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Greater Bay Area Joint S&T Innovation Fund

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

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.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: gdstc.gd.gov.cn