Scheme B for Winners of Specified Local

Competition/Award to Enter International Competition/Award

Applicants are required to read the Guidance Notes for the Sponsorship Scheme before completing this application form.

Call for Application Period is 12 March 2025 to 11 March 2026.

Part 1: Applicant Information

This section is for individual applicants only

This section is for company applicants only

The following information is applicable to both individual and company applicants.

Part 2: Local Design Awards Details

Part 3: Applied Specified International Design Competition/Award

(Competitions/Awards out of the 46 Award List will not be considered.)

Reimbursement Details

(In case if the invoices and receipts for reimbursement claim is in other currency,  only the payment receipt in HKD is accepted. Please provide the credit card statement in HKD.)

Rules / Disclaimers

1.  Eligibility:

(a)  For individuals, the applicant must be a Hong Kong permanent resident and possess a valid Hong Kong 3-star ID card;  (b) For design companies or design-applying enterprises, it must be incorporated in Hong Kong and hold a valid Business Registration Certificate. There is no age-limit and eligibility is not  limited to design practitioners.

2. Application Details: Applications are open from 12 March 2025 to 11 March 2026. The specified awards in scheme A and B are eligible for application throughout the claim period, from 1 July 2023 to 11 March 2026. Award fees will be reimbursed from 12 March 2025 to 11 March 2026, and the reimbursement claim for award fees for specified awards will be allowed once after award announcement is released within the eligible period. There will be no retrospective approval for reimbursement claim in respect of awards obtained before the project entries period (i.e. 1 July 2023). Applications will be processed on a "first-come-first-served” basis, in the order they are received, based on the submission date of the application form. If the required information for the application is missing, eg. flight ticket details, a 1-month period will be allowed for participants to supplement the missing information. Reimbursement will continue until the fund has run out. The eligible reimbursement items, specific awards, maximum reimbursement amounts, and the number of applications and claims allowed differ between Scheme A and Scheme B. Applicants are advised to review the specific guidance and details provided under each scheme for accurate reference.

3. Amendments: Amendment to any information after submission of the application form should be submitted to the Hong Kong Designers Association in writing no later than 7 days before the closing date for applications. The applicant will be notified in writing or by email if additional information is required to process the applications. Applicants who do not hear from the Hong Kong Designers Association three months after the closing date for application may consider their applications unsuccessful.

4. Reimbursement Arrangement: Reimbursement will be processed within 3 months after the application is considered successful.  Since  the  project is government-funded under CreateSmart Initiative (“CSI”) governance,  an applicant understands that this project is operating under the supervision of HKSAR Government, and agrees the reimbursement schedule will be followed by the actual payment schedule of CSI funding issued by the HKSAR Government. A successful applicant will receive 70% of the reimbursement in the preliminary round of examination. The last phase of payment will be settled within 6 - 9 months once the project funds from CSI are received.

5. Past Applicants: All past applicants of the Sponsorship for International Design Award (SIDA) Scheme are eligible to apply for sponsorship under the 4th SIDA program again. However, applicants who have received sponsorship in both the 2nd SIDA (2020) and 3rd SIDA (2021/22) editions will have their sponsorship/funding level reduced from 100% to 50% of the claim amount under this 4th SIDA edition if they submit the same product/design work for sponsorship for a third time. 

6. Retention of Information: Information, details and materials submitted will not be returned.

7. Participation in Exhibitions and Licence to Use Works: Applicants who receive support from the scheme are required to showcase their works at the SIDA exhibition as part of the program's obligations. By submitting their applications, applicants agree to lawfully license the HKDA the intellectual property rights for the use of their works for the stated purposes. The applicant agree to waive all rights and claims for any consideration, fees, royalties, charges, and/or other payments in relation to the HKDA's use, disclosure, adoption, and/or modification of their works.

8. Information Accuracy: Applicants must ensure that all information and files submitted with their applications are accurate and truthful. By submitting their applications, applicants confirm that the information provided is correct and agree to supply any required supporting documents to assist the project team in processing and verifying their applications. If there are any material changes to the information provided and/or application, the applicants are expected to inform the HKDA immediately.

9. Right to Withdraw: The Hong Kong Designers Association reserves the right to withdraw the application at any stage, if an applicant is found to have provided any false or misleading information or withheld any material information.

10. Data Collection and Privacy: All data collected from the applications for 4th edition of Sponsorship for International Design Award Scheme will be used by the Hong Kong Designers Association for processing applications, project promotion and other strictly related purposes in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486). The provision of personal data by the applicant is voluntary. In relation to personal data belonging to you, you acknowledge and consent that it may be disclosed to other persons for purposes mentioned above.

11. Right to Access: The applicant has the right to request access to and/or correction of personal data provided, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486).

12. Communication consent: By submitting an application for the scheme, applicants automatically agree to receive updates, news, and promotional materials from the Sponsorship for International Design Award Scheme (SIDA) and the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA). Applicants may opt out of receiving such communication at any time by contacting the HKDA directly.

13. Interpretation: The Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), as the organizer of the Sponsorship for International Design Award Scheme, reserves the final right and authority to interpret, amend, and make all decisions regarding the project, including but not limited to application eligibility, sponsorship allocation, and related matters. For the avoidance of doubt, all decisions made by HKDA shall be final and binding on all applicants.

14. Miscellaneous  In case of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English and Chinese version of the guidance notes and the English version shall prevail.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the HKSAR. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of HKSAR.

16. No Waiver: The failure of the HKDA to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any of these Participation Terms and Conditions is found by a court of a competent jurisdiction to be invalid, you, as the applicant, agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions of the HKDA as reflected in these Terms and Conditions, and the other provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

I.   I hereby declare to have read, acknowledged, understood and will abide by the rules/disclaimers set forth in this application form and the Guidance Notes for the Sponsorship Scheme; and undertake to be bound and  agree to be bound by the rules/disclaimers throughout.

II.   I agree to assist the Hong Kong Designers Association in promoting the prospect of the industry and to attend sharing sessions to share my experiences from the sponsorship scheme.

III.   I hereby agree that the Hong Kong Designers Association may approach my referee for my information, if necessary.

IV.   I hereby declare that Ihave not gained any other funding sources while applying the same specified international award in the same year using the same design

V.   I hereby declare the information provided herein is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.