SME EXPORT MARKETING FUND To support SMEs to expand overseas markets by subsidising them to participate in export promotion activities Funding Ceiling: HKD400,000 on a 1:1 matching basis. Applicant must contribute 1/2. INDUSTRY: ALL To support SMEs to expand overseas markets by subsidising them to participate in export promotion activities FUNDING Cumulative funding ceiling per enterprise: HKD400,000 Individual project funding ceiling: 50% of the total approved expenditure associated with one export promotion activity incurred by the applicant enterprise or HKD100,000, whichever is lower. Funds will be received after project completion ELIGIBLE APPLICANT Registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap.310) Having substantive operation in Hong Kong at the time of applying EMF Fulfils the Government’s definition of SMEs: – Manufacturing business employing < 100 persons in Hong Kong – Non-manufacturing business employing < 50 persons in Hong Kong The accumulated amount of EMF grants previously received by the applicant enterprise < current cumulative grant ceiling. The sum of the cumulative amount of grants received by the connected enterprises, i.e. applicant enterprises with similar business registration information (e.g. commercial nature, address, contact number, shareholder/directorship) < the cumulative grant ceiling. Must not be the organiser/co-organiser/service provider or the enterprise associated with organiser/co-organisers/service providers of the applied export promotion activity APPLICATION PROCESS Application Submission Application Vetting (within 30 clear working days from the date of receipt of duly filled application form with all necessary documents attached) Funding disbursement METHOD Submit application to TID’s “SME Export Marketing Fund Section” by post or in person TIMELINE Apply within 60 calendar days of the export promotion activity completion date EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS Export promotion activities outside Hong Kong Export promotion activities mainly target at overseas markets: Being conducted through electronic platforms/media (e.g. keyword search, setting up or enhancing online shop) Setting up or enhancement of a corporate website/mobile application

EMF Fund

SME EXPORT MARKETING FUND

To support SMEs to expand overseas markets by subsidising them to participate in export promotion activities

Funding Ceiling: HKD400,000 on a 1:1 matching basis. Applicant must contribute 1/2.

INDUSTRY: ALL

To support SMEs to expand overseas markets by subsidising them to participate in export promotion activities

FUNDING

Cumulative funding ceiling per enterprise: HKD400,000
Individual project funding ceiling: 50% of the total approved expenditure associated with one export promotion activity incurred by the applicant enterprise or HKD100,000, whichever is lower.
Funds will be received after project completion

ELIGIBLE APPLICANT

Registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap.310)
Having substantive operation in Hong Kong at the time of applying EMF
Fulfils the Government’s definition of SMEs:
– Manufacturing business employing < 100 persons in Hong Kong
– Non-manufacturing business employing < 50 persons in Hong Kong
The accumulated amount of EMF grants previously received by the applicant enterprise < current cumulative grant ceiling.
The sum of the cumulative amount of grants received by the connected enterprises, i.e. applicant enterprises with similar business registration information (e.g. commercial nature, address, contact number, shareholder/directorship) < the cumulative grant ceiling.

Must not be the organiser/co-organiser/service provider or the enterprise associated with organiser/co-organisers/service providers of the applied export promotion activity

APPLICATION

PROCESS

Application Submission
Application Vetting (within 30 clear working days from the date of receipt of duly filled application form with all necessary documents attached)
Funding disbursement

METHOD

Submit application to TID’s “SME Export Marketing Fund Section” by post or in person

TIMELINE

Apply within 60 calendar days of the export promotion activity completion date

EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

Export promotion activities outside Hong Kong
Export promotion activities mainly target at overseas markets:
- Being conducted through electronic platforms/media (e.g. keyword search, setting up or enhancing online shop)
- Setting up or enhancement of a corporate website/mobile application