BUD Fund ESP (“Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales – Enterprise Support Programme”) has two programmes as follows:
BUD Mainland & FTA and IPPA Programme
- Government grants 25% of the project
- Initial payment is 20% of the granted fund
- Separate company bank account not required
- Maximum grant for each project is HKD 800,000
- Maximum cumulative grant is HKD 7 million
- Applicable on mainland China and Free Trade Agreement regions
How to apply the BUD Fund?
BizMagnet provides professional BUD consultation service. This consists of 4 steps:
4 steps to apply the BUD Fund:
- Assess the business plan and budget
BizMagnet will first assess the holistic business plan with the budget plan to make sure it is reasonable for the BUD Office.
- Assist in preparing the application proposal
We will prepare all required documents for the BUD application, including the proposal.
- Assist in response to the BUD Office
Once we submit the application, the BUD Office will inquire for further explanation.
- Abridge the procurement workflow
Procurement should start after successful application to make sure the reimbursement alright.
For brief BUD Fund information, please refer to BUD Fund FAQ
For the detail, please take reference to BUD Fund application – A complete guide 2020
Reference: https://www.bud.hkpc.org/
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