How the BUD Fund supports Hong Kong enterprises upgrading and expanding into Mainland and FTA markets — with a note on the 1:3 matching ratio since 14 March 2025.
dgm is an independent osFoundry integration partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC), and dgm has no completed client integrations yet.
The BUD Fund helps Hong Kong enterprises upgrade and expand into Mainland and free-trade-agreement markets — and digital or AI-enabled upgrading can qualify when it is tied to that goal.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| What it is | Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales |
| Cumulative ceiling | HK$7,000,000 per enterprise |
| Matching ratio | 1:3 (Government:enterprise) — government up to 25% — since 14 Mar 2025 |
| Scope | Mainland and FTA/IPPA markets (40 economies) |
What the BUD Fund funds
The BUD Fund supports non-listed Hong Kong enterprises developing business in the Mainland and FTA/IPPA markets (40 economies, including ASEAN) through branding, upgrading and restructuring operations, and promoting sales. The cumulative ceiling is HK$7,000,000 per enterprise.
The matching ratio changed
For applications received from 14 March 2025, the matching ratio tightened to 1 (Government) : 3 (enterprise) — the Government funds up to 25% (down from the previous 50:50). Confirm the exact current ratio and per-application cap on the official Guide to Application before relying on it.
Where AI fits
Because the BUD Fund funds upgrading and restructuring of operations and e-commerce, digital and AI-enabled upgrading can qualify when tied to expanding into Mainland or FTA markets — but it is a market-expansion fund, not a general AI-adoption grant. Support levels, caps, eligibility and round status change — confirm the current details on the official programme page before relying on them. Important: these are programmes a business applies for directly with the relevant Hong Kong authority. dgm is an independent AI-integration agency — it is not a registered or approved vendor of any of these schemes (none of them operates a vendor registry), so nothing here implies dgm can secure or deliver a grant-funded engagement. dgm can help scope and build the AI project; eligibility, approval and any claim rest with you and the agency.
Where dgm fits
dgm is an independent integration partner that helps Hong Kong businesses adopt osFoundry — scoping a first use case, handling the build, and connecting AI to the systems you already run. dgm is independent of osFoundry’s maker (OS LLC) and has no completed client integrations yet, so everything described here is a service offered, not a past result. If you want to scope a practical first project, dgm can help you map it out.