An applicant will be eligible to apply if:
- it is a local business holding valid business registration certificate;
- it is a business with primary focus on animation production;
- it meets the requirements as listed in the following table.
Note: A limited number of quotas for Tier 2 and Tier 3 will be open to companies or directors who have participated in the same category of past editions of support program.
Eligibility in different Tier of 11th Animation Support Program
Subsidy Tier | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Subsidy Amount (Maximum) | HK$130,000 | HK$240,000 | HK$600,000 |
Quota | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Eligibility | Enterprises with a history of not more than 6 years, as at the application deadline (i.e., established on or after 5th June 2017) and 8 full time staff members or below.
(Remark: This category is NOT applicable to the enterprises participated in the “1st Animation Start-ups Support Program”, or Tier 1 of the 2nd to 10th “Animation Support Program”) |
Enterprises with a history of not more than 9 years, as at the application deadline (i.e., established on or after 5th June 2014) and 15 full time staff members or below.
(Remark: Past participants of Tier 2 of the 2nd to 10th “Animation Support Program” can apply again under the same Tier 2 category if they still meet the above eligibilities.) Maximum 3 quotas of this category are open to past participants of Tier 2. (Yet past participants of Tier 3 are not eligible to apply for this category.) |
30 full time staff members or less, and with no restriction on years of establishment.
(Remark: Past participants of Tier 3 of the 6th to 10th “Animation Support Program” can apply again under the same Tier 3 category if they still meet the above eligibilities.) Maximum 2 quotas of this category are open to past participants of Tier 3. |
Length of completed animation work | Not less than 3 minutes | Not less than 5 minutes | Not less than 10 minutes |
Award | Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards | Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards | Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards |
Requirement in different Tier of 11th Animation Support Program
Subsidy type | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Synopsis | At least 1 paragraph of synopsis with around 100-150 words | At least 1 paragraph of synopsis with around 200-300 words | At least 4 paragraphs of synopsis (e.g. Introduction, Elucidation, Transition and Conclusion)with around 400-600 words |
Screenplay | A complete story outline with breakdown treatments | A complete story outline with breakdown treatment | Full script with dialogue |
Storyboard | At least 30 frames | At least 60 frames | At least 100 frames |
Experience of animation produced by your own company | No | Not necessary. If available, there is advantage |
Must submit at least one 3-5 min independent animation produced |
Past business track record and Future business plan | Not necessary. If available, there is advantage |
Please provide for vetting reference | Must submit Past business track record and Future business plan, particularly on the proposed animation work in this Scheme (e.g. TV episode, Movie or other related business) |
Production crew | Start-up animation level | Professional animation level | Production crew with professional animation director, art design, music & well-experienced scriptwriter |
Broadcast standard of finished animation | High definition | High definition | “Full Animation” standard |