Institutional Development Scheme Collaborative Research Grant
Supports collaborative, cross-disciplinary research to boost quality, breadth, and impact at Hong Kong's self-financing institutions, with emphasis on academic merit and societal benefit.
Funder: Hong Kong Research Grants Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (update to application) | March 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: HK$2 million–HK$10 million per project (inclusive of 15% on-costs); project duration up to 3 years
Summary: Supports collaborative and cross-disciplinary research to enhance quality and impact in Hong Kong’s self-financing institutions.
Description
This opportunity supports collaborative research projects involving self-financing degree-awarding institutions and/or University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities in Hong Kong. The scheme also encourages cross-disciplinary group research activities within an institution. The primary goal is to boost the research output, quality, breadth, and impact of self-financing institutions through meaningful collaboration across institutions and disciplines. Projects should demonstrate strong academic merit, potential for long-term development, effective synergy among participants, solid project management, and significant research impact beyond academia, including benefits to the economy, society, culture, public policy, health, environment, or quality of life.
