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Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (1)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (1)

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (2)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (2)

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (3)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (3)

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (4)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (4)

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (5)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (5)

  • 2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (6)

    2026 Subsidy Programme for the Promotion and Distribution of Cinematographic and Television Works with Macao Elements and Films from Mainland China (6)

  1. Purpose of the Subsidy

    1.1 
    		 The Cultural Development Fund has established this subsidy scheme to encourage the promotion and distribution of film and television works featuring Macao elements. The scope of funding covers micro-dramas featuring elements of Macao and the Hengqin Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone, in support of the construction of the “Macao–Hengqin Joint Micro-Drama Filming and Overseas Promotion Base.” At the same time, it encourages Mainland Chinese films to use Macao as a distribution base for Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, further leveraging Macao’s role as a cultural exchange bridge.

  1. Application period

    2.1 
    		 The application period is divided into four rounds. After the deadline of each round, the Fund will arrange a unified evaluation of the project applications submitted during that period. There is no cap on the number of subsidies per round. If the budget for this subsidy scheme is exhausted, the application period will end early and be announced on the Fund’s website. The application periods are as follows:
     
    First Round From 9:00 a.m. on February 2, 2026 to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on March 31
    Second Round From 12:00 a.m. on April 1, 2026 to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on June 30
    Third Round From 0:00 a.m. on July 1, 2026 to 12:00 a.m. on August 31
    Fourth Round From 0:00 a.m. on September 1, 2026 to 5:30 p.m. on November 27

  1. Funding Scope

    3.1 
    		 Promotion and distribution of audiovisual works that meet the following durations, and only one application is allowed per season for different episodes of the same work:
    3.1.1 
    		 Television dramas with a total runtime of no less than 225 minutes excluding advertisements, and an episode runtime of 20 minutes or more;
    3.1.2
    		 Films with a runtime of no less than 80 minutes;
    3.1.3
    		 Variety shows or documentaries with an episode runtime of no less than 30 minutes excluding advertisements;
    3.1.4
    		 Micro-short dramas with a total runtime of no less than 60 minutes excluding advertisements, and an episode runtime not exceeding 19 minutes;
    3.1.5
    		 Music videos (MV) with a runtime of no less than 3 minutes;
    3.1.6
    		 A commercial not shorter than 30 seconds in duration.

  1. Funding Requirements

    4.1 
    		 Film and television works must meet one of the following requirements:
    4.1.1 
    		 Macao-themed film and television works (excluding micro-short dramas): The work must be a completed and ready-for-release TV series, film, variety show, documentary, music video (MV), or commercial, and contain Macao elements, such as using Macao as a filming location, or taking local cuisine, cityscapes, legends, customs and anecdotes, historical culture, or notable figures as its subject matter.
    4.1.2 
    		 Macao–Hengqin-themed micro-short dramas: The work must be a completed and ready-for-release micro-short drama, and contain elements of Macao and the Hengqin Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone (hereinafter, Macao–Hengqin), such as using Macao and Hengqin as filming locations, or taking local cuisine, cityscapes, legends, customs and anecdotes, historical culture, or notable figures as its subject matter.
    4.1.3 
    		 Mainland films: The work must be a completed and ready-for-release Mainland film whose lead production company is a Mainland entity, and it must have obtained the Film Public Screening License issued by the National Film Administration.
    4.2
    		 Promotion and distribution of film and television works:
    4.2.1 
    		 Regions eligible for funded promotion and distribution:
    4.2.1.1 
    		 For Macao-themed film and television works referred to in 4.1.1 (excluding micro-short dramas), there are no regional restrictions on promotion and distribution.
    4.2.1.2
    		 For Macao–Hengqin-themed micro-short dramas referred to in 4.1.2, the regions eligible for funded promotion and distribution are limited to foreign countries.
    4.2.1.3
    		 For Mainland films referred to in 4.1.3, the regions eligible for funded promotion and distribution are limited to Portuguese-speaking countries and regions (for the list of Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, please refer to: https://www.platformchinaplp.mo/overview.shtml）.
    4.2.2 
    		 Adopt at least one of the following approaches to promote and distribute audiovisual works, and may additionally organize related publicity and promotional activities:
    4.2.2.1 
    		 Participate in film festivals;
    4.2.2.2
    		 Conduct public screening.
    4.2.2.2.1
    		 For television dramas, films, variety shows, and documentaries, “public screening” refers to public showings, namely theatrical release or screening, television broadcast, distribution or release on comprehensive audiovisual platforms (including websites or mobile applications), and film festival screenings; it does not include self-posting on self-media platforms.
    4.2.2.2.2
    		 For micro-short dramas, “public screening” refers to distribution on comprehensive audiovisual platforms (including websites or mobile applications) or on micro-short drama mobile applications; it does not include self-posting on self-media platforms.
    4.2.2.2.3
    		 For music videos (MV) and commercials, “public screening” refers to broadcasting on online media such as internet websites, television broadcasts, and offline media such as shopping malls or outdoor televisions, and television broadcasts on means of transport, with a broadcast period of no fewer than 5 consecutive days.
    4.3 
    		 The content of projects funded by the Fund must not simultaneously receive financial support from other public departments or public entities of Macao, and cannot receive grants under other programs of the Fund at the same time.

  1. Eligibility and Funding Targets

    5.1 
    		 Applicants must be natural-person business owners or corporate business owners lawfully established and operating in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and must be the copyright-holding institution of the audiovisual work or an agent for promotion and distribution authorized by any producer of the audiovisual work, and meet the following conditions:
    5.1.1 
    		 If the applicant is a natural-person business owner, they must be a resident of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and their business must be registered with the Financial Services Bureau for tax purposes.
    5.1.2
    		 If the applicant is a legal-entity business owner, the entity must be lawfully established in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the company must be registered with the Financial Services Bureau for tax purposes.

  1. Type of funding

    6.1 
    		 Subsidy.

  1. Total budget amount of this funding scheme, number of awards, and maximum funding limits

    7.1 
    		 Total budget amount of this funding scheme: MOP 5,000,000, of which the budget for micro short dramas featuring Macau–Qianhai elements is MOP 1,500,000.
    7.2
    		 Number of awards: No fixed limit; applications are reviewed in each application round. However, the final number of approved projects is constrained by the total budget amount of this funding scheme as stated above.
    7.3
    		 Subsidy: The maximum approved funding is 60% to 80% of the project’s promotional and distribution budget expenditure (i.e., the sum of Items 8.1 and 8.2), depending on the evaluation score, and does not exceed the maximum amounts in the table below.
    Types of audiovisual works Maximum approved funding (MOP)
    TV dramas, films, variety shows, documentaries 500,000
    Micro-short dramas, music videos (MV), commercials 250,000
    7.4
    		 The actual grant amount will be adjusted according to the project’s actual promotion and distribution expenses, the number of film festival participations, or the number of broadcast channels (see Point 9 on Grant Adjustments).

  1. Scope of eligible and ineligible expenses

    8.1 
    		 Eligible expenses that can be included in the budget include those incurred by the grantee during the grant period that are related to the project:
    8.1.1 
    		 Production expenses:
    8.1.1.1 
    		 For Mainland China films, limited to the costs of producing Portuguese subtitles and Portuguese dubbing by Macao-based suppliers;
    8.1.1.2
    		 For other audiovisual works, limited to the costs of producing foreign-language subtitles and foreign-language dubbing.
    8.1.2 
    		 Venue, office, and other real estate rental expenses: limited to venue rental fees paid for holding screening events or promotional activities; if subleasing is involved, documents that comply with legal requirements must be submitted;
    8.1.3
    		 Equipment and other movable property rental expenses: limited to the costs of renting equipment needed for hosting screening events or promotional activities.
    8.1.4
    		 Promotion and public relations expenses: refers to costs arising from the release or promotion of film and television projects, including promotional material expenses, exhibition participation fees, premiere costs, distribution fees (including cinema screening fees and online media listing fees), advertising costs, as well as expenses for organizing promotional events;
    8.1.5
    		 Transportation, travel, and shipping expenses: only economy-class transportation costs for participating in film festivals are subsidized. For non–economy class, if a reference price for economy class on the same itinerary can be provided (such as the economy-class price for the same flight at the same time shown on the official website), the subsidy may be used based on the economy-class price, but the difference must be borne by the applicant;
    8.1.6
    		 Accommodation expenses: limited to accommodation costs (standard/regular rooms) incurred when participating in film festivals.
    8.2
    		 Items not eligible for subsidy but included in the budget expenditures include the following:
    8.2.1 
    		 Other expenses: limited to fees for executing agreed procedures.
    8.3
    		 The scope of promotion and distribution budget expenditures is subject to the following regional restrictions, and other expenses as well as costs for services or products provided by the applicant are not considered within the budget expenditure scope:
    8.3.1 
    		 For Macao-element film and television works as referred to in 4.1.1, regardless of the promotion and distribution regions, the expenditures specified in 8.1 and 8.2 may be considered within the scope of promotion and distribution budget expenditures;
    8.3.2 
    		 For Macao–Qianhai element micro-dramas as referred to in 4.1.2, only expenditures specified in 8.1 and 8.2 arising from promotion and distribution conducted in foreign countries may be considered within the scope of promotion and distribution budget expenditures;
    8.3.3 
    		 For Mainland Chinese film works as referred to in 4.1.3, only expenditures specified in 8.1 and 8.2 arising from promotion and distribution conducted in Portuguese-speaking countries or regions shall be considered within the scope of promotion and distribution budget expenditures.

  1. Subsidy adjustment

    9.1 
    		 If, upon finalization, the actual expenditure of the funded project is lower than the original budgeted expenditure, the grant amount will be adjusted proportionally [(budgeted publicity expenditure - actual publicity expenditure) / budgeted publicity expenditure].
    9.2 
    		 If, upon finalization, the funded project's actual number of film festival participations is less than 80% of the original plan (rounded to the nearest integer), the grant amount will be adjusted proportionally [(planned number - actual number) / planned number].
    9.3 
    		 If, upon finalization, the funded project's actual number of distribution channels is less than 80% of the original plan (rounded to the nearest integer), the grant amount will be adjusted proportionally [(planned quantity - actual quantity) / planned quantity].
    9.4 
    		 If multiple downward adjustment situations occur, the downward adjustment ratios will not be compounded; the largest ratio among them will be taken as the final adjustment ratio.
    9.5 
    		 If circumstances under Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 arise due to force majeure or reasons confirmed by the Administrative Committee of the Fund to be not attributable to the beneficiary, the Fund may refrain from adjusting the grant amount.

  1. Grant Period

    10.1 
    		 The grant period is 12 months, starting at the earliest on the day following online confirmation of submission of the application, and at the latest on the first day of the month following the signing of the agreement. The specific start date shall be agreed upon by the Fund and the beneficiary.
    10.2
    		 The beneficiary shall complete the implementation of the funded project within the grant period.
    10.3
    		 Upon submission by the beneficiary during the grant period of an application with appropriate justification, the Administrative Committee of the Fund may approve one or multiple extensions of the grant period; however, the total extended duration shall not exceed half of the original grant period.
    10.4
    		 Applications submitted after the deadline referred to above will not be accepted by the Fund, except in cases of force majeure or other reasons not attributable to the beneficiary.

  1. Guarantee

    11.1 
    		 If the applicant is a corporate business owner, their principal shareholders must provide a credit guarantee to secure the beneficiary’s obligations to return or repay the grant funds in cases where repayment is required (such as cancellation of the grant award or actual project expenditures being lower than the budgeted expenditures), except where the principal shareholders are public legal entities.
    11.2
    		 The beneficiary mentioned above and the guarantor must issue a promissory note and a statement of responsibility equivalent to the grant amount as a guarantee, and the relevant signatures must be verified on the spot.
    11.3
    		 If the beneficiary agrees to have the full grant amount disbursed after the final report is accepted by the Fund, they may be exempted from providing the guarantee mentioned above.

  1. Application

    12.1 
    		 The applicant must log in to the Cultural Development Fund’s online application system using a One Account/Enterprise Account physical user account, fill out the application form, and upload the following documents, specifically as follows:
    12.1.1
    		 The applicant’s business registration certificate, if available;
    12.1.2
    		 A certificate issued by the Financial Services Bureau stating that the applicant does not owe the Macao Special Administrative Region any debts due to settled taxes, tax items, or any other amounts;
    12.1.3
    		 Business tax declaration form (Form M/1) or a declaration of commencement of business issued by the Financial Services Bureau;
    12.1.4
    		 he applicant’s most recent business tax assessment receipt – Form M/8;
    12.1.5
    		 Proof of contributions to the Social Security Fund; if not subject to contribution obligations, a declaration statement must be provided.
    12.1.6
    		 Profit and loss statements of the enterprise for the past two years (may be completed using the Fund’s template);
    12.1.7
    		 Proof that the applicant, as the copyright-holding entity for the application project, has the right to use the audiovisual work, or proof that the applicant, as the project’s agent for promotion and distribution, has obtained an entrustment for relevant services from the producer;
    12.1.8
    		 Public Screening License for Films issued by the China Film Administration (if the application project is a Mainland film as referred to in Clause 4.1.3);
    12.1.9
    		 If applicable, proof of screening permission issued by the relevant competent authority;
    12.1.10
    		 A detailed proposal for the project’s promotion and distribution plan;
    12.1.11
    		 A budget for the project’s promotion and distribution expenses (it is recommended to complete it using the Fund’s template);
    12.1.12
    		 The applicant’s experience in promoting and distributing audiovisual works, including the resumes and backgrounds of the project execution team, and information on other related promotion and distribution projects previously undertaken;
    12.1.13
    		 The completed audiovisual work of the application project that will be publicly screened and published (it may be provided via a downloadable link, but the link should allow direct file download without requiring additional account registration or software installation; if physical materials must be provided, please pre-report in accordance with Clause 12.2);
    12.1.14
    		 If applicable, other documents that support the application, such as: an introduction to the audiovisual work and the production team for the application project; agreements already signed with other partners regarding the work’s promotion and distribution; quotations; and, as referred to in Clause 19.5, any declarations regarding related-party transactions, if any.
    12.2
    		 The applicant must ensure that the information entered and the documents uploaded are accurate and error-free, and must pre-report any project audiovisual work master or other physical materials that cannot be uploaded for in-person submission. Once the application is confirmed and submitted online, the project content cannot be modified.
    12.3
    		 Applicants must, before the application deadline, submit in person to the Fund the physical materials required for on-site submission as specified in Section 12.2 of the pre-filing. The Fund does not accept late submissions or any application documents and materials that were not pre-filed in the online system.
    12.4
    		 Language for drafting application documents: Must be written in Chinese, Portuguese, or English.
    12.5
    		 Regulations and notes to be observed for applications:
    12.5.1  
    		 The applicant may, via the online system, consent to the Fund assisting in accessing the Commercial Registration Certificate referred to in point 12.1.1 and the No Outstanding Debts Certificate referred to in point 12.1.2, thereby being exempted from submitting the relevant documents;
    12.5.2
    		 The Fund may require the applicant to present originals of documents, provide explanations, and submit other documents, reports, or information that are indispensable for compiling the application dossier;
    12.5.3
    		 Unless otherwise notified by the Fund, changes to documents and information already submitted by the applicant will not be accepted;
    12.5.4
    		 The applicant must not make false statements, provide false information, or use other unlawful means to obtain funding;
    12.5.5
    		 If the applicant intends to withdraw the application, they should immediately notify the Fund in writing, and the application will be deemed terminated forthwith;
    12.5.6
    		 All documents received by the Fund under this scheme will not be returned.

  1. Preliminary Analysis

    13.1 
    		 The Fund will conduct a preliminary analysis of the application dossier. If any of the following situations applies, the Fund will reject the application and it will not proceed to the evaluation stage:
    13.1.1   
    		 The application project does not align with the Fund’s objectives.
    13.1.2
    		 The application project does not meet the funding purpose specified in Point 1.
    13.1.3
    		 The application project does not fall within the funding scope specified in Point 3.
    13.1.4
    		 The application project does not meet the funding requirements specified in Point 4.
    13.1.5
    		 The application project does not fall under the eligibility and funding targets specified in Point 5.
    13.1.6
    		 The application documents do not comply with the application rules specified in Point 12.
    13.1.7
    		 The applicant is currently in a state of overdue non-repayment / non-return / non-refund of funds for other projects funded by the Fund.
    13.1.8
    		 The applicant is on the Fund’s list of entities refused funding.
    13.1.9
    		 The application project falls within the scope of funding programs already announced by other public departments or public entities in Macao.
    13.1.10
    		 The applicant has submitted duplicate applications for the same project (If identical projects are submitted, the most recently submitted application will prevail, and other applications will be rejected).
    13.1.11
    		 The film and television work applied for is classified as a pornographic film as defined by Law No. 10/78/M of July 8 (which establishes measures for the sale, display, and exhibition of pornographic and obscene materials in this region), or is categorized as pornographic abroad;
    13.1.12
    		 Application projects that depict or include improper elements such as indecency, violence, pornography, obscenity, gambling, foul language, insinuations, or infringement of others’ rights;
    13.1.13
    		 Application project content that involves endangering national security, violating public order, or offending public morals;
    13.1.14
    		 Application project content that harms the image and reputation of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the Cultural Development Fund;
    13.1.15
    		 Application project content that has a negative impact on the image of the Macao SAR;
    13.1.16
    		 If the applicant fails to submit the required documents within the specified period, or the supplementary documents submitted still fail to meet the requirements.
    13.2
    		 If the documents referred to in points 12.1.1 to 12.1.9 are missing or the relevant documents do not meet the requirements, the Fund may require the applicant to submit the relevant documents within 5 days.
    13.3
    		 If there is no circumstance leading to rejection of the application, the Administrative Committee of the Fund will forward the application dossier to the Activities and Projects Assessment Committee for evaluation.

  1. Assessment and Granting Decisions

    14.1 
    		 Members of the Activities and Projects Assessment Committee are appointed by the Chair of the Administrative Committee of the Fund, who, based on the nature of the project to be reviewed, invites three to seven experts from the lists of specialists in the film and television sector, academia, and the business sector.
    14.2
    		 The Activities and Projects Assessment Committee may hold a meeting only when at least a majority of its members are present, and minutes must be prepared for each meeting, recording the assessment results and important matters of the meeting.
    14.3
    		 The applicant’s representative must attend the assessment meeting, present the content of the application project, and answer assessment questions. If the applicant is unable to attend but has a reasonable justification, a written assessment will be conducted based on the submitted documents; otherwise, it will be regarded as abandoning the application.
    14.4
    		 The Activities and Projects Assessment Committee will score according to the following assessment criteria (100 points is the full score):
    14.4.1   
    		 The extent to which the project promotes the positive overall image of Macao and the Macau–Qinghai (if it is a micro-short drama) or Chinese culture (if it is a Mainland film) (30%);
    14.4.2
    		 The international recognition and market influence of the audiovisual work, especially in Belt and Road and Portuguese-speaking countries and regions (30%);
    14.4.3
    		 The applicant’s management level, enterprise scale, and local employment situation; the professionalism and technical capacity of the implementation and core teams; and past relevant audiovisual distribution experience (20%);
    14.4.4
    		 The feasibility of the publicity and distribution plan (10%);
    14.4.5
    		 The reasonableness of the publicity and distribution expenditure budget (10%).
    14.5
    		 An assessment score of no less than 60 points is considered as having passed the assessment.
    14.6
    		 After fully considering the following opinions and records, the awarding entity will make a decision on the application and may attach conditions:
    14.6.1   
    		 The opinions issued by the Activities and Projects Assessment Committee;
    14.6.2
    		 Execution and repayment records of the applicant’s funded activities and projects over the past 3 years, if any (especially records of written warnings, funding reductions, and grant cancellations).
    14.7
    		 The Administrative Committee of the Fund may, at its discretion or in response to opinions issued by the Activities and Projects Assessment Committee, require applicants to adjust the content of their proposed projects within a specified period, provide supplementary information, and complete the application materials in the format designated by the Fund.
    14.8
    		 The amount of funding awarded is related to the budget scale of the proposed project and the assessment score obtained.
    14.9
    		 The Administrative Committee of the Fund may in particular decide not to grant funding in the following circumstances:
    14.9.1   
    		 The proposed project does not pass the assessment;
    14.9.2
    		 The applicant violates the provisions of Point 14.7;
    14.9.3
    		 The budget for this funding scheme has been exhausted;
    14.9.4
    		 It is subsequently discovered that the proposed project falls under the circumstances referred to in Point 13.1.

  1. Agreement

    15.1 
    		 The Fund and the beneficiary must sign an agreement, and the agreement must set out the content of the funding award decision.
    15.2
    		 Consequences of failing to sign the agreement: If the beneficiary does not sign the agreement on the date (counted from the date of notification to sign the agreement, generally no more than 30 days), time, and place designated by the Fund, the relevant award will lapse, except in cases of force majeure or for reasons confirmed by the Administrative Committee of the Fund as not attributable to the beneficiary.

  1. Changes to Project Content

    16.1 
    		 No application is required for the following changes that do not involve deviating from the core content of the funded project. Beneficiaries may make flexible adjustments in response to specific implementation circumstances and provide explanations when submitting reports:
    16.1.1 
    		 Related publicity and promotional activities.
    16.2
    		 If changes to the funded project’s content involve the project’s core content, especially in the situations specified below, the beneficiary must submit an application and obtain prior approval from the Fund:
    16.2.1 
    		 Changing the originally planned public broadcasting channels;
    16.2.2 
    		 Changing the film festivals originally planned for participation;
    16.2.3 
    		 Increasing, reducing, or changing the beneficiary’s existing shareholders or members of the administrative management body;
    16.2.4 
    		 Reducing or changing more than half of the key project team members listed in the application form.

  1. Submission of the Final Report and the Report on Implementation of Agreed Procedures

    17.1 
    		 Within 60 days from the day following the signing of the agreement, the beneficiary must notify the Fund in writing of the practicing accountant, accounting firm, accountant providing accounting and tax services, or accounting company providing accounting and tax services selected for the project, and submit the engagement letter.
    17.2
    		 Beneficiaries must submit the following reports to the Fund on time and complete them in the format specified by the Fund:
    17.2.1 
    		 Within 30 days after project completion, submit a summary report to the Fund, and within 90 days submit the “Agreed-Upon Procedures Report” (prepared after an agreed-upon procedures engagement on the income and expenditure of the funded project conducted by a practicing accountant, an accounting firm, an accountant providing accounting and tax services, or an accounting company providing accounting and tax services engaged by the beneficiary; the beneficiary shall be solely responsible for the related costs);
    17.2.2 
    		 The beneficiary must submit the above report documents in accordance with the preparation requirements.
    17.3
    		 The format of the engagement letter referred to in Clause 17.1 and the Agreed-Upon Procedures Report referred to in Clause 17.2.1 must comply with the relevant provisions of Instruction No. 001/GPSAP/AF/2023 “Guidelines for Inspection of Funded Activities or Projects” issued by the Public Assets Supervision and Administration Burea.
    17.4
    		 Supporting documents attached to the report: When submitting the summary report, the beneficiary must attach supporting documents on project implementation, including but not limited to the following:
    Supporting documents
    Publicity, promotion, and distribution-related
    ‒ Distribution contract
    ‒ Images of promotional materials (such as flyers, posters, etc.)
    ‒ Proof of publicity and promotion (such as photos of offline promotional events, screenshots and click data of online promotions, promotional video files, etc.)
    ‒ Media coverage
    ‒ Photos from participation in film festivals (at least six photos for each festival)
    ‒ On-site photos from the premiere (at least twelve photos)
    ‒ Relevant proof of public screening information and sales channels (including screenshots of online sales platforms or screenshots of distribution/screening channels on film and video platforms)
    ‒ Proof of screening effectiveness (including box office data; if screened via film and video platforms/played on internet websites, proof such as click-through traffic must be provided)
    ‒ Proof of awards received
    17.5
    		 Application for postponement of report submission: If, due to force majeure or other reasons not attributable to the grant recipient, it is impossible to submit the report within the period stipulated in point 17.2, the grant recipient must notify the Fund within 7 working days from the date the relevant facts occur.
    17.6
    		 If the situation is as indicated above, upon approval by the Administrative Committee of the Fund, the period for submitting the report shall be within 30 days from the day following the disappearance of the aforementioned cause, without affecting the application of the provision in the following point.
    17.7
    		 In exceptional cases with a justified explanation, the Administrative Committee of the Fund may approve a one-time extension of the period referred to in point 17.2, for a period not exceeding 90 days.
    17.8
    		 If the Fund considers the documents unclear or incomplete, the grant recipient must submit supplementary documents within the period specified by the Fund. If the supplementary documents are not submitted by the deadline, or the supplementary documents still do not meet the requirements, the case will be closed based on the documents currently submitted, without affecting the application of the consequences of late submission, except in cases of force majeure or other reasons not attributable to the grant recipient. If conditions for closure are not met, the Fund may cancel the grant award.

  1. Verification of expenses

    18.1 
    		 Purpose and mandatory nature of expenditure confirmation: To ensure that the expenditures actually incurred by the grantee for subsidized activities and projects fall under the subsidizable expenditures stipulated in these Regulations, the expenditures must be confirmed by the Fund.
    18.2
    		 Verification method: The subsidy is confirmed based on the beneficiary’s submission of a report on executing the agreed procedures, following a reimbursement of actual expenses approach. The beneficiary must fully retain the original income and expenditure vouchers for the subsidized project for at least 5 years, so the Fund can inspect them if needed.
    18.3
    		 Requirements for documents:
    18.3.1 
    		 When the expenditure recipient is a company or institution: Relevant expense vouchers, such as invoices or receipts issued by the company or institution, must include the names of the buyer and seller, the name of the product or service, the issue date, the voucher number, the amount, and the seller’s contact information, for example: address, telephone number, email address, etc., or the beneficiary must indicate the above contact details of the relevant company or institution. If the expenditure involves property leasing, in addition to the above information, the invoice or receipt must also include the address of the property.
    18.3.2
    		 When the expenditure recipient is a natural person: Relevant expense vouchers, such as receipts issued by a natural person (including the names of the buyer and seller, the name of the product or service, the issue date, the voucher number, the amount, and the seller’s contact information, for example: address, telephone number, email address, etc., or the beneficiary must indicate the above contact details), or a Profissional Tax M/7 format voucher (including the names of the customer and issuer, the name of the service, the issuer’s tax identification number, the issue date, the voucher number, the business and amount as set out in the schedule to the Professional Tax regulations).
    18.3.3
    		 Other provisions for vouchers:
    18.3.3.1  
    		 When the voucher’s expenditure amount involves a discount, the actually paid amount must be specified;
    18.3.3.2
    		 For transactions using Fund subsidy amounts of MOP 100,000 or above, the voucher must be a paid invoice or receipt, and the beneficiary must also submit proof of payment for the transaction (such as a copy of the check, transfer records, payment records from online payment tools; if the expenditure was paid in cash, evidence of the expenditure must be submitted, such as photos of physical items or photos of the service provision process). If the expenditure involves a transaction paid to a Mainland China entity, a standardized local official invoice must also be submitted;
    18.3.3.3
    		 If a transaction involves a currency other than Macanese Pataca (MOP), the beneficiary should specify the currency name involved and the exchange rate;
    18.3.3.4
    		 If the voucher information is incomplete, the beneficiary must provide a written explanation, and the beneficiary, as the signatory, must sign the relevant document and indicate the signing date;
    18.3.3.5
    		 If information on a voucher needs to be amended, the product or service provider should make amendments according to the facts and affix a stamp at the place of amendment to validate it;
    18.3.3.6
    		 If a transaction involves a related-party transaction as referred to in Item 19, the beneficiary must indicate this on the invoice and provide the contact information of the relevant counterparty.

  1. Related-party transactions

    19.1 
    		 For the purposes of this Regulation, a “related party” refers to a party that has a related relationship with the applicant or beneficiary, as defined below:
    If the applicant/beneficiary is a natural-person business owner, its related parties include: If the applicant/beneficiary is a legal-person business owner, its related parties include:
    1. The applicant’s/beneficiary’s spouse, children, parents, siblings, parents-in-law, siblings-in-law, and any person in a de facto marital relationship with the applicant/beneficiary;
    2. A (natural-person) business enterprise owned by the applicant/beneficiary;
    3. A company in which the applicant/beneficiary serves as a controlling shareholder or a member of the administrative management body1;
    4. A (natural-person) business enterprise owned by the persons referred to in Item 1;
    5. A company in which the persons referred to in Item 1 serve as controlling shareholders or as members of the administrative management body.    		 1. Controlling shareholders of companies applying for or receiving funding (including individual and corporate shareholders, especially their parent companies) and members of administrative management bodies, as well as the spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of these two categories of persons, and persons in a de facto marital relationship with them;
    2. Companies in which the applicant for funding or the funded company serves as a controlling shareholder, especially their subsidiaries, are also considered related parties.
    3. A (natural-person) business enterprise owned by the persons referred to in Item 1;
    4. If the person referred to in point 1 serves as a controlling shareholder or as a member of the administrative management body in another company, then that company is a related party of the applicant for funding or the funded company.
     
    1 “Controlling shareholder” means a natural or legal person who, acting alone, holds a majority of the company’s share capital, or who, together with other companies that are also controlling shareholders, or with other shareholders connected through quasi-company agreements, jointly holds a majority of the company’s share capital; or who holds more than half of the voting rights; or who has the power to secure the election of a majority of the members of the management body.
    19.2
    		 When conducting related-party transactions, the applicant or the funded entity must ensure that such transactions are fair and reasonable, particularly that the transaction prices do not deviate from reasonable market prices.
    19.3
    		 If, at the funding application stage, the applicant expects to conduct or has conducted— or at the project implementation stage, the funded entity has conducted— related-party transactions falling under the following circumstances, the applicant or the funded entity must declare them in the application documents or the final report, respectively, without prejudice to the applicability of the provisions in the following points:
    19.3.1 
    		 Regardless of whether fund subsidies are used, the cumulative amount of transactions between the applicant or funded entity and the same related party is expected to reach or actually reaches MOP 50,000 or more.
    19.4
    		 For the declarable situations mentioned in the previous point where the use of fund subsidies reaches MOP 50,000 or more, the applicant or funded entity must additionally provide documents proving that, in advance, they obtained at least two quotations from non-related suppliers (i.e., suppliers not considered related parties under point 19.1), and the following provisions apply:
    19.4.1 
    		 The quotation documents must include a clause in which the suppliers declare that they are “mutually independent and have not engaged in prior coordinated pricing” with other suppliers participating in the quotation.
    19.4.2 
    		 The fund will use the lowest quoted price as the upper limit for expense recognition.
    19.4.3 
    		 If the relevant quotation evidence documents cannot be submitted, then the expenses concerned cannot be paid using fund subsidy monies, without prejudice to the applicability of the provisions in the following point.
    19.4.4 
    		 If the related party holds exclusive rights to the goods or services it provides, quotations are not required, but proof of the relevant exclusive rights must be submitted (for widely known holders of exclusive rights, submission of proof is not required).
    19.5
    		 The content of the declared related-party transactions should include:
    19.5.1 
    		 The name or designation of the related party, and contact details;
    19.5.2 
    		 The relationship between the related party and the applicant or beneficiary;
    19.5.3 
    		 The content of the related-party transaction, including: the expected or actual transaction date, the subject matter, and the amount;
    19.5.4 
    		 The reasons for conducting the related-party transaction, for example: the transaction price is better than the reasonable market price; due to technical or professional capabilities, the related party performs better than comparable entities; the related party holds exclusive rights to the goods or services it provides;
    19.5.5 
    		 Supporting documents or materials demonstrating that the related-party transaction price is reasonable.
    19.6
    		 For the purpose of applying the provisions of 19.5.5, the beneficiary may use the enquiry documents referred to in 19.4 as supporting documents or materials to demonstrate that the transaction price is reasonable.
    19.7
    		 If the information on related-party transactions expected to be made or already made, declared at the funding application stage, changes, the beneficiary shall provide the updated information and documents in the final report.
    19.8
    		 If the applicant or beneficiary violates the provisions of these Regulations regarding related-party transactions, the Administrative Committee of the Fund may decline to recognize the expenses involved in the related-party transactions. In serious cases, depending on the stage of the case file, the Administrative Committee of the Fund may reject the funding application, refrain from granting, or cancel the grant.

  1. Disbursement method

    20.1 
    		 The grant funds will be disbursed according to the ratios in the table below, without affecting the applicability of the provisions on disbursement and of point 11.3:
    Installment number First installment
    (After signing the agreement)    		 Final installment
    ((After acceptance of the final report)
    Disbursement ratio of the grant amount 50% 50%
    20.2
    		 If the grantee violates obligations under other projects already funded by the Fund, the Fund may suspend the disbursement of grant funds until the relevant obligations are fulfilled.

  1. Obligations of the grantee

    21.1 
    		 The grantee must fulfill the following obligations:
    21.1.1   
    		 Provide information and make declarations truthfully;
    21.1.2
    		 Use the subsidy funds for the purposes specified in the grant decision;
    21.1.3
    		 Plan and organize the subsidized project prudently and reasonably;
    21.1.4
    		 When conducting related-party transactions, ensure that the transactions are fair and reasonable, especially that the transaction prices do not deviate from reasonable market prices;
    21.1.5
    		 Submit the reports and supporting documents referred to in point17on time;
    21.1.6
    		 Accept and cooperate with the Fund’s monitoring of the use of subsidy funds, including inspection of relevant income and expenditure and financial status;
    21.1.7
    		 Refund the subsidy funds in accordance with the provisions of point23.3.1;
    21.1.8
    		 Return any subsidy funds not used for the specified purposes;
    21.1.9
    		 Keep the original income and expenditure vouchers of the subsidized project intact for at least5years;
    21.1.10
    		 Open a dedicated account (Macao Pataca) in a Macao bank in the name of the beneficiary for the subsidized project to deposit the subsidy funds, except in the situation described in point11.3. The beneficiary may deposit project income and own funds into the dedicated account and must ensure that unused subsidy funds are kept in the dedicated account. If, due to operational needs, unused subsidy funds must be kept in other accounts, the beneficiary must provide relevant supporting documents;
    21.1.11
    		 In line with the Fund’s instructions, to participate or not participate in activities designated by the Fund, and for subsidized projects not to participate in activities designated by the Fund, especially activities that are prohibited or not recommended by national official institutions;
    21.1.12
    		 Actively cooperate with the Fund in project monitoring, training, or promotional activities, and agree that the Fund has the right to record the entire project process in writing, photography, filming, and other forms;
    21.1.13
    		 In any promotional activities, press releases, and promotional materials related to the project, indicate “Supported by the Cultural Development Fund of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government” or “Funding entity: Cultural Development Fund of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government” or an equivalent expression, and, if requested by the Fund, include specific wording, graphics, and logos;
    21.1.14
    		 Agree that, after signing the agreement, the basic information and outcomes of the funded project—particularly photos, text, image files, and data—will be published on the Fund’s website and in public documents for external audiences for promotional purposes;
    21.1.15
    		 To verify the situation referred to in 4.3, agree that the Fund may provide to or obtain from other public departments or entities information on the funded project;
    21.1.16
    		 Ensure that the content of the funded project and the project implementation procedures do not violate legal provisions; ensure that the project outcomes do not negatively affect the image of the Macao SAR; and ensure the legality of the process by which the project outcomes are produced, including the tools used, the measures adopted, and the information obtained. Do not sensationalize indecency, violence, pornography, obscenity, gambling, coarse or vulgar language, insinuations, or situations that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of third parties;
    21.1.17
    		 Do not engage in conduct that endangers national security or violates public order or good morals;
    21.1.18
    		 Do not engage in conduct that damages the image and reputation of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the Cultural Development Fund;
    21.1.19
    		 Do not engage in conduct that negatively affects the image of the Macao SAR;
    21.1.20
    		 Comply with the terms set forth in the agreement signed with the Fund;
    21.1.21
    		 Comply with the guidelines issued by the Fund and the Public Assets Supervision and Administration Burea for monitoring purposes;
    21.1.22
    		 Comply with Administrative Regulation No. 18/2022 “Public Financial Subsidies System of the Macao Special Administrative Region,” the “Regulations on the Award of Subsidies by the Cultural Development Fund” approved by Dispatch No. 5/2023 of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, other applicable laws and regulations, and the provisions of these Rules.

  1. Termination of implementation or failure to complete activities and projects

    22.1 
    		 During the subsidy period, if any of the following situations occurs, the Fund may approve the subsidized party’s application to terminate the implementation of the project, without prejudice to the application of provision 23.1:
    21.1.1  
    		 Due to force majeure or for reasons confirmed by the Fund as not attributable to the subsidized party, it is anticipated that the project cannot be completed within the subsidy period;
    21.1.2
    		 The subsidized party undertakes to return all subsidy funds already received.
    22.2
    		 If it is the situation referred to in 22.1.1, and approval is granted by the Fund, the subsidized party must submit a final report within the period specified by the Fund to facilitate the closing procedures.
    22.3
    		 If it is the situation referred to in 22.1.2, and approval is granted by the Fund, the subsidized party must return all subsidy funds already received within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification of approval of the application; otherwise, the Fund will proceed with compulsory collection and will refuse its subsidy applications for two years from the expiry of the return period.
    22.4
    		 If the application referred to in 22.1 is not approved, the subsidized party must continue to implement the project; otherwise, the Fund may cancel the award of the subsidy.
    22.5
    		 If, upon expiry of the subsidy period, the subsidized party fails to complete the project due to force majeure or for reasons confirmed by the Fund as not attributable to the subsidized party, the Fund must carry out the closing procedures; if the reason is not confirmed by the Fund, the Fund may cancel the award of the subsidy.
    22.6
    		 If the project is not completed for reasons other than those mentioned above, the Fund may cancel the award of the subsidy.

  1. Cancellation of Grant Award

    23.1 
    		 Situations where the Fund must cancel the grant awarded:
    23.1.1 
    		 When the beneficiary makes false statements, provides false information, or uses other unlawful means to obtain grant funds;
    23.1.2
    		 When the beneficiary uses the grant funds for purposes other than those specified in the grant decision;
    23.1.3
    		 When the beneficiary breaches the duty of prudent, reasonable planning and organization of the funded activities or projects, resulting in serious risks or harm to participants or the public interest, especially public safety or social order;
    23.1.4
    		 When the activities conducted by the beneficiary involve acts that endanger national security or violate public order or good morals;
    23.1.5
    		 When the beneficiary engages in conduct that damages the image and reputation of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the Cultural Development Fund;
    23.1.6
    		 When audiovisual works funded under the project are pornographic films as defined by Law No. 10/78/M of July 8 (which establishes measures for the sale, display, and exhibition of pornographic and obscene materials in the territory), or are classified as pornographic in another jurisdiction;
    23.1.7
    		 When the funded project contains improper elements that glamorize or depict indecency, violence, pornography, obscenity, gambling, coarse or foul language, insinuation, or infringement of others’ rights;
    23.1.8
    		 When the beneficiary no longer meets the funding purpose in item 1, the funding scope in item 3, the funding requirements in item 4, or the application eligibility and target in item 5, and fails to rectify the improper situation within the period set by the Fund;
    23.1.9
    		 Other situations stipulated in these Regulations that require cancellation of the grant.
    23.2
    		 Situations in which the Fund may cancel the grant:
    23.2.1 
    		 The review results of the subsidized project’s progress deviate from the core.
    23.2.2
    		 The change application referred to in Point 16.2 is not approved, and the beneficiary continues to implement the content after the change.
    23.2.3
    		 The situation referred to in Point 17.8.
    23.2.4
    		 The content of the subsidized project has a negative impact on the image of the Macao SAR.
    23.2.5
    		 The situations referred to in Points 22.4 to 22.6.
    23.2.6
    		 Violation of other provisions of these Regulations.
    23.3
    		 Consequences of canceling the grant award:
    23.3.1 
    		 The beneficiary must return all funds received within 30 days from the date of receipt of the relevant notification.
    23.3.2
    		 In the situation referred to in Point 23.1, the Fund must refuse any grant applications submitted by the beneficiary within two years from the date the beneficiary receives the notification of the consequences of the grant cancellation.
    23.3.3
    		 If it falls under the circumstances referred to in point 23.2, the Fund may simultaneously impose the penalty of refusing any subsidy applications submitted by the beneficiary within two years from the date on which they receive the notice of the consequences of the subsidy cancellation.
    23.4
    		 Consequences of failing to return the funds referred to in point 23.3.1:
    23.4.1 
    		 If the outstanding amount of the grant that has been disbursed is not returned within the specified period, and no sufficient justification is provided in writing, compulsory collection will be carried out by the Tax Enforcement Division of the Financial Services Bureau.

  1. Grant reduction and written warning

    24.1 
    		 If the beneficiary submits reports or supporting documents late, the Fund may apply the following grant reductions:
    Situation Grant reduction
    Submission of the final report, report on implementation of agreed procedures, or relevant supporting documents after the deadline (except for those approved for an extension) 1. Depending on the number of occurrences, reduce the corresponding percentage of the subsidy amount for the funded project, as follows:
    -   If it occurs 1 time: reduce 5%
    -   If it occurs 2 times or more: reduce 10%
    2. The above subsidy deduction situation is combined with Item 9 (Subsidy Adjustment) for calculation. After deduction, the subsidized amount = Approved subsidy amount *(1-A)*(1-B), where A and B are the subsidy deduction and adjustment ratios.
    Notes:
    A is the subsidy adjustment ratio referred to in Item 9.
    B is the subsidy deduction ratio for submitting reports or relevant supporting documents after the deadline.
    24.2 
    		 If the beneficiary violates the provisions of these Regulations, especially the obligations of the beneficiary stipulated in Item 21, the Fund may, based on the nature and severity of the breach of obligations, decide to reduce the subsidy or issue a written warning.

  1. Others

    25.1 
    		 The Fund only provides funds for the subsidized project and does not participate in any commercial activities or business decisions of the beneficiary. Any decisions, activities, statements, etc., whether related to the project or not, made by the beneficiary do not represent the position of the Fund.
    25.2
    		 The beneficiary must comply with the laws of the Macao SAR, Mainland China, or other countries/regions. If any activities or decisions by the beneficiary result in violations of the laws of the Macao SAR, Mainland China, or other countries/regions, leading to civil, criminal, or administrative liability, the beneficiary shall bear such liability independently.
    25.3
    		 The beneficiary must apply to and obtain from the relevant authorities (including the Macao SAR and overseas) all types of licenses and permits necessary for the project.
    25.4
    		 The Fund reserves the right to amend the provisions of these Regulations before the start of each application cycle, and the amended Regulations will apply to subsequent funding applications.
    25.5
    		 By participating in this Program, the applicant is deemed to have thoroughly read and understood, and agrees to comply with all terms and content of these provisions without objection.
    25.6
    		 Matters not mentioned in these Regulations shall be governed by the current laws and regulations applicable in the Macao Special Administrative Region, in particular Administrative Regulation No. 40/2021 “Organization and Operation of the Cultural Development Fund,” Administrative Regulation No. 18/2022 “Public Financial Subsidy System of the Macao SAR,” the “Regulations on the Award of Subsidies by the Cultural Development Fund” approved by Order No. 5/2023 of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, and other relevant provisions on subsidies of the Cultural Development Fund.
    25.7
    		 The Fund has the final right of interpretation and decision over these regulations.

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