Support for SMEs

To promote the development of the Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine drug sectors, enhance the overall standard of the industry, nurture talents for Chinese medicine, promote Chinese medicine-related research and enhance public knowledge and understanding of Chinese medicine.

Chinese Medicine Development Fund comprises two programmes, namely Enterprise Support Programme and Industry Support Programme.

Enterprise Support Programme
Enterprise Support Programme is sub-divided into four projects, including

• Chinese Medicine Personal Training Funding Scheme and Chinese Medicine Clinic Improvement Funding Scheme
• Proprietary Chinese Medicine Quality and Manufacturing System Enhancement Funding Scheme
• Proprietary Chinese Medicine Registration Supporting Scheme
• Chinese Medicine Warehouse Management, Logistics and Services Improvement Funding Scheme

Industry Support Programme
Industry Support Programme is sub-divided into two projects, including

• Chinese Medicine Industry Training Funding Scheme and Chinese Medicine Promotion Funding Scheme
• Chinese Medicine Applied Studies and Research Funding Scheme

Note: Details of the Schemes are available in Chinese only. 

Enterprise Support Programme

• Chinese medicine practitioners, related healthcare professionals and persons engaged in the Chinese medicine industry
• Chinese medicine clinics
• Manufacturers and wholesalers of proprietary Chinese medicine, and retailers and wholesalers of Chinese herbal medicine

Industry Support Programme

• Locally registered non-profit making organisations, professional bodies, trade and academic associations and research institutions related to Chinese medicine, local universities and registered higher education institutions

Applicants shall submit the completed application form with required supporting documents to the Hong Kong Productivity Council by post, by email or by online system (in Chinese only and only applicable to Chinese Medicine Personal Training Funding Scheme). For details, please refer to corresponding programme pages.