Projects are classified as three types:
1.    Type A: For research projects conducive to the enhancement of research strength and capability of cutting-edge original innovation, the maximum amount of funds shall not exceed MOP3 million.
2.    Type B: For research projects with applied research results, the maximum amount of funds shall not exceed MOP3 million.
3.    Type C: For research projects that help to address the technological needs of enterprises as listed in the application guidelines, the maximum amount of funds shall be more than MOP3 million and less than MOP5 million.

1.    Funding recipients:
       (1) Public higher education institutions or public medical institutions in the Macao SAR.
       (2) Private higher education institutions established by law in the Macao SAR.
       (3) Private non-profit-making entities established by law in the Macao SAR.
       (4) Researchers engaged in research and development in the Macao SAR.
2.    Application eligibility:
       (1) Individuals or entities with legal personality referred to in the preceding paragraph are eligible to apply for funding.
       (2) If an entity referred to in the preceding paragraph does not have a legal personality, the application shall be made through the entity with legal personality to which it belongs.
3.    Each research project must have a project leader who is responsible for leading and coordinating the project
 

1.    The Scheme is a non-reimbursable financial assistance.
2.    Scope of funding: Projects in line with the purpose of the FDCT and the objectives of the Scheme.
3.    Priority shall be given to:

1) In order to support Macao’s industry-academia-research cooperation, priority will be given to Types B and C projects when the budget is limited.
2) Among Types B and C projects, priority will be given to scientific research projects that are in line with the policies such as the Second Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2021-2025), the Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2024-2028), the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2024, and the relevant plans and programs of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. Such projects, in particular, include R&D or achievement transformation platforms that can promote traditional Chinese medicine, integrated circuits, electronic components, Internet of Things, big data, AI, new energy, space science, advanced materials, biomedicine, etc.
3) Projects launched in cooperation with enterprises in Macao or Hengqin, especially enterprises accredited under the Technology Enterprise Certification Programme of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT).

The funding term of the Scheme shall not exceed three years.

1.   For Type A projects, it is expected that the research results are not limited to academic results or application results, but may include theses, publications, research (consulting) reports, patents, talent cultivation, software, hardware (prototypes, samples), technical standards, formulas, new materials, new processes, etc.

2.  For Types B and C projects, the expected results shall include outputs such as software, hardware (prototypes, samples), technical standards, formulations, new materials, and new processes, and the economic or social benefits that will be brought about by the implementation of the project shall also be stated. In addition, at the time of project closure, the technology maturity of Type B projects shall be at Level 4 or above, and the technology maturity of Type C projects shall be at Level 5 or above.

Application must be submitted via the FDCT – Project Funding Online Application System.
For more details, please refer to the page of Account Registration.
1.   Applicants shall prepare applications in any of the official languages of the Macao SAR or in English.
2.   Applicants who have applied for an electronic signature shall submit the application documents via the online application system of the FDCT on or before the deadline.
3.   Applicants who have not applied for electronic signature shall, in addition to submitting the application documents via the online application system of the FDCT on or before the deadline, deliver the signed and stamped application documents to the FDCT.

 

1.    Before accepting an application, the Administrative Committee of FDCT shall invite five to seven advisors from the list of project advisors to form the Project Advisory Committee.
2.    The application documents that may enter the review process will be submitted to the Project Advisory Committee formed by FDCT for review according to the review elements and criteria in the following paragraph.
3.    Assessment elements and criteria:
       1)   Qualifications of the applicant entity, including the research foundation of the team, the quality and number of members, the research conditions, and the collaborative research.
       2)   Project planning, including the evaluation of work plan, the reasonableness of budget arrangements, and the project feasibility.
4.    For Type A projects, scientific value and cutting-edge are also considered, including innovativeness and cutting-edge, results and academic value, and evaluation of research methodology.
5.    For Types B and C projects, technical and result evaluation are also considered, including technical level, application prospect, and actual application scenarios.
6.    The Administrative Committee of the FDCT may invite external experts to review specific or more complex funding applications.
7.    The FDCT may conduct on-site inspections of the research conditions of the applicant entity and interviews with the project team and partners (if any), if necessary.