Get the Project Funded Before You Pay For It

Hong Kong's Technology Voucher Programme (TVP), run by the Innovation and Technology Commission, funds up to 75% of an eligible technology project on a 3:1 matching basis, to a cumulative ceiling of HK$600,000 per company. It is a grant, not a loan. Most businesses either never apply or apply badly.

Three things stop eligible projects getting funded. Owners have never heard of the scheme, despite it running since 2016 and disbursing over HK$1.2 billion. It reads as bureaucracy — six documents, three quotations, a committee — so it never gets started. And the project gets described wrong: a build that would qualify is written up as vague "digital transformation" with no measurable outcome, which is exactly what assessors reject.

What we do is not grant consultancy. We do not lodge the application and cannot promise an outcome. We check eligibility honestly and tell you early when a project does not fit — TVP funds measurable productivity gains, not research or speculation. We scope the same build in the terms the programme assesses: the process being replaced, the hours it costs today, and the outcome that can be measured afterwards. We prepare an itemised quotation and timeline to sit alongside the other quotes you gather, and stage deliverables and invoices around the disbursement schedule so cash flow works either way.

What tends to qualify: workflow and SOP automation, AI customer service agents, custom internal software, business websites, inventory and forecasting tools, data and reporting platforms, and system integration work. A rejection changes the funding, not the plan — we scope every build to earn its cost on its own, so it is still worth doing unfunded. Read the funding guides on our blog or book a scoping call.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hong Kong TVP?

The Technology Voucher Programme (TVP) is a Hong Kong government grant, administered by the Innovation and Technology Commission, that funds up to 75% of an eligible technology project's cost on a 3:1 matching basis. It has run since 2016 and disbursed over HK$1.2 billion, with a cumulative cap of HK$600,000 per company. It is a grant, not a loan, so nothing is repaid.

How much does TVP funding cover?

TVP funding covers up to 75% of the cost of an eligible technology project, with the applicant company covering the remaining 25%, up to a lifetime ceiling of HK$600,000 per company. It funds measurable productivity gains — workflow automation, AI customer service agents, or system integration, for example — not research or open-ended 'digital transformation' work.

How do you apply for TVP funding in Hong Kong?

TVP funding in Hong Kong requires a formal application to the Innovation and Technology Commission, including a project scope and multiple quotations gathered before submission. Most rejections aren't about eligibility but framing: a project must describe the specific manual process it replaces and a measurable outcome afterward, not a vague 'digital transformation' goal.

Who is eligible for TVP in Hong Kong?

TVP in Hong Kong is open to Hong Kong-registered businesses proposing a defined technology project with a measurable productivity outcome, not speculative or research-stage work. Categories that commonly qualify include workflow and SOP automation, AI agents, custom internal software, inventory and forecasting tools, and system integration.

How can a growing company in Hong Kong automate operations across ERP, HRMS, and data integration without heavy customization?

A growing Hong Kong company can cut manual work across ERP, HRMS, and data platforms by automating the handoffs and SOPs between those systems rather than rebuilding them, using integration and workflow automation to connect what already exists. Scoped this way — around a specific process and the hours it costs today — this type of build is also the category of work that typically qualifies for TVP funding, offsetting up to 75% of the cost.

What counts as a private AI solution in Hong Kong?

A private AI solution in Hong Kong generally means an AI agent, automation, or internal tool built on infrastructure the business controls rather than routed through third-party public APIs by default. Genium Group builds this kind of internal software and AI agent work in Hong Kong, and these builds sit within the project categories that can qualify for TVP funding.