GOV FUND APPLICATION

Technology Voucher Programme (TVP)

TVP was launched in November 2016 on a pilot basis to subsidise local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in using technological services and solutions to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes.

The Technology Voucher Programme(TVP) aims to subsidise local enterprises and organisations on the use of technological services and solutions to improve productivity, or upgrade or transform their business processes.

Normal business operating costs will not be funded under TVP.

Under the TVP,each applicant may receive a cumulative funding up to $400,000 for a maximum of four projects.Successful applicants must contribute no less than one third of the total cost.

The approved funding from TVP can be used to cover the following:

  • Technology Consultancy – the applicant may engage a technology consultant to provide external consultancy for conducting the project under application. The consultant must be a local university or research institution, or a company registered in Hong Kong under the BRO.
  • Purchase, rental or subscription of customised equipment/hardware, software and technological services or solutions that form an essential part of the project.
  • Purchase, rental or subscription of off-the-shelf/readily availableequipment/hardware, software and technological services or solutions that form an essential part of the project. In general, the costs of such equipment/ hardware/ software/ services or solutions should constitute no more than 50% of the project cost.
  • Project auditing for projects with approved funding exceeding $50,000. The maximum audit fee to be counted towards the total project cost is $3,000.

SME Export Marketing Fund (EMF)

SME Export Marketing Fund (EMF)

The SME Export Marketing Fund (EMF) aims to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to expand their markets outside Hong Kong by providing financial assistance to SMEs for participation in export promotion activities.

EMF provides funding support

EMF provides funding support to SMEs for their participation in the following export promotion activities to promote their own products and/or services. Such export promotion activities/platforms must be organised/operated by organisations with a good track record4:

  • Trade fairs/exhibitions outside Hong Kong.
  • Business missions outside Hong Kong.
  • Local trade fairs/exhibitions which mainly target at markets outside Hong Kong.
  • Placing advertisements on trade publications which mainly target at markets outside Hong Kong.

Export promotion activities (such as placing advertisements, keyword search, listing product information, setting up or enhancing online shop, etc.) which are conducted through electronic platforms/media and which mainly target at markets outside Hong Kong. Setting up or enhancement of a corporate website/mobile application of the applicant enterprise which mainly targets at markets outside Hong Kong