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SME Aid Scheme

Application

如何办理

Application Procedures and Required Documents

Application Methods

Applicants may submit the application documents in person, by a representative to the service locations or by post.

Note: The DSEDT will not be held responsible for any misdelivery or non-delivery of application submitted by post.

Filing Procedures and Required Documents

  1. Duly completed Application Form for the SME Aid Scheme (application form can be downloaded from the DSEDT website or filled in online by performing Online Pre-Application at the website);
  2. Copy of identification document of the individual owners/shareholders (please photocopy both the front and back of the identity card on the same side of an A4 paper);
  3. Copy of identification document of the guarantors (please photocopy both the front and back of the identity card on the same side of an A4 paper) and document proving that he/she possesses adequate financial capacity;
  4. For enterprises engaging in industries that require administrative licenses, photocopy of the licenses must be provided (e.g. a restaurant operator shall provide the relevant licenses issued by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)/Macao Government Tourism Office (DST));
  5. Documents proving the use of assistance:
    • If the application is made for the purpose of purchasing equipment needed for operation or conducting promotion and publicity campaigns, copies of relevant quotations are required.
    • If the application is made for the purpose of renovating, decorating and expanding business premises, copies of relevant quotations, photos of the business premises before the works, and copy of the lease contract/ property search report of the business premises are required.
    • If the application is made for the purpose of entering into commercial concession contracts and franchising contracts, relevant information about the contracts shall be attached thereto;
    • If the assistance proceeds are also used for business operations expanded by the enterprise in Macao and the Cooperation Zone, relevant documents such as registration documents, shareholder lists, business licenses, etc., of the enterprise in the Cooperation Zone must be attached.

To facilitate analysis and assessment, the following documents may also be required depending on individual circumstances:

  1. Copies of Income Declarations (i.e. the declaration form filed to the DSF annually for reporting turnover and profit/loss) for the previous 2 to 3 years;
  2. Bank transaction records for the last 6 months of the primary bank account opened under the name of the enterprise.
  3. Engineering companies may submit, if any, recent works contracts and photos of works.

Notes:

  • Choosing online pre-application can reduce the waiting time for submitting applications. To perform online pre-application, register as a user at the DSEDT website (or simply log in as a user if previously registered for other e-services of the DSEDT). After submitting the pre-application, print and duly sign the application form, and submit it to any of the service locations along with other application documents.
  • The Advisory Committee may request the applicant to submit any documents or information deemed necessary for forming the case file.
  • An application shall be deemed withdrawn if the application process is halted for more than 3 months due to reasons attributable to the applicant.
  • Anyone who provides false information or uses any unlawful means during the application process to obtain the assistance shall be held civilly and criminally liable in accordance with law.
支持代办

费用

Free of charge


审批所需时间

An application submitted by an eligible SME will be analysed by the Advisory Committee of the SME Aid Scheme, which will provide an opinion that will serve as a basis for the Administrative Council of the Industrial and Commercial Development Fund (FDIC) to decide on the granting of assistance. The DSEDT will inform the enterprise of the application result within 30 working days upon receipt of all required application documents. Successful applicants will receive the assistance proceeds upon completing the required procedures with the FDIC.


备注/申请须知

  1. Uses of assistance proceeds:
    Proceeds obtained through the SME Aid Scheme must be used for:
    1. Purchase of equipment needed for the enterprise”s operation;
    2. Renovation, decoration and expansion carried out for the applicant enterprise”s business premises;
    3. Entering into commercial concession contracts and franchising contracts;
    4. Acquisition of right to exclusive use of technology;
    5. Acquisition of intellectual property rights;
    6. Publicity and promotion campaigns;
    7. Enhancing the enterprise”s operating capacity and competitiveness;
    8. Working capital of the enterprise;
    9. Economic and financial difficulties owing to abnormal, unpredictable or force majeure events;
    10. Expansion of business operations operated by the SME to the Cooperation Zone, provided that it is used for any of the purposes specified in the preceding paragraphs.
  2. Assistance amount:
    The maximum assistance amount is MOP600,000.00 (six hundred thousand patacas).
  3. Repayment term:
    Repayment of assistance shall be made in half-yearly instalments, with the first instalment repaid in the 18th month from the date of the approval of the granting. The repayment period shall be set in accordance with the approval dispatch, with a maximum period not exceeding 10 years.
  4. Obligations of beneficiary commercial entrepreneur:
    1. Documents proving the use of the assistance shall be submitted every six months from the date of obtaining the assistance proceeds until the end of the project;
    2. In the event of transfer of participation (capital contribution) by any shareholder of the collective person commercial entrepreneur before the full repayment of assistance, a copy of the commercial registration certificate and copies of identity cards (front and back) of the new shareholders shall be submitted within six months;
    3. Retain paper or electronic copies of original expenditure proofs related to the use of assistance proceeds for at least five years.

进度查询方式

Applicants may enquire about the progress of application for the SME Aid Scheme via the DSEDT Online Platform.


完成服务的结果物/金额

Businesses will receive interest-free financial assistance to improve the conditions of and enhance the capabilities of their operation.


服务办理地点及时间-线下

1.Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) – Reception Center

详细信息:

Address: Rua do Dr. Pedro José Lobo, n°s 1-3, Luso International Bank Building, 2/F, Macao
Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 17:45
Friday: 9:00 – 17:30

2.Macao Government Services Centre

详细信息:

Address: Avenida de Venceslau de Morais, n° 222, R/C, Macau
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 18:00

3.Islands Service Centre of Macao SAR (CSRAEM-I)

详细信息:

Address: Rua de Coimbra, n° 225, 3/F , Taipa
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 18:00

是否支持预约:是

是否需要预约后处理:否

预约方式:

Macao One Account

Other Channels Available?:是

Other Channels:

Service locations in community set up by industrial and commercial organisations as entrusted by the DSEDT.


服务办理地点及时间-遥距柜台

1、Macau New Neighbourhood in Hengqin

详细信息:

Address: No. 370-378 Xiangshun Road, Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin

Office Hours: Monday to Friday (except legal holidays): 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

2、Hengqin Government Affairs Service Center

详细信息:

Address: 1-2/F, Building 2, Civic Service Center, 868 Gangao Blvd, Hengqin, China 

Office Hours: Monday to Friday (except legal holidays): 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

是否支持预约:是

是否需要预约后处理:否

预约方式:

Macao One Account


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Last modified: 2026-10-13 16:47

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