The objective of the Programme is to provide funding support for individual nonlisted Hong Kong enterprises to undertake projects to develop brands, upgrade and restructure their business operations and promote sales in the Mainland, so as to enhance their competitiveness and facilitate their business development in the Mainland.
An enterprise applying for funding support under BUD ESP must fulfill the following requirements:
- having registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310) for at least one year, or being a statutory organisation in Hong Kong, or being a company with valid business licence in the Mainland.
- having at least one principal possessing five years or more practical experience of providing consultancy services related to branding, upgrading and restructuring and/or domestic sales (depending on the area(s) of focus of the project application) for enterprises in Hong Kong or the Mainland.
- having completed at least five projects in branding, upgrading and restructuring and/or domestic sales (depending on the area(s) of focus of the project application) at the time of application.
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) reserves at all times the absolute right to determine the eligibility of an enterprise applying for BUD ESP grants.
