Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)
Cyberport's first seed money for digital-tech ideas: up to HK$100K, in 3 tranches (HK$10K on signing + HK$45K interim + HK$45K on completion), over a 6-month project period. Individuals (holding a HK ID card) can apply. Note: it is NOT 'submit anytime, no deadline' — applications are collected year-round but processed in batches, each batch has an application deadline on a published schedule, and results come about 3–4 months after the deadline. It runs through sub-programme tracks — the Hong Kong Programme, GBA Young Entrepreneurship (GBA YEP), University Partnership (CUPP) and others — each with its own deadline, so pick the right track before you apply.
You have a digital-tech idea or an early prototype / MVP and want a non-dilutive HK$100K to build the prototype and validate the market.
You need a larger amount to scale (see Cyberport CIP); or you're not in digital tech (see BUD / HKSTP).
- Deadline / window
- HK Programme 2026 deadlines: 3 Aug, 1 Dec (1 Apr passed)
- Duration
- 6-month project period
- Company age
- Individual: main applicant holds a HK resident ID card and is 18+ on or before the deadline; or company: a HK-registered (or in the process of being registered) limited company
- For whom
- High-potential digital-tech innovation concepts, or early-stage start-ups with a prototype / MVP
- Submit via Cyberport's online platform (EMS) + supporting documents
- Four assessment weights: team quality & capability 30% / business model & time-to-market 30% / creativity & innovation 30% / social responsibility 10%
What you get
Up to HK$100K cash seed (paid in 3 milestone tranches) to build a prototype and prove market need within 6 months. Beyond cash there is a full non-cash package: training / mentorship / business advisory, business development and networks, local and global business-network support, publicity and promotion, industry recognition and certification, and an alumni / peer community. On completing CCMF, applying to the Cyberport Incubation Programme (CIP) gets priority consideration. Four assessment weights: team 30% / business model & time-to-market 30% / creativity & innovation 30% / social responsibility 10% (projects that can finish the product within 3 months of first disbursement are encouraged).
First pick the right sub-programme (three tracks, each with its own entry)
CCMF is not one undifferentiated pool — the official site states it 'has three sub-programmes'. Each offers the same up-to-HK$100K seed, but the eligible applicants and deadline schedules differ, so match yourself to the right one and apply from its official page:
- 1
Pick the right sub-programme
Three sub-programmes — Hong Kong / GBA YEP / CUPP — each with its own audience and deadline; HK Programme 2026 deadlines 1 Apr (passed), 3 Aug, 1 Dec.
Pitfall: Apply to the wrong track and you'll wait out a whole batch for nothing.
- 2
Submit via the online platform (EMS) before the deadline
Prepare team, business-model, time-to-market and creativity materials; after the deadline comes a three-stage vetting (initial screening → independent panel → shortlisted presentation), with results about 2 months later.
Pitfall: Miss a batch deadline and you wait for the next one; read the official guide (PDF) and prepare documents first.
- 3
Sign the agreement, draw the first HK$10K
The first tranche of HK$10,000 is released after signing the CCMF agreement.
Pitfall: You're expected to have a product within about 3 months of first disbursement; assessment rewards speed to market.
- 4
Interim report draws HK$45K → prototype + completion report draws HK$45K
Submit the interim and final reports and complete the prototype within 6 months.
Pitfall: If you can't produce the prototype or the completion report isn't approved, the final HK$45K won't come through.
- 01Have a digital idea → plan around your track's next deadline (HK Programme next 2026-08-03); don't treat it as submit-anytime.
- 02Also early-stage → compare timing with HKSTP Ideation (HK$100K, Jan / May / Sep windows).
- 03Prototype working → go for Cyberport CIP (HK$500K + HK$200K rent subsidy).
CCMF data verified against Cyberport's official programme pages (the user downloaded the official pages in a real browser in 2026-07, archived under docs/cyberport/, bypassing the Cloudflare 403). Confirmed: the official site states it 'has three sub-programmes' — Hong Kong Programme, GBA YEP, and University Partnership (CUPP); HK$100K in 3 tranches (10K + 45K + 45K); 6-month project period; the four assessment weights; and HK Programme 2026 deadlines of 1 Apr, 3 Aug, 1 Dec. The GBA YEP and CUPP tracks' specific deadlines and eligibility were not downloaded this round — follow their own official pages.