for the Protection, Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Properties in Japan

Research Project

October – November

50.

Grand for Environmental Research Projects

Research Project

April – June

51.

Grant for Basic Science Research Projects

Research Project

April – June

52.

Sustainable Agricultural Development Fund 農業持續發展基金

Activity/Research Project

All year round

53.

The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF) 建造業創新及科技基金

Research Project

All year round

54.

The Hong Kong International Airport Environmental Fund 香港國際機場環保基金

Activity Project

All year round

55.

The Jao Studies Foundation 饒學研究基金

Activity Project

All year round

56.

Trade and Industrial Organisation Support Fund 工商機構支援基金

Activity/Research Project

All year round

57.

World Cancer Research Fund – Research Grant Programme 世界癌症研究基金會 – 研究資助計劃

Research Project

September- November