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接科技基金通知，現開放FDCT與 與國家自然科學基金委員會聯合資助申請（以下簡稱：本計劃）。敬請有意向學術單位於2026年1月23日(五)前由學院統一向科研處報備申請資料(項目申請人、申請類別、申請機構、申請項目名稱); 而申請資料應不遲於2026年2月23日 (一) 上午11:00或之前在資助機構網上系統提交。 敬請留意，按科技基金要求申請項目以 Esign 形式提交，因此不設推遲提交或退回修改等要求，逾期將不受理申報，謝謝！

由於資助申請系統由2026年開始改版，系統仍有很多bug未完善，FDCT已加緊修正中，請各申請人儘快登入系統填寫申請，倘遇到操作問題請立即通知科研處。2026年申請系統 : https://grants-pri.fdct.gov.mo/irisweb/login

 報備資料: 

1. 申請人 : ____＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
2. 申請學院 / 機構: ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
3. 合作單位：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
4. 擬申請項目名稱:________________

 如仍沒有帳戶者請在以下網址申請帳號, 申請審批時間約為4-5工作日(倘不是澳門居民身份證，請使用外地僱員身份認別證), 完成帳戶登記方可提交申請計劃: https://apps.fdct.gov.mo/account/public/index.html#/create/apply-account-info

詳細內容請瀏覽以下網址: https://www.fdct.gov.mo/zh_tw/external_cooperation_details/article/nsfc.html

主要注意事項:

申請資助金額上限

按照科技基金與外地性質類同的實體所簽署的聯合資助協議、備忘錄或工作計劃等文件所開展的聯合資助。本類別向科技基金申請資助金額不超過250萬澳門元。

 申請條件

每個研究項目必須設有負責領導及統籌項目的負責人（以下簡稱：項目負責人）。

 合作研究的要求

1. 申請期開始前5年內，澳門方項目負責人與內地合作方項目負責人需有前期合作基礎，可包括：合作發表之論文、書籍或已被期刊接受之論文；合作申請專利；合作申請項目資助；合作指導研究生；合作舉辦學術活動。申報書內需附相關證明文件。
2. 澳門牽頭申請的單位須與內地合作方就研究內容、研究計劃、研究分工等進行協商，簽署合作協議書或備忘錄或意向書，其中必須包括知識產權專門條款。
3. 牽頭和各個參與單位分工明確，有實質性研發合作。項目應能有效保護知識產權，合理分享合作研發成果，維護各方利益。
4. 合作伙伴具有較強的技術實力或較高的科研水平，並具備與澳門合作的意願和能力。合作伙伴可以技術、資金、人員或資訊資料、先進設備、專有資源等投入的方式參與合作。
5. 不支持澳門科研單位與澳門科研單位在內地的分支機搆合作申報本計劃。
6. 內地合作方須同時向基金委申報，詳細的申報方式請參閱基金委的有關規定。

支持領域及不支持的項目類型

1. 本計劃資助由內地和澳門科研人員聯合提出的基礎研究或應用基礎研究項目，優先資助領域：信息科學、中醫中藥研究、海洋科學、環境科學、生物科學、新材料科學、空間科學。
2. 不支持基本建設、純設備採購項目，不支持政策和管理等軟科學研究項目，不支持市場推廣項目。

配套投入

1. 非屬商業企業主或商業企業的申請者，倘與澳門商業企業主或商業企業合作，該等商業企業主或商業企業須提供配套投入，金額不低於科技基金資助金額的10%。
2. 屬商業企業主或商業企業的申請者，必須有相應的自籌資金配套投入，投入金額不低於科技基金批准資助的金額。配套投入須符合本計劃可獲資助的開支的規定。

資助期限

資助期限不超過三年。

科研管理處

 2026.01.19

Dear Heads of Academic Units,

Friendly Reminder: “Funding Scheme for External Science and Technology Cooperation Joint funding (FDCT-NSFC)  are accepting applications . If academic units are kindly requested to submit their applications (Please Provide the data to the college: Project Applicant, Application Category , Project name and Cooperation Unit) to RMO by 23^rd  Jan, and the corresponding application information should be submitted in the online system of the funding agency on or before11: 00 a.m. on 23^rd  Feb, 2025. After the deadline will not be accepted.  Please note that according to the requirements of the FDCT, and now applications will be submitted in the form of Esign, so there is no request for late submission or return for modification, etc. Late submissions will not be accepted, thank you!

Please be informed that the funding application system was revamped in 2026 and is currently experiencing some technical issues. FDCT is working diligently to resolve these bugs. All applicants are requested to log in and complete their applications as soon as possible. Should you encounter any problems, please contact the RMO immediately.

Application System : https://grants-pri.fdct.gov.mo/irisweb/login

The application  is as follows:

1. Applicant : ______________

2. College: ______________

3. Cooperating Organizations : ______________  

4.Proposed Project Title:________________

The following website as belows : https://www.fdct.gov.mo/en/external_cooperation_details/article/nsfc.html

Note :

I. Objectives

According to the Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technological Cooperation and Exchange between the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund and the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (hereinafter referred to as “FDCT”) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as “NSFC”) jointly implement a funding scheme for collaborative research projects.
 

II. Supervising Authorities and Management

1. The supervising authorities for this joint research funding shall be the FDCT from Macao and the NSFC from mainland China.
2. Applications from the Macao side, including submission, acceptance, evaluation, approval, implementation, management, and project conclusion, shall be governed by Funding Scheme for International Cooperation in Science and Technology and Application Guidelines for Joint Research Projects between the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Year 2026).
3. The FDCT and the NSFC shall respectively disburse funds to their approved collaborators in Macao and mainland China.  Funds disbursed by each party can only be used within their respective jurisdictions.

III. Maximum Funding Amount

Joint funding provided based on documents such as joint funding agreement, memorandum of understanding and work plan signed between the FDCT and a foreign entity of a similar nature. The applied funding amount for each project shall not exceed MOP 2.5 million.
 

IV. Funding Recipients

1. Public higher education institutions or public medical institutions in the Macao SAR;
2. Private higher education institutions established by law in the Macao SAR.
3. Private non-profit-making entities established by law in the Macao SAR.
4. Commercial entrepreneurs or commercial enterprises registered in the Macao SAR.

V. Application Eligibility

1. Entities with legal personality referred to in the preceding paragraph are eligible to apply for funding.
2. If an entity referred to in the preceding paragraph does not have a legal personality, the application shall be made through the entity with legal personality to which it belongs.
3. If the funding recipient is a commercial entrepreneur or commercial enterprise referred to in item (4) of the preceding paragraph, and the application amount does not exceed MOP1 million, the following requirements shall also be met:
   1. ​The commercial entrepreneur or commercial enterprise shall be registered in the Macao Special Administrative Region for one year or more. For incubating enterprises of the national-level maker space in Macao, the registration period can be less than one year.
   2. There are no less than three full-time employees. If the number of full-time employees is less than three, recommendation by a national-level maker space established in Macao is required.
4. ​If the funding recipient is a commercial entrepreneur or commercial enterprise referred to in item (4) of the preceding paragraph, and the application amount exceeds MOP1 million, any of the following qualifications shall also be met:
   1. ​Enterprises accredited under the Technology Enterprise Certification Programme of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT).
   2. “Enterprises engaged in technological innovation business” recognized by the "Commission for the Review of Enterprises Engaged in Technological Innovation Business" as stipulated in Article 6 of the Policy of Tax Incentives for Enterprises Engaged in Technological Innovation Business (Law No. 1/2021).

VI. Relevant Conditions

Each research project must have a project leader who is responsible for leading and coordinating the project (hereinafter referred to as "project leader").

VII. Requirements for Collaborative Research

1. Within the five years preceding the start of the application period, the project leader from Macao and the project leader from mainland China must have an established foundation of prior cooperation, which may include: jointly published papers, books, or papers accepted by journals; joint patent applications; joint applications for project funding; joint supervision of postgraduate students; or joint organization of academic activities. Relevant supporting documents shall be attached to the application.
2. For applications led by Macao entities, the lead institution shall negotiate with the partner from mainland China on research content, research plans, and division of responsibilities. They must sign a cooperation agreement, memorandum of understanding, or letter of intent, which must include specific provisions on intellectual property rights.
3. The lead and participating institutions shall have clearly defined divisions of responsibility and substantive R&D cooperation. The project must effectively protect intellectual property rights, equitably share the results of collaborative research, and safeguard the interests of all parties.
4. Collaborating partners must possess strong technical capabilities or high research standards, along with the willingness and capacity to cooperate with Macao entities. Partners may contribute through technology, funding, personnel, information resources, advanced equipment, proprietary resources, or other means.
5. Applications involving cooperation between Macao research institutions and subsidiaries of Macao-based research institutions in mainland China shall not be supported under this scheme.
6. The partner from mainland China shall simultaneously submit an application to the NSFC. For detailed application procedures, please refer to the NSFC's relevant regulations.

VIII. Supported Fields and Unsupported Project Types

1. This scheme shall fund joint basic research or applied basic research projects proposed by researchers from mainland China and Macao, with priority given to the following fields: information science, traditional Chinese medicine research, marine science, environmental science, biological science, new materials science, and space science.
2. Projects involving basic infrastructure construction, pure equipment procurement, soft science research such as policy and management, or market promotion shall not be supported.

IX. Application Period

January 19 to February 27, 2026
 

X. Type and Scope of Funding

1. Type of funding: Grant allocated for the projects.
2. Scope of funding: Projects in line with the purpose of the FDCT and the objectives of the Scheme.

XI. Supporting Input

1. For applicants who are not commercial entrepreneurs or commercial enterprises, if they collaborate with commercial entrepreneurs or commercial enterprises in Macao, such commercial entrepreneurs or commercial enterprises shall provide a supporting input of no less than 10% of the amount funded by the FDCT.
2. For applicants who are commercial entrepreneurs or commercial enterprises, corresponding supporting input of self-raised funds is required, which shall not be less than the amount funded by the FDCT. The supporting input shall conform to the provisions of Expenditure Eligible for Funding.

XII. Application Guidelines

For joint funding applications, the Administrative Committee of the FDCT will negotiate with the relevant cooperative entities each year to compile application guidelines on details such as key areas supported, cooperation requirements of both parties, output requirements, requirements for the application proposal, and requirements for supporting input.
Application Guidelines for Joint Research Projects between the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Year 2026)

XIII. Expenditure Eligible for Funding

1. The expenditure eligible for funding includes the following expenses incurred for the implementation of the project:
   1. Personnel expenses.
   2. Expenses on acquiring the necessary new machinery and equipment by any means.
   3. Expenses on consumable materials, reagents, and equipment maintenance.
   4. Direct costs of patent application.
   5. Other derivative expenses.
2. Other derivative expenses referred to in e of the preceding paragraph do not include:
   1. Expense on the establishment of the recipient entity.
   2. Electricity, water, telephone charge and other expenses of a similar nature.
   3. Entertainment.
   4. Audit fee.
   5. Expense on the acquisition of vehicles, except for experimental purposes.
   6. Expense on construction, acquisition and repayment of real estate by installments.
   7. Other expenditures ineligible for funding as stipulated in the General Guidelines for Project Management of the Science and Technology Development Fund, the approval decision and the consent of funding.

XIV. Application Documents

The application documents shall include the following materials:

1. The applicant's identification information and relevant supporting documents.
2. If the applicant is a commercial entrepreneur or commercial enterprise, a business registration certificate issued by the competent authority in the last three months and a copy of the Supplemental Income Tax Return (M1) in the last 1 year are required.
3. A document issued by the competent authority in the last three months certifying that the applicant does not owe any tax or social security contributions to the Macao SAR.
4. Information on other projects financed by public funds and other pending applications submitted by the same applicant for the purpose of applying for the funding.
5. Identification information and curriculum vitae of the project leader and members, as well as information on the time allocated to the implementation of the project.
6. An application proposal containing a detailed description of the project, which shall set out in detail the estimated amount of the project.
7. A statement of responsibility for the project.
8. A cooperation agreement or memorandum of understanding or letter of intent signed with the cooperating party.

XV. Submission of Application

1. Applicants shall prepare applications in any of the official languages of the Macao SAR or in English.
2. Applicants who have applied for an electronic signature shall submit the application documents via the online application system of the FDCT on or before the deadline (during office hours).
3. Applicants who have not applied for electronic signature shall, in addition to submitting the application documents via the online application system of the FDCT on or before the deadline (during office hours), deliver the signed and stamped application documents to the FDCT.
4. The Chinese mainland co-applicant must concurrently declare to NSFC. For detailed methods, please refer to the relevant provisions of NSFC.

XVI. Preliminary Analysis

1. The FDCT will conduct a preliminary analysis of the application documents after the application deadline, respectively, to verify whether the application has the required documents under the Scheme and whether the applicant meets the conditions for funding approval.
2. If the documents required for the application are not sufficient, the FDCT will request the applicant to supplement materials within 15 days, if necessary.
3. Applications under any of the following circumstances will not be accepted for review and will be rejected by the FDCT, and the relevant applicant will be notified by letter:

1. The applicant does not meet the requirements of Article 3.
2. The applicant is on the list of mandatory levies and overdue returns of the FDCT.
3. The applicant is a debtor to the treasury of the Macao SAR.
4. The number of active research projects undertaken by the project leader exceeds the maximum number of active research projects that the project leader can undertake under the FDCT.
5. The project leaders cannot submit a new application for funding.
6. Multiple applications for the same project are submitted at the same time or the same project has been funded by the FDCT before.
7. The supporting input (if any) does not meet the requirements of Article 10.
8. The application documents do not meet the requirements of Article 13.
9. The applicant fails to supplement or promptly submit relevant application materials after notification.
10. The applicant violates existing laws and regulations or fails to protect the safety and legal rights and interests of participants.

1. ​For joint funding applications, the FDCT and the relevant entities shall jointly verify the list of projects that have passed their respective preliminary analyses. For projects that are included in the list of projects of both the FDCT and the relevant entities, the relevant applications will be accepted.

XVII. Assessment Method and Criteria

1. Before accepting an application, the Administrative Committee of FDCT shall invite five to seven advisors from the list of project advisors to form the Project Advisory Committee.
2. The application documents that may enter the review process will be submitted to the Project Advisory Committee formed by FDCT for review according to the review elements and criteria in the following paragraph.
3. Review elements and criteria:
   1. Project value.
   2. Eligibility of the applicant.
   3. Feasibility, work plan and cooperation foundation of the project.
4. The Administrative Committee of FDCT may formulate specific assessment criteria based on the above review elements.
5. The Administrative Committee of the FDCT may invite external experts to review specific or more complex funding applications.
6. FDCT may conduct site inspection to verify the research conditions of the applicant, interview with the project team and partners (if any) as necessary.
7. For joint funding applications, the FDCT and the relevant entity review the accepted applications, respectively. After the review, the FDCT and the relevant entity will jointly select projects to be funded from the projects that have passed the review of both parties.

XVIII. Funding Approval

1. For a project application not exceeding MOP1 million, the Administrative Committee of the FDCT will make a decision after considering the analysis of the application documents and the review opinions.
2. For a project application exceeding MOP1 million, the FDCT will supervise the entity and make a decision on the application after considering the analysis of the application documents and the review opinions.
3. The recipients shall sign the Consent of Funding attached to the approval letter within the time limit to declare that they are aware of and will comply with the approval decision as set out in the approval notice.
4. The funds will be disbursed by installments in the manner as described in the Consent of Funding.

XIX. Funding Term

The funding term of the Scheme does not exceed three years.  
 

XX. Requirements for Output and Intellectual Property Rights

1. The relevant requirements are set out in the annual application guidelines.
2. The applicant and the partner shall make ex-ante arrangements for intellectual property issues related to the collaborative research. Through consultation, the applicant shall reach an agreement on intellectual property terms with the partner, and clarify the basic principles of intellectual property ownership and utilization of research results, so as to ensure that it can effectively master and reasonably share the research results and intellectual property rights.

XXI. For reports and report on agreed-upon procedures, obligations of recipient, regulations on related party transactions, consequences of breach of obligations, application scope of consequences, refund, repayment and compulsory levy of funding, administrative, civil and criminal liabilities, supervision, complaint, personal data processing, and others, please refer to the Funding Scheme for External Science and Technology Cooperation. 

Research Management Office

 2026.01.19