GD-Macau Joint S&T Innovation Fund
Supports Guangdong and Macau collaborators through cross-border innovation partnerships across the region.
The 2026 Guangdong-Macau S&T Innovation Joint Funding (2026年度粤澳科技创新联合资助专题) is an annual cross-border R&D grant mechanism administered by the Guangdong Department of Science and Technology (GDSTC) under the Greater Bay Area joint-innovation framework. It supports collaborative research between Guangdong-registered and Macau-registered institutions as part of China's national strategy to develop the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The 2026 cycle features two project types: Guangdong-Macau Joint Funded Projects (粤澳联合资助项目), which receive co-funding from both the Guangdong and Macau sides, and Guangdong-Macau Cooperation Projects (粤澳合作项目). A briefing session for the 2026 application guide was announced by GDSTC on 31 December 2025, indicating the call launched in late 2025 or early 2026.
A confirmed Macau institutional partner is a mandatory eligibility requirement — no application is accepted without a co-PI at a Macau-registered university, research institute, or enterprise. Eligible Macau partners include the University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau Polytechnic University, and MIIA. On the Guangdong side, eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, and enterprises with independent legal status registered in Guangdong Province. The typical funding range for joint projects is CNY 1 million to 5 million from each side, based on historical program patterns, though the primary source notes these figures are from a PDF application guide that was not fully extractable. Funds are disbursed on a milestone basis consistent with GDSTC program management norms.
Applications are submitted via the GDSTC Sunshine Platform at pro.gdstc.gd.gov.cn/egrantweb in Chinese. Applicants must secure their Macau partner's institutional funding commitment before submission, as co-funding from the Macau side is expected for joint-funded project types. The complete eligibility requirements, specific deadlines, and award caps are contained in the formal PDF application guide retrievable from the Sunshine Platform. Researchers pursuing this program should confirm current deadlines directly from GDSTC, as the cross-reference URL on cnbayarea.org.cn returned a 404 error at source-collection time.
Cross-border R&D between Guangdong and Macau institutions under the Greater Bay Area strategy, requiring joint teams with confirmed institutional partners in both jurisdictions.
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