Latest Research Grant Opportunities

To seize the opportunity to apply for the grants applicable for your research projects, please refer to the following table* listing all research grants which are currently available for applications. Please visit the respective websites for details and application procedures.

*This table will be updated on a regular basis to ensure the latest information.

No.	Research Grant	Funding Body	Maximum Funding Amount per Project	Internal Deadline
External Grants
1	New Round of Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) - 2026 First Cycle	RGC	$1 for $2 Matching (i.e., $1 government matching grant for every $2 donations secured)	14 April 2026
2	Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS)	CEPU	Up to HK$5 million	21 April 2026
3	🔔 Croucher Senior Research Fellowships 2027🔔	Croucher Foundation	Up to HK$2 million research grant, plus funding for a 12-month replacement teacher	14 May 2026
4	Chinese Medicine Development Fund – B2 Scheme (Chinese Medicine Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme)	CDMF	Up to $2,000,000	18 May 2026
5	🔔 Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2026/27🔔	RGC	Maximum HK$45,000 per year for projects involving travel of research postgraduate student(s); or Maximum HK$30,000 per year for projects not involving research postgraduate students’ travel.	28 May 2026
6	🔔 Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) Research and Development Projects 2027-28 🔔	EDB	No upper limit	9 June 2026
Internal Grants
Outreach and External Collaboration
7	International Activities Programme (IAP)	HKBU Research Committee	Capped at HK$100,000	2nd Round: 30 April 2026 (subject to funding availability)
8	HKBU Visiting Fellowship Schemes (VFS): (a) University Fellowship Program Supported by Sir Run Run Shaw Endowment Fund (UFP)	HKBU Research Committee	Please refer to the specific Fellowship Schemes	2nd Round: 30 April 2026 (subject to funding availability)
Research Seed/Start up and Cluster Development
9	Seed Funding for Collaborative Research Grants (SFCRG)	HKBU Research Committee	For AoE and TRS: Capped at HK$2 million For STG: Capped at HK$1.5	2nd Round: 30 April 2026
10	Start-up Grant (SG)	HKBU Research Committee	Each eligible academic would be granted HK$200,000 Newly joined full-time academics from Assistant Professor or above, excluding Assistant/Associate/Professors of Practice	By invitation
Infrastructure and Equipment/ Publication Support
11	Book Publication Grant (BPG)	HKBU Research Committee	Capped at 50% of the publication fee	2nd Round: 30 April 2026 (subject to funding availability)
Talent Recruitment and Special Cases
12	Matching Scheme for Appointment of Research Assistant Professors (RAPs) - Faculty's Niche Research Areas	HKBU Research Committee	Capped at 50% of HK$42,000 per month for a period of 24 months	Nominations by: 30 April 2026
Student Research and Training
13	Undergraduate Research Programme (UGRP)	HKBU Research Committee	Funding Allocation to each Faculty/School differs. Each student participating in the UGRP will receive a stipend of HK$6,000 - HK$8,000 to be matched by the RC and the respective Faculty/School on a 3:1 ratio for a period of 6 – 8 weeks. Any additional expenses have to be covered by the respective Faculty/School.	Nominations by: 30 May 2026
Mainland Grants More details: IRACE
14	2026年度國家自然科學基金委員會與俄羅斯科學基金會合作研究項目	NSFC	RMB 1,500,000	17 April 2026
15	“腦科學與類腦研究”國家科技重大專項2026年度項目	MOST	Not specified	17 April 2026
16	國家自然科學基金委員會數學物理科學部2026年度第一期專項項目（科技活動項目）	NSFC	Not specified	20 April 2026
17	🔔國家自然科學基金委員會生命科學部2026年度專項項目（科技活動項目）🔔	NSFC	RMB 50,000	20 April 2026
18	🔔2026年度國家自然科學基金林草科學聯合基金🔔	NSFC	RMB 2,600,000	30 April 2026
19	🔔國家自然科學基金優秀青年科學基金項目（海外）項目🔔	NSFC	RMB 1,000,000-3,000,000	5 June 2026
20	2026年度國家自然科學基金歐洲青年科研人員來華交流項目	NSFC	RMB 300,000	4 September 2026
21	2026年度國家自然科學基金原創探索計劃項目	NSFC	Expert Recommendation Category: RMB 1,000,000 Guidelines to Lead Category: Determined by project guidelines	All Year Round
All Year Round Grants
22	General Support Programme (GSP)	ITC	Not specified	All Year Round
23	Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP) (Collaborative)	ITC	Not specified	All Year Round
24	Research Talent Hub for ITF projects (RTH-ITF)	ITC	Monthly salary allowance for the research talents based on their highest academic qualifications: Bachelor's degree: HK$20,000 Master's degree: HK$23,000 Doctoral degree: HK$35,000 (with an additional monthly living allowance of HK$10,000 for up to 36 months)	All Year Round
25	Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS)	Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU)	HK$1 million or below. Strong justifications are required for any projects costing over HK$1 million.	All Year Round

We hope you find the information useful, and we wish you every success in your grant applications.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact the Research Office at ro-rgm@hkbu.edu.hk.