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Guidelines for the Joint Research Funding Program between the Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (2024)
（FDCT-GDST Project）
Call for proposals: From October 23rd to December 6th, 2024
Important notice : The signed application and relevant attachments must be submitted to the Fund before the deadline.
       
        In accordance with the "Work Plan on Joint Funding for Collaborative R&D Projects between the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province and the Macau Science and Technology Development Fund," and to actively participate in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the establishment of an international technology innovation center, the Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as "the Fund") and the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (hereinafter referred to as "the Department") are jointly launching a collaborative research funding program.
 
I. ​     Key Support Areas and Excluded Project Types
        In line with the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the establishment of an international technology innovation center, this program addresses the socio-economic and technological development needs of both Macau and Guangdong. By leveraging complementary strengths in research, it aims to promote cooperation between industry, academia, and research institutions, achieving breakthroughs in strategic emerging technologies and enhancing the international competitiveness of both regions.
  1. Key support areas include collaborative projects in electronic information, biomedicine (including Traditional Chinese Medicine), energy conservation, environmental protection, smart cities, and marine science. Priority will be given to projects jointly submitted with institutions related to the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
          Key support areas for each pilot city are as follows:
  • Foshan: Traditional Chinese Medicine, environmental protection materials, electronic information materials, new energy materials, intelligent robotics.
  • Dongguan: Integrated circuits and chip design, Traditional Chinese Medicine research and clinical studies, artificial intelligence and machine vision, semiconductor and energy storage materials development.
  • Jiangmen: Biomedicine and health (Traditional Chinese Medicine technology, food), advanced materials (including new energy battery materials), smart city development, new generation information technology, precision instruments, integrated circuit and chip manufacturing.
  1. The program will not support basic infrastructure projects, equipment procurement, policy and management research, or market promotion projects.
II.   Collaboration Requirements
  1. The program will not support applications from Macau research institutions collaborating with their branch offices in the mainland.
  2. One of the leading applicants from each side must be a business enterprise. If the leading applicant from Macau is a commercial entity, it must provide matching funds. Requirements for Macau's matching funds will follow the rules of the Fund, while Guangdong's requirements will adhere to the Department’s regulations.
  3. The leading applicant from Macau must consult with the Guangdong collaborator on research content, planning, and responsibilities, signing a cooperation agreement, memorandum, or letter of intent that specifies the R&D tasks, division of labor, and intellectual property rights. This must comply with the laws and regulations of both Macau and the mainland, ensuring reasonable sharing of results and protecting the interests of both parties.
  4. Each project team must include at least one member from both sides.
  5. Collaborating partners must demonstrate strong technical capabilities or high levels of scientific research and have the willingness and ability to collaborate with Macau. Partners can contribute through technology, funding, personnel, information, advanced equipment, or proprietary resources.
  6. During the cooperation period, the Macau and Guangdong teams must engage in at least one exchange visit to each other's institutions, and hold at least one annual project meeting involving key responsible personnel from both sides (in any format).
  7. For projects involving cooperation between Guangdong enterprises and Macau universities, the Guangdong enterprise must provide at least one short-term internship (lasting at least three months) for a graduate student from the Macau team during the cooperation period.
  8. Guangdong collaborators must also apply to the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province. For detailed application methods,please refer to the Department’s regulations.
III.  Expected Outcomes
       Projects should achieve key technological breakthroughs and produce at least one market-ready scientific and technological outcome with independent intellectual property rights. Expected outcomes may include patents, technical standards, prototypes, models, or formulas. Quantifiable indicators for the outcomes must be set, and the project should generate economic and social benefits upon completion.

IV.   Preliminary Analysis
  1. The FDCT and GDSTC will conduct a preliminary analysis of the application documents after the application deadline, respectively, to verify whether the application has the required documents under the Scheme and whether the applicant meets the conditions for funding approval.
  2. The FDCT and GDSTC will jointly verify the list of projects that have passed their respective preliminary analyses. For projects that are listed by both FDCT and GDSTC, the relevant applications will be accepted.
  3. If the documents required for the application are not sufficient, the FDCT will request the applicant to supplement materials within 15 days, if necessary.
  4. Applications under any of the following circumstances will not be accepted for review and will be rejected by the FDCT, and the relevant applicant will be notified by letter:
  • The applicant or the project leader does not meet the requirements of Article 2 of the Scheme.
  • The applicant is on the list of mandatory levies and overdue returns of the FDCT.
  • The applicant is a debtor to the treasury of the Macao SAR.
  • The number of active research projects undertaken by the project leader exceeds the maximum number of active research projects that the project leader can undertake under the FDCT.
  • The project leaders cannot submit a new application for funding.
  • Multiple applications for the same project are submitted at the same time or the same project has been funded by the FDCT before.
  • The supporting input (if any) does not meet the requirements of Article 5 of the Scheme.
  • The application documents do not meet the requirements of Article 8 of the Scheme.
  • The applicant fails to supplement or promptly submit relevant application materials after notification.
  • The applicant violates existing laws and regulations or fails to protect the safety and legal rights and interests of participants.
V.   Assessment Method and Criteria
  1. The FDCT and GDSTC will review the applications accepted respectively.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Review elements and criteria:
  • Project value.
  • Eligibility of the applicant.
  • Feasibility, work plan and cooperation foundation of the project.
  1. The Administrative Committee of the FDCT may invite external experts to review specific or more complex funding applications.
  2. FDCT may conduct site inspection to verify the research conditions of the applying entity, interview with the project team and partners (if any) as necessary.
  3. After the review, the FDCT and GDSTC will jointly select projects to be funded from the projects that have passed the review of both parties.

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Proposal

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Certification of no tax due

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Subject code

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Annual report

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Final report

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General Guidelines for Project Management of the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macao Special Administrative Region (July 2024)

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Science and Technology Development Fund Guidelines on Agreed-Upon Procedures for Scientific Research Projects (for projects funded since 2023)

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Science and Technology Development Fund Agreed-upon Procedures Report Template (for projects funded since 2023)

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