Cyberport Creative Micro Fund
0%; grant, no application fee · Hong Kong · Checking status
Cyberport Creative Micro Fund accepts Hong Kong applications year-round and awards HKD 100,000 over six months in three milestone tranches. The next stated processing cutoff is December 1, 2026; selection weighs team, business model, innovation and social responsibility.
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Program intake
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Key facts
| Check size | HKD 100k grant |
| Terms | 0%; grant, no application fee |
| Stage | idea and MVP |
| Applications | Checking status |
| Program dates | Year-round applications; next stated cutoff December 1, 2026 |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | digital, fintech, generalist |
| Status | rolling |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Cyberport Creative Micro Fund accepts Hong Kong applications year-round and awards HKD 100,000 over six months in three milestone tranches. The next stated processing cutoff is December 1, 2026; selection weighs team, business model, innovation and social responsibility.
How the application really works
Apply year-round through Cyberport's system; target the December 1 cutoff and prepare evidence against the four published criteria.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- HKD 100k equity-free grant paid HKD 10k, 45k and 45k against milestones; no application fee.
- The grant is disbursed in three milestone payments, not as one upfront transfer.
Track record
- The checked page publishes funding and selection criteria but not application volume, acceptance rate or aggregate follow-on outcomes.
Weighted criteria: team 30%, business model/time to market 30%, innovation 30%, social responsibility 10%; no acceptance rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply year-round through Cyberport's system; target the December 1 cutoff and prepare evidence against the four published criteria.
- What are the current economics?
- HKD 100k equity-free grant paid HKD 10k, 45k and 45k against milestones; no application fee.
- How large and long is the program?
- Three processing batches per year; cohort size is not published. Six months of proof-of-concept development and Cyberport support.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Hong Kong ID/company eligibility and local ecosystem participation; not fully remote.
- What happens after the program?
- Potential progression into Cyberport incubation and ecosystem support; no automatic additional award.
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Sources
- www.cyberport.hk/en/entrepreneurship/hong_kong_programme — Official rolling intake, cutoff, grant tranches, duration, eligibility, criteria and contacts (checked 2026-08-10)