Startup grants and programs in Hong Kong (2026)
We track 7 programs open to startups in Hong Kong beyond the worldwide ones: 5 national or local and 2 regional programs that include Hong Kong. 5 are open now and 2 are paused until their next round. By type: Government Grants (3), Banking & Payments (1), Accelerators & Incubators (1), AI Models & APIs (1), Research & Students (1).
The largest headline value among open national or local programs is HKSTP Incubation Programme from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (Up to HK$1.29 million financial support for technology and business development over 3…). 3 of the national programs are government grants, vouchers or tax credits; 2 of them come from Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. 2 accept students or researchers. The next dated deadline or opening is 1 December 2026 (Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)). On top of these, 234 worldwide programs (mostly cloud, AI and software credits) are open to Hong Kong-based startups; the eligibility checker filters all of them for your company.
Guides: Startup grants in Singapore and Hong Kong (2026): Startup SG, EDGE, HKSTP, Cyberport
National and local programs in Hong Kong (5)
| Program | What you get | Type | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKSTP Incubation ProgrammeHong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation | Up to HK$1.29 million financial support for technology and business development over 3 years | Incubation funding | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)Cyberport | Up to HK$100,000 (~$12.8k) seed grant over a six-month programme | Seed grant | Open | 2026-10-30 |
| Airwallex for StartupsAirwallex | Stage-based offers (e.g. AU seed: 3 months Airwallex Grow, fee-free first A$100k payments and FX) + partner perks; varies by country | Global payments | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Cyberport Incubation ProgrammeCyberport | Up to HK$500,000 (~$64k) financial assistance + up to HK$200,000 (~$26k) on-site rental subsidy over 24 months | Incubator | Paused: next deadline Dec 1, 2026 | 2026-10-30 |
| HKSTP Ideation ProgrammeHong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation | Up to HK$100,000 seed grant in three milestone tranches over one year; no equity taken | Seed grant | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
Regional programs that include Hong Kong (2)
| Program | What you get | Where | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fal Startup Programfal | $1,000 starter pack, growing to $2,500 and $5,000 as monthly fal spend rises | Europe, Asia | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Google Cloud Research CreditsGoogle | Google Cloud credits sized to your proposal (amount not stated on page), valid 1 year | 75 countries | Open | 2026-10-22 |
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