Funding Scheme		Proposed Application Period	Application Procedure
Funding Scheme for Scientific Research and Innovation	Type A	1st Round: 22nd March to 22nd April 2024 2nd Round: 9th September to 9th October 2024	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Type B
	Type C	Solicitation period for technology needs of Hengqin enterprises: 27th December 2023 to 20th January 2024 Solicitation period for technology needs of Macao enterprises: 2nd to 19th January 2024
		May 2024 (One-month application period)	Online Application System for Project Funding
Funding Scheme for Enterprise Innovation and R&D	Type A	1st Round: 22nd March to 22nd April 2024 2nd Round: 9th September to 9th October 2024	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Type B
	Type C	May 2024 (One-month application period)	Online Application System for Project Funding
Other Funding Schemes	Funding Scheme for Key R&D Projects	Solicitation period for the directions of guidelines: 3rd to 31stJanuary 2024
		July 2024 (One-month application period)	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Funding Scheme for Industry-University-Research Partnership for Enterprises	1st-10th of each month in April, July and October 2024 (10-day application period)	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Funding Scheme for Innovation and Technology Promotion	1st Round: 12nd to 30st April 2024 2nd Round: June 2024 (One-month application period)	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Patent Funding	Pending	Online Application System for Project Funding
	Funding Scheme forScientific Researchers in R&D	Pending	Pending
	Funding Scheme for Laboratories and R&D Centers	Pending	Pending
	Funding Scheme for The State Key Laboratories	21st December 2023 to 5th January 2024	---
	Macao Science and Technology Awards	Pending	Pending
Joint Funding Schemes	FDCT - NSFC Project Funding	22nd January to 29th February 2024	Online Application System for Project Funding
	FDCT - MOST Project Funding	October-November 2024	Online Application System for Project Funding
	FDCT - GDST Project Funding	September-October 2024	Online Application System for Project Funding
	FDCT - FCT Project Funding	Pending	Online Application System for Project Funding

The 2024 Funding Schemes of the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) will be open for application according to the above schedule proposed. We welcome all prospective applicants and interested parties.

All the funding schemes will be uploaded to the website of FDCT prior to the application period. Applicants are advised to register an account on the online application platform or check whether the existing account is still valid, and submit the application through the online funding application platform during the application period. Applying entities without electronic signatures are required to submit the original documents additionally on or before the deadline. Please note that applicants shouldread the relevant schemes carefully, fill in the application form in line with the application procedures and document specifications, and pay attention to the relevant schedule, otherwise overdue inadmissible.