The Animation Support Program

The Animation Support Program (“ASP”) was launched in 2012, with the aim to support its participating companies, which are local start-ups and small-sized companies with high potential in the animation sector, with a series of support, including resources, training program, professional mentorship and talent matching, to encourage them to produce original creative animation works that demonstrate their creativity and technical ability, as well as to upgrade the quality of the local animation industry. Apart from providing funding support and training, the ASP also implements tailor-make activities via various channels to help the participating companies find business partners and generate business opportunities with potential clients.

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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSamart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

Application for “The 10th Animation Support Program” is now open

Application Deadline: 30 May 2022

Support Program Highlights:

Targets at the three categories of animation enterprises, namely the animation start-ups (with not more than 6 years of history and not more than 8 full time staff) and small animation enterprises (with not more than 9 years of history and not more than 15 full time staff) by providing training in basic productions and a maximum subsidy of HK$120,000 and HK$220,000 respectively, and small animation enterprises (with not more than 30 full time staff) by providing training in advance productions and a maximum subsidy of HK$550,000, for each of them to produce a respective animation work with story line of at least 3 / 5 / 10 minutes;
Provides training program on business and technical skills tailored for animation companies;
Provides mentorship by industry professionals to participating animation enterprises;
Organizes trade promotion program including premiere and press conference, promotion on social media and internet, participation in the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market 2023 (FILMART) and other activities, etc., and encourages the participating animation start-ups and small animation enterprises to take part in local and international exhibitions and competitions.

*Details and implementation of and related subsidy of 10th ASP may be subject to change.

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