Awards

1/ CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award

2/ CreateSmart Young Design Talent Special Award

3/ HKDI Young Design Talent Award

4/ PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Award

5/ Young Design Talent Special Mention Award

Awardees of Design Practitioners may receive a financial sponsorship up to HK$500,000 (Awards 1) or HK$250,000 (Awards 2) to undergo work in renowned design companies outside Hong Kong.

Awardees of Design Graduates may receive a financial sponsorship up to HK$250,000 (Awards 2-4) to undergo  work in renowned design companies or study outside Hong Kong.

Awardee of Award 5 will not receive financial sponsorship but recognition as encouragement.

Awardees of Design Practitioners granted with sponsorship will be required to:

• Undergo work in renowned design companies for 6 to 12 months.

• Commence the approved work by end of September 2026

Awardees of Design Graduates granted with sponsorship will be required to:

• Undergo work in renowned design companies for 6 to 12 months/ study abroad for 6 to 18 months.

• Commence the approved work by end of September 2026 / study by end of February 2027.

Awardees granted with sponsorship will be required to:

• Submit documentations including but not limited to a detailed proposal, budget plan, reports and other documents as required for approval by the organiser and sponsor
• Contribute to the development of Hong Kong’s design and creative industries by returning to Hong Kong within Three months after the completion of their undertakings and working for a Hong Kong design business for not less than two consecutive years; simultaneously, to provide annual written report with updates of my work and future planning for two consecutive years; and
  
  

All awardees will:

• Become the ambassadors of DFA HKYDTA and share their work / study design experience outside Hong Kong with the organiser or sponsors etc.