深圳市科技创新局关于发布《2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请指南》的通知
各有关单位：
《2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请指南》（以下简称《申请指南》）已发布，请各有关单位按照《申请指南》要求积极申报。有关注意事项如下:
一、网上填报受理时间：2026年5月11日-2026年6月10日（截止12:00）。
二、申请单位必须自主申报，原则上使用项目负责人账号登录深圳市科技业务管理系统（https://sticapply.sz.gov.cn）在线填报或下载填报。
三、申请单位在线填报申请书，按照《申请指南》要求上传申请材料的电子扫描件（复印件需加盖申请单位公章）提交审核后点击“签字盖章页打印”，在网上填报受理时间内将打印文件签字盖章并扫描上传提交受理（系统受理状态为“待窗口受理”）。
四、项目受理无需向政务服务中心窗口提交书面申请材料，项目获得立项资助后，申请单位根据通知要求提交书面申请材料并验原件。
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1：2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请指南
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3：2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请书模板
4：2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请书模板（英文版）
5：申请报告正文模版
6：申请报告正文模板（英文版）
7：项目承诺书
8：项目承诺书（英文版）
9：形式审查要点
10：形式审查要点（英文版）
11：自筹经费投入承诺书
12：自筹经费投入承诺书（英文版）
13：项目负责人知情书（非项目负责人填报系统时提供）
深圳市科技创新局
2026年4月28日
深圳市科技创新局2026年度基础研究专项自然科学基金计划面上项目申请指南
一、申请内容
面上项目支持科学研究技术人员在深圳市科技计划资助范围内，面向世界科技前沿和深圳未来产业发展，自主选题开展创新性的科学研究，推动学科交叉融合，促进各学科均衡、协调和可持续发展，支持与国外创新主体开展国际科技合作。2026年度面上项目继续实行中英双语填报，经费包干制。
不限项目申报学科领域。申请人在填报项目申请书时，按照学科分类选择适合学科进行申请。
二、设定依据
（一）《关于促进科技创新的若干措施》，中共深圳市委、深圳市人民政府，深发〔2016〕7号；
（二）《深圳经济特区科技创新条例》，深圳市人民代表大会常务委员会，深圳市第六届人民代表大会常务委员会公告第二〇五号；
（三）《深圳市科技研发资金管理办法》，深圳市科技创新局、深圳市财政局，深科技创新规〔2024〕4号；
（四）《深圳市基础研究项目管理办法》，深圳市科技创新委员会，深科技创新规〔2023〕8号。
三、支持强度与方式
（一）支持强度：立项项目不超过1500个，单个项目资助资金不超过30万元，并且不超过项目申请额度。
（二）支持方式：面上项目属事前资助项目，经费一次性拨付。
（三）项目期限：项目执行期三年（项目负责人为在读博士的，按照实际情况以年为周期选择执行期，最短为一年，最长为三年）。
四、申请条件
（一）基本条件
1.申请单位（牵头申请单位）：深圳市（含深汕特别合作区，下同）具有独立法人资格的高等院校、科研机构、医疗卫生单位以及其他具有基础研究能力的企业（国家、省、市科技主管部门批准建设的重点实验室依托单位）、社会组织，或者是经市政府批准的其他机构。
2.申请人（项目负责人）：项目设负责人一名，为申请单位全职人员，在项目研究中承担实质性任务，具有承担基础研究项目或者从事基础研究工作经历，并且符合下列条件之一：
①具有高级专业技术职务（职称）或具有博士学位；
②在读博士。在读博士申请的，不受项目负责人为申请单位全职人员限制，须导师同意（明确项目负责人攻读博士起止日期，未将学位论文内容直接用于申请本项目），申请单位须对在读博士面上项目的研究周期与学习学术周期做好安排及衔接，保障面上项目按期验收；
③具有中级专业技术职务（职称）或者硕士学位的人员，有2名与其研究领域相同、具有高级专业技术职务（职称）的科学技术人员推荐。
3.项目组成员：项目组主要成员（含项目负责人）最多为5人（学生不列入，仅在填写项目基本情况时纳入实际参与人数统计）。
4.参与单位：所在单位不是申请单位的，该单位即被视为合作单位，该人员即被视为合作单位人员。合作单位及其研究人员应当符合以下条件：
①合作单位应当具有独立法人资格，数量限1家；合作单位的研究人员数量不得多于申请单位的人员数量。
②在申请书中填报合作单位名称，同时提供合作协议书，明确双方承担的主要任务、资金投入分配、知识产权归属等重要内容（国外合作单位不参与财政资金分配）。申请单位应当承担项目的大部分研发任务，并且财政资助资金分配比例应当大于合作单位资金分配比例。申请单位应当承担项目实施管理主体责任，指导督促深圳市外合作单位，按照深圳市科技研发资金管理有关规定（含负面清单），合规合理使用和管理深圳市财政资金（含出市财政资金）。根据法律法规、政策及任务书规定，需要退还财政资助资金的，由申请单位负责退回全部应退的资助资金及利息。
③企业单位。申请单位或合作单位是企业的，提供自筹经费投入承诺书，承诺自筹经费金额不低于企业获得的本项目市财政资金资助金额。
5.其他。
①论文内容应与研究内容相关，第一作者或者通讯作者应当为项目组主要成员，所属单位应当为项目申请单位或合作单位。专利权人应当为申请单位或合作单位。
②申请单位、合作单位、项目负责人和项目组主要成员不存在被限制申请财政性资金项目惩戒情形，未被列入超期未申请验收名单和超期未退款名单；项目负责人和项目组主要成员未被列入验收不通过名单。
③项目的研究内容涉及科技伦理与科技安全的(如生物安全、信息安全等)，需遵守《科技伦理审查办法（试行）》《涉及人的生命科学和医学研究伦理审查办法》（国卫科教发〔2023〕4号）《人工智能科技伦理审查与服务办法（试行）》等相关政策法规要求，并提供所在单位或委托机构伦理审查委员会出具的伦理审核证明文件。
（二）限项条件1.非企业单位的全职人员。
①作为项目负责人，同一年内只能申请1项自然科学基金计划项目（含面上项目、重点项目、重大项目、深港联合资助A类项目，以及青年项目A类、B类、C类）；
②上一年度申请的项目已经获得资助的，项目负责人本年度不得作为负责人申请同类项目；
③项目组主要成员（含项目负责人）申请（包括作为项目负责人和主要成员）和正在承担（包括作为项目负责人和主要成员）的深圳市级科技计划项目（平台载体、事后补助类、已提交验收申请并获受理的项目除外）总数不得超过3项（青年项目申请时不计入申请和承担项目总数范围，正式接受申请后计入）。
2.企业单位的全职人员。
①单位同年只能申请1项自然科学基金计划项目（含面上项目、重点项目、重大项目、深港联合资助A类项目，以及青年项目A类、B类、C类）；
②单位申报和正在承担（包括主持和参与）的市级科技计划项目（平台载体、事后补助类、已提交验收申请并获受理的项目除外），总数不得超过3项。
3.申请的市自然科学基金项目研究内容不得与已立项的国家、省和市科技计划项目、自然科学基金项目重复。申报深圳医学科学院项目后不得以研究内容、创新性类似等重复性内容申请市自然科学基金项目。
五、申请材料
（一）项目申请书原件；
（二）经注册会计师行业统一监管平台备案的含有二维验证码封面的2025年度财务审计报告复印件（非事业单位提供）。未完成2025年度财务审计报告的单位，提交2024年度财务审计报告复印件。
（三）项目承诺书原件。
（四）项目负责人学位职称证明（以下四项中的一项）
1.博士学位证书；项目负责人为在读博士的，提供学信网学籍证明。无学籍证明或者学籍证明不体现就读学校为深圳市高校的，应当同时提供就读学校教务部门或者研究生院出具的在读证明（加盖学校教务部门或者研究生院公章）。
2.高级专业技术职务（职称）证书；
3.硕士学位证书以及两名与其研究领域相同、具有高级专业技术职务（职称）的科学技术人员推荐函；
4.中级专业技术职务（职称）证书以及两名与其研究领域相同、具有高级专业技术职务（职称）的科学技术人员推荐函。
（五）项目负责人（在读博士无需提供）与用人单位签订的有效期内劳动合同复印件（加盖用人单位公章或其人事部门专用章）。
（六）项目负责人截止申报之日起近3个月的深圳社会保险缴纳凭证复印件（在读博士无需提供）及项目负责人所在单位出具的全职在深工作证明。境外或在深按照国家规定的设置标准和审批程序批准举办的高等院校人员未在深圳缴纳社保的，由申请单位人事部门提供统一、可充分证明在申请单位全职工作的相关材料。
（七）近三年代表性研究成果和学术水平的相关证明材料（论文、专著、专利、高层次人才证书、获奖证书等）复印件。
（八）有合作单位的，提供合作协议，加盖双方单位公章或合同章。
（九）申请单位在深科研用房和仪器设备清单等证明材料（高校和医疗卫生机构无需提供）。
（十）有企业参与的，提供自筹经费投入承诺书。
（十一）项目的研究内容涉及科技伦理与科技安全的(如生物安全、信息安全等)，需遵守有关政策法规要求，提供所在单位或委托机构伦理审查委员会出具的伦理审核证明文件。
六、填报注意事项
（一）为提高申请填报效率，方便系统提取相关数据，项目组主要成员（含项目负责人）应当先加入科研人员库（若已入专家库，则无需再入科研人员库），再填报项目申请书。已入库人员务必确保在库信息为最新。
（二）外籍人员入库，需要本人先到行政大厅实名认证用于登录广东省身份统一认证平台。外籍人员持有外国人永久居留身份证，可以通过电脑端搜索广东政务服务网，右上角登陆，账号密码方式登陆注册账号，进入省统一身份认证平台账号注册入口，填写个人信息提交注册后，扫码进行核验，或者用手机微信扫码粤信签二维码直接人脸识别创建账号；持有护照或者国外身份证件的，需要本人携带实名核验材料前往广东省任意实名核验窗口，通过窗口核验升级至5级L3。
（三）不得委托中介机构申报。
（四）同一项目不得多头申报和重复申报。项目负责人在以往市级科技计划或其他机构（如科技部、国家自然科学基金、省科技厅、深圳医学科学院等）资助项目基础上提出的新项目，应当在申请书中明确阐述二者的异同、继承与发展关系。
（五）项目申报材料中阐述的研究内容、计划目标，以及预设的各项学术指标、技术指标、人才培养指标等将作为项目立项、项目计划书签订、过程管理、验收结题的依据，应当科学合理、严谨规范，原则上不予调整。项目一经立项，投入资金总额不予调整，深圳市财政资金申请额与实际下达资助额之间的差额部分，由项目申请单位自筹资金补足。
（六）获得立项的项目，任务书签订前项目组主要成员（含项目负责人）不予变更调整。确需变更的，任务书签订后按程序向市科技创新局申请办理。
（七）经费实行包干制。申请单位不再编制明细费科目预算，依据负面清单制订管理制度，负责日常管理（根据《深圳市科技研发资金管理办法》，间接费用实行总额控制，按照不超过直接费用扣除设备费后的30%核定，对数学等纯理论基础研究项目，间接费用比例进一步提高到不超过60%）。
（八）医疗卫生机构发起的、应在国家医学研究登记备案信息系统备案的研究项目，需在项目立项后及时登记备案。
七、申请表格
本指南规定提交的项目申请书及表格，由申请单位登录深圳市科技业务管理系统（https://sticapply.sz.gov.cn），原则上使用项目负责人账号在线填报或下载填报。
八、受理机关
（一）受理机关：深圳市科技创新局。
（二）受理时间：2026年5月11日-2026年6月10日（截止12:00）。
申请单位登录深圳市科技业务管理系统在线填报申请书，按照本指南申请材料的要求上传其他申请材料的电子扫描件（复印件需加盖申请单位公章后上传），点击“签字盖章页打印”将打印文件签字盖章后扫描上传，并在受理时间内提交审核（系统受理状态为“待窗口受理”），无需向政务服务中心窗口提交书面申请材料。项目获得下达资助后，根据通知要求提交纸质材料并验原件。
（三）联系电话
业务咨询：0755-86724178，0755-86724036。
技术支持：0755-86576087，0755-86576088。
电话咨询时间：工作日9:00-12:00，14:00-18:00（非工作时间可通过邮箱留言咨询）
业务咨询邮箱：pszx3@sticmail.sz.gov.cn
系统技术咨询邮箱：szstisupport@nsccsz.cn
九、决定机关
深圳市科技创新局。
十、办理程序
网上申报——电子材料初审——项目评审——项目拟定——社会公示及征求意见——项目审定——计划下达——书面材料提交、任务书签订——经费拨付。
十一、办理时限
60个工作日（不含特别时限）。
十二、证件
下达资助计划文件。
十三、法律效力
申请单位凭下达资助计划文件获得深圳市科技研发资金资助。
十四、收费
不收费。
十五、年审或年检
无年审。
声 明
一、自主申报要求
深圳市科技创新局从未委托任何单位或个人为项目申请单位代理资金申报事宜，申请单位必须自主申报，在市科技业务系统提交申请资料的人员，原则上应为项目负责人。凡是购买、委托代写代填项目申请书的，购买委托中介服务的，或是提供虚假材料的，一经发现并查实，即为违反科研诚信承诺，一律不予受理、取消申请资格或撤销立项项目，并按规定严肃处理。深圳市科技创新局将严格按照有关标准和程序受理，不收取任何费用。如有任何中介机构和个人假借深圳市科技创新局领导和工作人员名义向申请单位收取费用的，请知情者致电88101330，向深圳市科技创新局举报。
二、审计报告要求
项目申请单位需提交审计报告的，应当按照《深圳市科技计划项目管理办法》等规定，提供经注册会计师行业统一监管平台备案的含有二维验证码的审计报告。项目申请单位提供无二维验证码（未备案）或属于虚假二维验证码（未备案）的审计报告，深圳市科技创新局不予采用。相关审计报告经核查认定属于虚假材料的，深圳市科技创新局依法依规对项目承担单位、项目负责人等责任主体予以失信违规惩戒，情节严重的，按程序记入科研诚信严重失信行为数据库，一定期限依法依规限制申请财政性资金项目。对出具虚假不实审计报告的第三方服务机构，深圳市科技创新局一定期限依法依规停止服务机构及其责任人员参与深圳市科技创新局负责的财政性资金项目的咨询、审计等服务，并按规定抄送市财政局。
三、项目实施要求
项目申请单位一经立项，即对项目执行全过程负有主体责任。有义务接受深圳市科技创新局监督，配合深圳市科技创新局完成相关检查和抽查。事前资助的项目，有义务按合同书约定开展研发活动，完成约定目标，并于合同书规定的实施期限届满后6个月内提交项目验收申请。不履行上述义务的，深圳市科技创新局依法依规对项目承担单位、项目负责人等责任主体予以失信违规惩戒，情节严重的，按程序记入科研诚信严重失信行为数据库，一定期限依法依规限制申请财政性资金项目。
四、设备共享要求
项目申请单位利用项目资金购置单台（套）50万元人民币及以上，用于科学研究和技术开发活动的科学仪器，应当按照《深圳市大型科研仪器购置评议实施细则》规定进行查重、评议，提交相应的科研仪器购置评议报告，并在深圳市重大科技基础设施和大型科研仪器共享平台进行开放共享，涉及国家安全等不宜公开的除外。同时，应当按照《深圳市大型科研仪器开放共享服务考核评价与资助实施细则》参与年度开放共享服务考核。
Application Guidelines for the 2026 General Program Sponsored by Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation in Basic Research Fund
The General Program aims to support scientific and technical personnel to carry out innovative research within the funding scope of Shenzhen’s Science and Technology Plan. It encourages independent topic selection aligned with global scientific frontiers and Shenzhen’s future industrial development, promotes interdisciplinary integration, fosters balanced, coordinated, and sustainable development across disciplines, and supports international scientific and technological cooperation with global innovation entities. The 2026 General Program continues to adopt Chinese-English bilingual application and implement the lump-sum funding mechanism.
I. Funding Scope
No quota restrictions on the disciplinary field for project applications. Applicants should select the appropriate discipline classification when completing the project application.
II. Policy Basis
(I) Several Measures to Promote Scientific and Technological Innovation, CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, SF [2016] No. 7;
(II) Regulations on Scientific and Technological Innovation in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress, Notice No. 205 of the Sixth Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress;
(III) Measures for the Administration of Shenzhen Science and Technology R&D Funds, Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and Finance Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, SZJCXG [2024] No. 4;
(IV) Measures for the Administration of Shenzhen Basic Research Projects, Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, SZJCXG [2023] No. 8.
III. Funding Intensity and Method
(I) Funding Intensity:The total number of funded projects will not exceed 1,500, with each project receiving no more than 300,000 yuan and not exceeding the requested funding amount.
(II) Funding Method:The General Program is a pre-funded initiative with a lump-sum funding disbursement.
(III) Project Duration: The implementation period is three years (for projects led by PhD students, the period is adjustable from 1 to 3 years based on actual conditions).
IV. Eligibility Requirements
(I) Applicant Organization (Leading Applicant Organization): Institutions in Shenzhen (including Shenshan Special Cooperation Zone, the same below) with independent legal entity status, including Universities, research institutions, medical and health institutions, other enterprises with basic research capabilities (home institutions of key laboratories approved by national, provincial and municipal science and technology authorities), social organizations or other institutions approved by the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government.
(II) Project Leader: Each project shall have one Project Leader who is a full-time employee of the applicant organization, responsible for substantive research tasks, with prior experience in basic research projects or work, and meeting one of the following qualifications:
1. Holds a senior professional title or a doctoral degree;
2. Is a current PhD student. PhD students applying are exempt from the requirement that the Project Leader shall be a full-time staff member of the applicant organization, provided that they obtain explicit consent from their supervisor (clearly specifying the identity of the Project Leader and the start and end dates of the doctoral study period, with confirmation that the dissertation content will not be directly used for this project application). The applicant organization shall coordinate and align the research timeline of the General Program project with the PhD student’s academic schedule to ensure the project is completed and accepted on schedule;
3. Holds an intermediate professional title or a master’s degree, and is recommended by two senior professionals in the same research field.
(III) Collaborating Institutions and Researchers: The core members of the project (including the Project Leader) shall be no more than five persons (students are excluded but may be included in the basic information section for statistical purposes). If a team member’s organization is not the applicant organization, it is considered a collaborating institution, and the individual is deemed a collaborating researcher. Collaborating institutions and their researchers shall meet the following criteria:
1. Collaborating institutions shall have independent legal status, limited to one organization; the number of collaborating researchers shall not exceed that of the applicant organization.
2. The application shall include the name of the collaborating institution and a signed cooperation agreement outlining main responsibilities, funding allocation, and intellectual property ownership (foreign partners are not eligible for fiscal funding). The applicant organization shall undertake the majority of R&D tasks, and the allocated fiscal funding shall be greater than that of the collaborating institution. The applicant organization shall bear the primary responsibility for the implementation and management of the project, and shall guide and supervise collaborating institutions outside Shenzhen to properly and lawfully use and manage Shenzhen’s fiscal funds (including funds used outside Shenzhen) in accordance with the relevant provisions on the administration of Shenzhen’s science and technology R&D funds (including the negative list). Where the fiscal funding shall be refunded in accordance with laws, regulations, policies and the task agreement, the applicant organization shall be responsible for refunding all the due funding plus corresponding interest.
(IV) Enterprise Applicants: Where the applicant or collaborating institution is an enterprise, it shall submit a Letter of Commitment for Self-Raised Funds, undertaking to provide self-raised funding no less than the amount of municipal financial support allocated to the enterprise for this project.
(V) Intellectual Property:Papers shall be related to the research content, with the first or corresponding author being a project core member affiliated with the applicant or collaborating institution.Patents shall be owned by the applicant or collaborating institution.
(VI) Application Quota Rules:
1.Full-time personnel from non-enterprise institutions.
①As a project leader, only one Natural Science FoundationProgram (including General Program, Key Program, Major Program, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Fund Category A, Young ScientistsFund Categories A, B, C) project can be applied in the same year;
②If the project applied in the previous year has been funded, the leader shall not apply for the same type of project as the leader in the current year;
③The total number of municipal levelscience and technology projects applied for and undertaken (excluding platform and carrier projects, post-subsidy projects, and the projects whose completion reports have been accepted) shall not exceed 3. Youth Program applications are not counted before formal approval.
2.Full-time personnel of enterprise institutions.
①The enterprise may apply for only one Natural Science Foundation Program (including General Program, Key Program, Major Program, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Joint Fund Category A, Young Scientists Fund Categories A, B, C) project per year;
②The total number of municipal level science and technology projects applied for and undertaken (excluding platform and carrier projects, post-subsidy projects, and the projects whose completion reports have been accepted) shall not exceed 3.
3.The research content of the proposal should not be the same as that of the proposal that has been funded through other channels or programs (e.g., national, provincial, or Shenzhen municipal science and technology projects or Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation projects or Shenzhen Medical Research Fund projects). The research content of the proposal should not be the same or similar as that of the proposal that has been submitted through another channel and is being reviewed, especially the proposals that have been submitted to Shenzhen Medical Research Fund.
（VII）Others
The applicant institution, collaborating institution, project leader and core members of the project team shall not be subject to any punishment restricting the application for fiscal-funded projects, nor shall they be included in the list of overdue projects without acceptance application or the list of overdue projects without fund refund. The project leader and core members of the project shall not be included in the list of projects with failed acceptance.
Where the research content of the project involves scientific and technological ethics and security (such as biological safety, information security, etc.), it shall comply with the requirements of relevant policies and regulations including the Measures for the Review of Science and Technology Ethics (for Trial Implementation), the Measures for the Ethical Review of Life Science and Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (National Health Commission, Science, Education and Culture Fa〔2023〕No. 4), and the Measures for the Ethical Review and Service of Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology (for Trial Implementation). A certificate of ethical review issued by the ethics committee of the institution or entrusted organization shall be provided.
V. Application Materials
(I) Copy of the 2025 tax payment certificate and the previous year’s audit report (with a QR-coded cover page filed via the unified regulatory platform for certified public accountants; not applicable to public institutions). If the 2025 audit report is not completed, a copy of the 2024 audit report shall be submitted.
(II) Origin of commitment letter.
(III) Degree or title proof for the Project Leader (one of the following):
1. A doctoral degree certificate; for current PhD students, provide the China Higher Education Student Information (CHSI) (https://www.chsi.com.cn) enrollment record. If no student status certification is available, or if the certification does not indicate enrollment at a Shenzhen-based university, an official enrollment certificate issued by the university’s academic affairs office or graduate school (with the official seal of the academic affairs office or graduate school) shall also be provided;
2. A senior professional title certificate;
3. A master’s degree certificate along with two recommendation letters from senior scientific and technical personnel (holding senior professional titles) in the same research field;
4. An intermediate professional title certificate along with two recommendation letters from senior scientific and technical personnel (holding senior professional titles) in the same research field.
(IV) Copy of the signed labor contract between the Project Leader (not required for current PhD students) and their employers (within the validity period and sealed with the official stamp of the employer or the special seal of the HR department).
(V) Copy of the Project Leader’s Shenzhen social insurance payment record issued within the past three months prior to application deadline (not required for current PhD students) and a full-time work certificate in Shenzhen issued by the organization where the project leader is affiliated.If personnel from higher education institutions established and approved according to national standards and approval procedures, either abroad or in Shenzhen, have not paid social security in Shenzhen, the human resources department of the applying institution must provide unified and sufficient materials to prove that the individual is employed full-time at the applying institution.
(VI) Copies of representative research achievements from recent three years (papers, monographs, patents, high-level talent certificates, awards, etc).
(VII) For projects with collaborators, a signed cooperation agreement with official seals from both parties shall be provided.
(VIII) Proof of research facilities and equipment at the applicant organization in Shenzhen (not required for universities or healthcare institutions).
(IX) For enterprise participants, a Letter of Commitment for Self-Raised Funds shall be submitted.
(X) Where the research content of the project involves scientific and technological ethics and security (such as biological safety, information security, etc.), it shall comply with the requirements of relevant policies and regulations, and provide an ethical review certificate issued by the ethics committee of the institution or entrusted organization.
VI. Notes on Completing the Application
(I) To improve application efficiency and facilitate system data extraction, core members (including the Project Leader) shall first be registered in the Researcher Database (not required if the team members have been included in the Expert Database) before filling in the application form. Registered personnel shall ensure that their information is up to date.
(II) Foreign personnel shall complete in-person identity verification at a government service hall before accessing the Guangdong Unified Identity Verification Platform (http://tyrz.gd.gov.cn). Foreign nationals holding a Foreigner’s Permanent Residence ID Card may search for the Guangdong Government Service Network on a computer, click “Log In” at the top right corner, and register an account by selecting the username-password login option. This will redirect to the Provincial Unified Identity Authentication Platform. After filling in personal information and submitting the registration, users can verify their identity by scanning the QR code. Alternatively, they may scan the Yuexinqian (粤信签) QR code via WeChat on their mobile phone to complete facial recognition and create an account. For those holding a passport or foreign ID document, in-person identity verification is required. They shall bring original identity verification materials to any designated real-name verification service window in Guangdong Province to complete the verification and upgrade to Level 5 (formerly L3).
(III) Entrusting intermediary agencies to handle project applications is prohibited.
(IV) Concurrent applications to multiple programs under the same funding scheme are strictly prohibited. For new projects proposed by the Project Leader based on previously funded municipal programs or projects supported by other agencies (e.g., MOST, NSFC, provincial science and technology departments, Shenzhen Medical Research Fund), the application shall explicitly state the differences, inheritance relationships, and developmental advancements between the new and prior projects.
(V) The research content, objectives, and predefined academic indicators, technical indicators, and talent development indicators described in the application materials shall serve as the basis for project approval, project agreement signing, process management, and final acceptance review. These elements shall be scientifically sound, rigorous, and standardized, and shall not be adjusted in principle. Once a project is approved, the total investment amount shall not be adjusted. The difference between the applied amount of Shenzhen municipal fiscal funds and the actually granted funding shall be covered by the applicant organization with self-raised funds.
(VI) Once approved, core members of the project (including the Project Leader) may not be changed before signing the project agreement. If changes are necessary, they shall be requested through formal procedures from Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality after the project agreement is signed.
(VII) A lump-sum funding mechanism is implemented. Applicant organizations are not required to submit a detailed line-item budget. Instead, they shall establish internal financial management policies based on a negative list and assume responsibility for routine financial management. (According to the Measures for the Administration of Shenzhen Science and Technology R&D Funds, indirect expenses shall be subject to total amount control and shall be verified at no more than 30% of the direct expenses minus equipment fees. For pure theoretical basic research projects such as mathematics, the proportion of indirect expenses may be further increased to no more than 60%.)
(VIII) Research projects initiated by medical and healthcare institutions that shall be registered in the National Medical Research Registration and Filing Information System (https://www.medicalresearch.
org.cn) shall be registered promptly upon project approval.
VII. Application Forms
All application materials specified in this guideline shall be submitted by logging into the Shenzhen Science and Technology Business Management System (https://sticapply.sz.gov.cn), and in principle, using the Project Leader’s account to fill out or download the forms online.
IIX. Processing Authority
(I) Accepting Authority:Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality.
(II) Application Period:From May 11, 2026 to June 10, 2026 (deadline: 12:00).
Applicant organizations shall log in to the Shenzhen Science and Technology Business Management System to complete the application form online. In accordance with the requirements for application materials outlined in this guideline, applicant organizations shall upload scanned electronic copies of other application documents (photocopies shall be stamped with the applicant organization’s official seal before uploading). Click “Print Signature and Seal Page” to generate the document, which should be signed, stamped, scanned, and uploaded. Applications shall be submitted within the acceptance period (the system status shall be “Pending Window Acceptance”). No hard copies are required to be submitted at the government service center. Once the project is awarded funding, hard copy materials shall be submitted and original documents verified as required by the notification.
(III) Contact Information
Program Inquiry: 0755-86724178，0755-86724036.
Technical Support: 0755-86576087, 0755-86576088.
Phone Service Hours: Weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 (Inquiries outside working hours may be sent via email.)
Email for Business Inquiries: pszx3@sticmail.sz.gov.cn.
Email for Technical Support: szstisupport@nsccsz.cn.
IX. Decision Authority
Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality.
X. Processing Procedures
Online application → Preliminary review of electronic materials → Project evaluation → Project selection → Public announcement and solicitation of feedback → Project approval → Issuance of funding plan → Submission of hardcopy documents and signing of project agreement → Disbursement of funds.
XI. Processing Timeline
60 working days (excluding special timeframes).
XII. Certification
Funding Award Notification Letter.
XIII. Legal Validity
Applicant organizations are eligible to receive Shenzhen science and technology R&D funding based on the issued Funding Award Notification Letter.
XIV. Fees
No fees will be charged.
XV. Annual Review
No annual review is required.
Statement
I. Independent Application Requirement
Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality has never authorized any organization or individual to act as an agent for funding applications. Applicant organizations shall submit their applications independently. In principle, the person submitting materials in the project management system should be the Project Leader. Any purchase, outsourcing, or use of intermediaries to draft or submit project applications, or submission of false materials, will be deemed a violation of the research integrity commitment. Once verified, the application will not be accepted, eligibility will be revoked, or the project approval will be canceled. Offenders will be dealt with in accordance with the regulations. Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality strictly follows relevant standards and procedures for processing applications and does not charge any fees. If any intermediary agency or individual solicits fees from applicant organizations under the false pretense of representing officials or staff of Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, please report the incident to Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality at 88101330.
II. Audit Report Requirements
If required, applicant organizations shall submit audit reports that comply with the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project Management Measures, and the reports shall be registered through the unified supervision platform of the CPA industry and include a verifiable QR code. Audit reports lacking a QR code (unregistered) or containing a false QR code (unregistered) will not be accepted by Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality. If an audit report is verified as falsified, Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality will impose disciplinary measures on the project undertaking organization and Project Leader for research integrity violations in accordance with laws and regulations. In serious cases, the responsible parties shall be recorded in the Database for Serious Research Misconduct Records and be restricted from applying for government-funded projects for a specified period as stipulated. For any third-party service agencies that issue false or fraudulent audit reports, Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality will, in accordance with laws and regulations, suspend the agency and its responsible personnel from participating in consulting, auditing, or other services related to fiscal funding projects under its jurisdiction for a specified period. The matter will also be reported to the Finance Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality as required.
III. Project Implementation Requirements
Once approved, the applicant organization assumes full responsibility for the entire implementation of the project. Applicant organizations are obligated to accept supervision and cooperate with inspections by Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality. For projects receiving pre-funding, applicant organizations shall carry out R&D activities as agreed in the contract or project agreement, complete the set objectives, and submit a project acceptance report within 6 months after the end of the implementation period. Failure to fulfill the above obligations will result in Science, Technology and Innovation Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality imposing penalties for breach of research integrity on the responsible project entities and individuals in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. In serious cases, the responsible parties shall be recorded in the Database for Serious Research Misconduct Records and be restricted from applying for government-funded projects for a specified period as stipulated.
IV. Equipment Sharing Requirements
For scientific instruments purchased with project funds, where the value of a single unit (or set) is RMB 500,000 or above and used for scientific research or technological development, the applicant organization shall conduct a duplication check and evaluation in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Assessment of Large-scale Scientific Research Equipment Procurement in Shenzhen. A corresponding evaluation report shall be submitted. The instrument shall also be made available for open access via the Shenzhen Major Scientific Infrastructure and Equipment Sharing Platform, except in cases involving national security or other sensitive matters. Applicant organizations are also required to participate in the annual evaluation of open-sharing services in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Assessment and Funding of Open-Sharing Services for Large-Scale Scientific Research Equipment in Shenzhen
