What Shenzhen Startup Subsidies Are Available? How to Apply? HK/Macao/Taiwan Residents Can Stack Benefits, Mainland Residents Are Also Eligible
Startup Enterprise Subsidy
The one-time startup enterprise subsidy is RMB 10,000. The statutory processing time is 8 working days, and the committed processing time is 5 working days. The result is a subsidy payment. Logistics and courier services are not supported, and the service is not available for cross-district processing.
Subsidy Recipients
Self-employed individuals who have passed the self-employment identity verification.
Eligibility Conditions
1. Must have founded a startup enterprise in this city and have continuously paid social insurance premiums in the startup enterprise for more than 6 months (students currently enrolled in or on leave from ordinary higher education institutions, secondary vocational schools, or technical schools are exempted).
2. The startup enterprise must be registered within 3 years of its commercial registration.
3. Graduates from ordinary higher education institutions, secondary vocational schools, and technical schools, as well as returned overseas students, must apply within 5 years of graduation.
4. The startup enterprise entity must be operating normally.
5. The self-employed individual must be the legal representative or operator of the startup enterprise, with normal social insurance participation status.
Application Materials
1. Unit tax payment certificate within 6 months prior to the application date.
2. Startup enterprise bank basic deposit account information form (stamped by the entity).
Application Time
Within 3 years from the date of registration of the startup enterprise.
Startup Venue Rental Subsidy
The startup venue rental subsidy is processed at the sub-district level. Subsidy standards vary by venue type and personnel category, with a maximum of RMB 1,560/month and a minimum of RMB 500/month, for a maximum duration of 36 months. The statutory processing time is 8 working days, and the committed processing time is 5 working days. The result is a subsidy payment. Logistics and courier services are not supported, and cross-district processing is not available.
Subsidy Recipients and Eligibility Conditions
Recipients are individuals who have passed the self-employment identity verification. Eligibility conditions include founding a startup enterprise, operating normally, having personally paid social insurance premiums continuously for 3 months, and having paid venue rent for at least 3 months. For first-time applications, the enterprise must also have been established within 3 years.
Application Materials and Time
First-time applicants must upload 5 categories of materials including house rental certificates and lease agreements. The first application must be submitted within 3 years from the date of enterprise registration. Subsequent applications are made every 3 months.
Important Notes
The first subsidy assessment period covers the 3 full calendar months prior to the application month. Subsequent applications are made at regular intervals according to regulations. Changes in the nature of the business premises or failure to pay premiums or apply normally will result in corresponding adjustments.
Subsidy Termination Conditions
The subsidy is terminated when the enterprise ceases operation, is cancelled, when the self-employed individual's identity or social insurance payment status changes, or when the individual no longer meets the subsidy eligibility conditions.
Employment-Driven Subsidy for Startups
The employment-driven subsidy for startups is tiered based on the number of employees hired, with a maximum of RMB 30,000. Applications are made annually, with a maximum of 4 claims within 4 years. The committed processing time is 5 working days. The result is a subsidy payment. Logistics and courier services are not supported, and cross-district processing is not available.
Subsidy Recipients
Self-employed individuals who have passed the self-employment identity verification.
Eligibility Conditions
1. Must have founded a startup enterprise in this city that is operating normally.
2. The entrepreneur must personally be paying social insurance premiums in the enterprise.
3. The enterprise must have employed workers of legal working age and paid social insurance premiums for them as required.
4. First-time applications are subject to additional conditions, such as the startup enterprise having been established within 3 years.
Application Materials
First-time applications must be submitted after specific conditions are met. Annual applications require submission of labour contracts, wage payment certificates, tax payment certificates, and bank basic deposit account information forms.
Application Time
The first application must be submitted within 3 years from the date of startup enterprise registration (or within 5 years of graduation for eligible graduates). The final application must not exceed 4 years from the date of enterprise registration. Applications are made annually.
Subsidy Termination Conditions
The subsidy is automatically terminated when the startup enterprise ceases operation, the entrepreneur leaves the enterprise, social insurance payment status changes, or the enterprise is verified to no longer meet the eligibility conditions.
Other Notes
The first subsidy is issued based on the actual number of employees hired. Subsequent subsidies are issued based on the net increase in employees. Partners who co-founded the enterprise and serve as legal representatives are not counted in the number of employees hired.
How to Apply
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