Technology Research and Development Talent Funding Scheme
Talent Introduction Category

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Support is provided for the introduction of high-end and outstanding talents to carry out R&D projects in Macao. The maximum funding amount for this category is MOP5,000,000.

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May 30, 2025, to July 29, 2025

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1. The Scheme provides non-reimbursable financial support.
2. Scope of funding: projects that align with the objectives of the FDCT and this Scheme.

 

VIII. Eligible Expenditures

1. Eligible expenditures include the following project-related costs:
   1. Personnel expenses;
   2. Expenses for acquiring necessary new machinery and equipment by any means;
   3. Expenses for consumable materials, reagents and maintenance of equipment;
   4. Direct costs for patent application;
   5. Other related expenditures.
2. The "other related expenditures" referred to in subparagraph e above shall not include the following:
   1. Expenses for the establishment of the beneficiary entity;
   2. Electricity, water, telephone and other similar utility expenses;
   3. Hospitality expenses;
   4. Audit fees;
   5. Expenses for acquiring vehicles, except for experimental use;
   6. Expenses for the construction, acquisition or instalment payment of real estate;
   7. Other non-eligible expenses as stipulated in the “General Guidelines for Project Management of the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macao SAR”, the grant decision, and the Grant Agreement.

IX Matching Contribution

1.  Applicants who are business operators or commercial enterprises must provide matching funds equivalent to or greater than the approved grant amount from the FDCT.
2. The matching contribution must comply with the provisions outlined in the preceding article.

 

X. Application Dossier

1. Identification details of the applicant and the relevant supporting documents;
2. If the applicant is a business operator or commercial enterprise, a commercial registration certificate issued by the competent authority within the past three months and, where applicable, a copy of the most recent Supplementary Income Tax return (Form M1) for the past year;
3. A certificate issued by the competent authority within the past three months confirming that the applicant has no outstanding tax liabilities or, where applicable, social security contributions in the Macao SAR;
4. Information on other projects subsidised with public funds under the same applicant and any other pending applications submitted for funding purposes;
5. A project proposal with detailed project description, including a breakdown of the project budget;
6. Identity documents, academic qualification certificates, curriculum vitae, and supporting documents of achievements of the relevant talent;
7. Identification information and curriculum vitae of R&D team members, along with a description of the time allocated by each member for the implementation of the project;
8. Cooperation agreements, memoranda of understanding, or letters of intent signed with potential collaborators, if applicable;
9. Other supporting documents demonstrating compliance with the eligibility criteria of this category.

 

XI. Submission of Application

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 (during office hours).
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 (during office hours), deliver the signed and stamped application documents to the FDCT.

 

XII. Preliminary Analysis

1. The FDCT will conduct a preliminary analysis of the application dossier to verify whether the required documents are complete and whether the applicant meets the conditions for funding approval.
2. If any required documents are missing, the FDCT may request the applicant to provide the supplementary materials within 15 days.
3. Applications will not be accepted for assessment and will be rejected by the FDCT with written notification under any of the following circumstances:
   1. The applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements.
   2. The relevant talent does not meet the application criteria.
   3. The mentor, coordinator, or project does not meet the application criteria and relevant requirements.
   4. The applicant is listed for compulsory recovery or overdue repayment by the FDCT.
   5. The applicant is a debtor to the Treasury of the Macao SAR.
   6. The same project is submitted for multiple funding applications or has previously received funding from the FDCT.
   7. The applicant fails to provide documents and information regarding related party transactions.
   8. The application dossier does not comply with relevant provisions.
   9. The applicant fails to make corrections or submit relevant documents after notification or submits them late.
   10. Violation of existing laws and regulations or failure to ensure the safety and legal rights of participants.

 

XIII. Evaluation Method and Criteria

1. Prior to accepting applications, the Administrative Committee of the FDCT shall invite five to seven advisors from the list of project advisors to form a Project Advisory Committee.
2. Application dossiers admitted to the evaluation procedure will be assessed by the Project Advisory Committee based on the relevant evaluation elements and criteria.
3. The FDCT may, as needed, conduct on-site inspections of the applicant's research conditions and arrange interviews with the relevant talents.
4. Evaluation Criteria:​
   1. Applicant qualifications;
   2. Project planning proposal;
   3. Technical merit and expected outcomes.

 

 XIV. Grant Approval

1. For project applications with a funding amount not exceeding MOP1,000,000, the Administrative Committee of the FDCT shall make a decision after considering the analysis of the application dossier and the evaluation opinions.
2. For project applications with a funding amount exceeding MOP1,000,000, the Supervisory Entity of the FDCT shall make a decision after considering the analysis of the application dossier and the evaluation opinions.
3. The grant recipient shall, within the specified time limit, sign the Grant Agreement attached to the approval letter, declaring that they acknowledge and will comply with the grant decision specified in the approval document.
4. The grant shall be disbursed in instalments as stipulated in the Grant Agreement.
5. The FDCT shall allocate the funding to the grant recipient.

 

XV. Duration of Funding

XVI. Deliverables Requirements

1. If the funding recipient is a higher education institution, the expected research deliverables may include academic or applied outcomes, such as theses, publications, research (consultation) reports, patents, software, hardware (prototypes or mock-ups), technical standards, formulations, new materials, or new processes.
2. If the funding recipient is an enterprise:
   1. The expected research deliverables must be applied outcomes, which may include patents, software, hardware (prototypes or mock-ups), technical standards, formulations, new materials, or new processes;
   2. At the time of project completion, the enterprise must have no fewer than three full-time employees.​

       

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XVII. Termination of Funding

 

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XVIII. For reports, agreed procedures, obligations of beneficiaries, consequences of non-compliance, circumstances of potential penalties, refunding and restitution of grants, administrative, civil, and criminal liabilities, monitoring, appeals, personal data processing, and other important considerations, please refer to the Technology Research and Development Talent Funding Scheme.