The application process for the “8th Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making” kicked off yesterday, according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).
The application period runs until 5 p.m. on August 27, the statement noted.
According to the statement, a maximum of eight individuals or groups will be granted subsides of up to 170,000 patacas for the sample production and promotional materials of selected entries.
The bureau has been promoting the programme since 2013, and is now in its eighth year, the statement noted. The programme aims to encourage the innovation in the local fashion design industry.
The programme also aims to promote the industry’s involvement in international commercial activities, in order to enhance the popularity and market competitiveness of the local fashion design industry, the statement pointed out.
Applicants must have a valid Macau ID card and be at least 18 years old, and they can apply as an individual or a group of two, the statement underlined.
Applicants can apply by submitting their entries and application forms with relevant supporting documents, and the selection process consists of two stages – an initial review and a second review, the statement noted.
For the initial review, applicants must submit their original and unpublished fashion design drawings of their creation and the completed application forms.
The adjudicating panel will select a maximum of 15 entries for the second review based on six criteria: creativity and originality, market potential, quality, overall visual effect, feasibility and degree of perfection of the exhibition plan and business plan, as well as rationality on budgeting, the statement noted.
Applicants selected for the second review will be granted an allowance to produce a fashion sample based on the drawings submitted in the initial review, and present the sample to the adjudicating panel using a model of their choice, the statement said.
Upon completion of the second review, according to the statement, the adjudicating panel will select a maximum of eight applicants or groups to receive a subsidy of up to 170,000 patacas each, covering the costs for the entire series of the selected entries such as production of samples and promotional materials.
For details and application rules and forms, please visit the bureau’s official website at www.icm.gov.mo. For enquires, please call 8399 6205 during office hours.
