Important Dates for Research Funding Calls

June
  • 13
    Jun
    Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2025

    Close Date:5 p.m., 13 June 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Croucher Foundation

    Nature: Individual Research, Basic Research

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  • 11
    Jun
    European Union (EU) – Hong Kong Research Cooperation Co-funding Mechanism by the Research Grants Council (RGC) 2024/25

    Close Date:5 p.m. on 11 June 2024 (Tuesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Joint Research, Scientific Exchange

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  • 07
    Jun
    Chinese Medicine Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme (B2)

    Close Date:7 Jun 2024 (Friday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Chinese Medicine Development Fund (CMDF)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Translational Research

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  • 03
    Jun
    RGC PROCORE-France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2024/25

    Close Date:5:00 p.m., 3 June 2024 (Monday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Joint Research

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  • 01
    Jun
    Pre-announcement: Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) - 2024 Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme (MHKJFS)

    Close Date:N/A

    Grantor/Inviter: Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Translational Research

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May
  • 30
    May
    RGC Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2024/25

    Close Date:5:00 p.m., 30 May 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Joint Research

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  • 22
    May
    Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (國家科技部) - 2024年度國家重點研發計劃“政府間國際科技創新合作”重點專項第二批項目

    Close Date:22 May 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST via SZRI) (國家科技部)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research, Translational Research

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  • 22
    May
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度國家自然科學基金重大研究計劃及專項項目

    Close Date:22 May 2024 (Wed)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Basic Research

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  • 20
    May
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度國家自然科學基金聯合基金項目及重大研究計劃

    Close Date:(a-d) 6 May 2024 (Mon); (e-h) 9 May 2024 (Thu); (i) 20 May 2024 (Mon)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 16
    May
    Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (SPPRFS) 2024-25 and Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS)

    Close Date:16 May 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) of the Government of the HKSAR

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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  • 09
    May
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度國家自然科學基金專項項目及合作研究項目

    Close Date:(a) 6 May 2024 (Mon); (b) 9 May 2024 (Thur)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research

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April
  • 22
    Apr
    Croucher Senior Research Fellowships (CSRF) / Senior Medical Research Fellowships (CSMRF) 2025-26

    Close Date:5:00p.m., 22 April 2024 (Monday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Croucher Foundation

    Nature: Fellowship

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  • 12
    Apr
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – Call for Applications: 2024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 and Call for Proposed Topics: NSFC 2024年度地球科學領域重大項目立項領域建議徵集

    Close Date:A: 12 April 2024 (Friday); B: 20 February 2024 (Tuesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research

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  • 12
    Apr
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度國家自然科學基金聯合基金項目、專項項目、重大研究計劃及合作研究項目

    Close Date:(a-d) 5 April 2024 (Fri); (e-g) 8 April 2024 (Mon); (h-i) 12 April 2024 (Fri)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research

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  • 12
    Apr
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – Call for Applications and Proposed Topics

    Close Date:A: 11 April 2024 (Thursday); B: 12 April 2024 (Friday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 10
    Apr
    Grand Jet d’Or de Genève Award 2024

    Close Date:10 April 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: AXA Research Fund and Geneva Health Forum

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Research Award

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  • 08
    Apr
    AXA Post-doctoral Fellowships 2024

    Close Date:12:00 noon, 8 April 2024 (Monday)

    Grantor/Inviter: AXA Research Fund

    Nature: Individual Research, Fellowship

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March
  • 28
    Mar
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) –2024年度國家自然科學基金重大研究計劃及合作研究項目

    Close Date:(a) 28 March 2024 (Thu); (b) 10 April 2024 (Wed); (c) 16 April 2024 (Tue)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research

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  • 14
    Mar
    Construction Industry Council (CIC) Research and Technology Development (R&D) Fund 2024

    Close Date:14 March 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Construction Industry Council

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Translational Research

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  • 11
    Mar
    Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board (PCFB) Research Fund

    Close Date:11 March 2024

    Grantor/Inviter: Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board (PCFB)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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  • 06
    Mar
    Chinese Medicine Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme (B2)

    Close Date:6 March 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Chinese Medicine Development Fund (CMDF)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Translational Research

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  • 05
    Mar
    NSFC Schemes (Funding to HK) - National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Excellent Young Scientists Fund, and Young Scientists Fund (2024) [國家自然科學基金 - 國家傑出青年科學基金項目, 優秀青年科學基金項目 & 青年科學基金項目]

    Close Date:17:00, 5 March 2024 (Tuesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via CUHK) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Basic Research, Major Grants

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February
  • 29
    Feb
    RGC CRF Young Collaborative Research Grant (YCRG) 2024/25 - Call for Initial Proposals and Invitation to Briefing Session

    Close Date:N/A

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Major Grants

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  • 26
    Feb
    Green Tech Fund (GTF)

    Close Date:26 February 2024 (Monday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Green Tech Fund (GTF)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Translational Research, Environmental Conservation Projects

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  • 21
    Feb
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度國家自然科學基金項目

    Close Date:23:59, 21 February 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 20
    Feb
    Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) 2023 – Open Call for Research Grant Applications

    Close Date:(A) Regular Track – 12 noon on 20 February 2024 (Tuesday) (B) Fast Track – 12 noon on 8 March 2024 (Friday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Health Bureau

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Major Grants

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  • 15
    Feb
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度中日韓前瞻計劃項目及國家自然科學基金合作研究項目

    Close Date:(a) 31 January 2024 (Wednesday); (b) 15 February 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Joint Research, Basic Research

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  • 15
    Feb
    RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2024/25 Exercise – Preliminary Proposals

    Close Date:23:59, 15 February 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Translational Research

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  • 14
    Feb
    RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2024/25

    Close Date:(I) Project Grant & (II) Equipment Grant - 23:59, 14 February 2024 (Wednesday) (III) Young Collaborative Research Grant - 12:00, 25 January 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Major Grants

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  • 14
    Feb
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2024年度水圈微生物驅動地球元素循環的機制重大研究計劃 (集成項目)

    Close Date:14 February 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 14
    Feb
    Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards (Hong Kong) 2024 (HLCA (HK) 2024)

    Close Date:Closed

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Individual Research, Basic Research, Translational Research, Research Award

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  • 01
    Feb
    Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF) – Conservation and Related Projects (Research Project) 2023-2024

    Close Date:01 Feb 2024

    Grantor/Inviter: Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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  • 01
    Feb
    The MTR Academy – MTR Research Funding (MRF) Scheme 2024

    Close Date:12:00 noon, 1 Feb 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: The MTR Academy

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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January
  • 25
    Jan
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – Call for Applications: 2024年度國家自然科學基金專項項目 and Consultation on Proposed Guidelines: NSFC 2024年度重大研究計劃項目指南建議徵集

    Close Date:A: 25 January 2024 (Thursday); B: N/A

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 19
    Jan
    AXA Joint Risk Resilience Partnership 2023

    Close Date:19 Jan 2024

    Grantor/Inviter: AXA Research Fund

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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  • 18
    Jan
    Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (國家科技部) - 2023年度科技創新2030-“癌症、心腦血管、呼吸和代謝性疾病防治研究”重大項目公開項目

    Close Date:18 January 2024 (Thursday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST via SZRI) (國家科技部)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research, Translational Research

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  • 17
    Jan
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/Research Grants Council (RGC) (1) Joint Research Scheme and (2) Collaborative Research Scheme 2024/25 Exercise

    Close Date:(1) NSFC/RGC JRS (A) Regular Track – 12 noon on 3 January 2024 (Wednesday) (B) Fast Track – 12 noon on 17 January 2024 (Wednesday) (2) NSFC/RGC CRS 12 noon on 3 January 2024 (Wednesday)

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Joint Research

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  • 10
    Jan
    Marine Ecology Enhancement Fund (MEEF) 2024/25

    Close Date:10 Jan 2024

    Grantor/Inviter: The Airport Authority Hong Kong

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research

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  • 08
    Jan
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) – 2023年度國家自然科學基金專項項目

    Close Date:8 January 2024 (Monday)

    Grantor/Inviter: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC via SZRI) (國家自然科學基金)

    Nature: Individual Research, Collaborative Research, Basic Research

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  • 01
    Jan
    RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2024/25: Call for Initial Applications (Project & Equipment Grants)

    Close Date:N/A

    Grantor/Inviter: Research Grants Council (RGC)

    Nature: Collaborative Research, Major Grants

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